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Summer internship at John Snow International

Student Name: Baljot Kaur
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1. Brief fzrs8ory- John Snow, Inc. (JSI) is a global public health 1. Learning and value additions done during internship-
consulting organization dedicated to greater health equity and Studied overall working and flow of the process
mproving the health of individuals and communities, and of PCV vaccination.
providing an environment where people of passion can pursue 2. Difference between practical exposure and
tnis cause theoretical work.
JSI was founded in 1978 by Joel Lamstein and Norbert 3. SWOT analysis.
Hirschhorn. In 2022, Margaret Crotty was appointed as CEO 4. Challenges faced during internship.
and president, succeeding founder Lamstein. The firm is based 5. Usefulness of internship.
in Boston

2.Organization vision and mission - JSI"s mission is to improve

the health oC underserved people and communities and to Learning
provide a place where people of passion and commitment can and
pursue this cause
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3. Orgazsiza€ion s8rue£¢zre •
JSI has implemented projects in 106 countries and currently 1. Learning and Value Additions done during internship
operates from eight U.S. and 60 international offices, with more
than SOO U.S.-based professionals and 1,600 host country staff. * Preparation of qnestionnaise , pretesting a questionnaise.
JSI has eight offices in the United States (Boston; Washington, Conducting field Work.
DC; Denver, COj Bow, NHj San Francisco, CA, Atlanta, GA,
Burlington, VTj and Providence, RI, and also works in more Data collection, data entry, data analysis and pesantation
than 40 other countries around the world.
2. Difference between.
4. 8r7ei' description a6ou£ industry /iAe hospital/fzea7tfs care/ pharma
and zfeve/opment organization Through the theory was well taught / discussed by the
JSI collaborates with government agencies, the private sector,
faculty of IIHMR, the practical exposure in the field gave an
and local nonprofit and civil society organizations to identify and
implement solutions to public health challenges. JSI's work is opportunity to actually apply the theoretical knowledge
centred on the following technical areas. Ageing, Adolescent
health, Behavioural health including substance use, Environmental
practically and this learn actual application
health, Emergency preparedness, Family planning, HIV/AIDS, 3. SWOT An alys is
Health care financing, Healthcare reform, Health services delivery,
Health supply chain logistics including contraceptive security, Work in the field actually helped me understand my own
Immunization, Infectious diseases, Health information technology, Straights and weakness
Public health systems, Quality management, Women's health,
Emerging health threats At the same time it also gave me an opportunity to understand
the strengths and weaknesses of the Healthcare system of the
" In 2020, with the world's focus on COVID-19 and a COVID vaccine,
JSI immunization and supply chain experts have been consulted State of Punjab.
i n v a ri o u s m e d i a
4. Challenges faced during Internship:
JSI was the managing partner in the Supply Chain Management
System (SCMS) project, wh ic h was fund ed by th e Interaction with the Healthcare Providers was a Challenge as
US government's PEPFAR program
they were too busy in their official work.
" Provide overall techno-managerial support for the rollout of PCV , 5. Usefulness of Internship :
Development of preparedness assessment tool and plan for PCV
introduction in States/UTs in coordination with partners , Support *The Internship has definitely helped widen my horizens.
government and partners for capacity building of health personnel ’I am now able to
at various levels for PCV introduction , Assist in cold chain
assessment in states as needed, Updation of existing guidelines ’Create survey questionnaire
and select IEC materials to support PCV introduction in States/UTs,
CreaI e data sheets and anaIyze
Track the progress on implementation of PCV introduction, prepare
progress reports, dashboards, and bulletins and share with * Understand the importance of field work.
MoHFW and other stakeholders for necessary corrective
measures.
Suggestions:
A. The short training is extremely useful for the students of MBA Health & Hospital Management.

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