Two Years in Hinche
2011
This case is a supplement to HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Hinche, Haiti. The earlier case describes an underperforming HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Program in a government-run hospital in Hinche, Haiti, and the decision by a government official to invite, Zanmi Lasante/Partners in Health (ZL/PIH), a non governmental organization, to help revamp the program. After a detailed examination of the program and of the ZL/PIH health care delivery model, the case ends with ZL/PIH agreeing to collaborate with the government to revamp the program. This case describes the subsequent steps ZL/PIH took to increase the amount of patients that received HIV counseling and testing by ten-fold, and to begin an HIV treatment program. It details how ZL/PIH were able to adapt their model for the public sector, improve supply chains, integrate staff and build community trust.
Learning Objectives: To examine effective strategies for improving uptake of preventive health services in low-resource settings.
The Global Health Delivery (GHD) Project, an interdisciplinary collaboration between Harvard Business School, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, investigates the management decisions behind disease treatment and prevention globally. The Global Health Delivery (GHD) Case Collection is a set of teaching case studies that are available for all at no cost online through Harvard Business Publishing, GHDonline, and The Case Centre.
Source:
Pabo E et al. Two Years in Hinche. Global Health Delivery Project, Harvard Business Publishing 2011. https://www.globalhealthdelivery.org/case-collection/case-studies/latin-america-and-caribbean/two-years-in-hinche.