JSI

Where We Work

Asia

Improving health and education outcomes in Asia

Advancing Health and Education Systems Across Asia

For over 40 years, JSI has partnered with governments, communities, and the private sector across Asia to advance health and education systems. We leverage data-driven insights, digital tools, and program expertise to scale high-quality health services and translate policy to action, while strengthening global health security. Our work in education equips learners and educators to navigate and thrive in an increasingly digital world. 

By pairing global expertise with local knowledge, JSI builds resilient, technology-driven solutions that strengthen the well-being of individuals and communities.

Profile

Mariam Reda, MD

Infectious Diseases Practice Director

“Health security is supported every day through systems, workforce, and delivery platforms. When systems are strong, they become assets not only for development but also for national resilience and global stability.”

Dr. Mariam Reda on the importance of health systems for global health security.

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Mariam Reda, MD

Infectious Diseases Practice Director

“The next pandemic will test our systems. Science can move fast, but without resilient systems, breakthroughs won’t reach those in need. We strengthen the bridge between innovation and access to ensure tomorrow’s response is faster and effective for all.”

Dr. Mariam Reda on pandemic preparedness and response.

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Catalina González

Education Systems Expert | Senior Technical Advisor

“When systems don’t work, they waste people’s time—and time is something learners cannot afford to lose. The work begins by listening, strengthening what already works, and designing strategies rooted in local leadership and coordinated systems of support.”

Catalina González on designing strategies that respect a learner’s time.

Accelerating TB Elimination Globally through Catalytic Investments

Through the Tuberculosis Implementation Framework Agreement (TIFA), JSI has awarded 160+ grants across 17 countries to accelerate progress toward national TB priorities. In India, TIFA-funded activities reached 2.1 million people and guided the development, evaluation, and institutionalization of differentiated TB care models. In Uganda, TIFA funding strengthened pediatric case detection by adapting national training modules, expanding child-friendly stool-based testing, and supporting 123+ GeneXpert facilities. These activities quadrupled testing volume and pediatric TB notification, while generating momentum to cascade improved practices to 67 facilities and accelerate country ownership of the TB response.

Learn more about the TIFA project.

Building Resilient Health Systems and Surveillance in Pakistan

JSI has partnered with the Government of Pakistan to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious diseases. We helped operationalize the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response system, resulting in reporting on 40+ diseases, real-time provincial dashboards, and 7-1-7 aligned outbreak detection targets. We trained and mentored rapid response teams to investigate and deploy outbreak responses and helped roll out infection prevention and control standards across 57 hospitals. As part of this integrated health security approach, we are accelerating Pakistan’s TB response in 16 high-burden districts, where we identified 1,580 new TB cases with a 92% enrollment rate and initiated 12,000+ people on preventive treatment.

Learn more about the Integrated Health Systems Strengthening and Service Delivery (IHSS-SD) Activity.

Supporting Country Vaccine Prioritization and Optimization for Disease Prevention

JSI supports ministries of health in selecting, introducing, and optimizing vaccines to ensure immunization programs remain responsive to evolving country needs. We have assisted more than 30 countries in developing and submitting over 100 Gavi vaccine applications for vaccine introductions and switches across more than eight diseases. In the last 15 years, we have supported over 20 countries in Africa and Asia to prioritize and optimize vaccine introductions and product and schedule switches, including four prioritization workshops in 2023–2025.

Learn more about this work.

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