Taavy Miller from University of North Carolina shares her internship experience
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the program, Taavy was involved in the project that aims to study issues related to population access to medicine. Within her work, she was looking at facilitators and barriers to competition in the pharmaceutical sector affecting accessibility and affordability of medicines for the Georgian population.
Taavi heard about CIF from Health Systems Global, after joining its social media group, to learn more about global health systems from other countries. Watch the short interview to learn more about her experiences.
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Training program focusing on interdisciplinary evaluation of rehabilitation interventions and patient outcomes
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Unlocking Success Through Learning: Workshop on Strengthening HR Capacity and Performance Management in Immunization
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Promote evidence-based policies in the pharmaceutical sector by generating evidence and fostering civic engagement
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
CIF and the Results for Development / Accelerator combined their expertise to co-author an insightful blog, shedding light on Georgia’s commendable efforts to overcome limited data challenges and develop evidence-based policies for financing rehabilitation services
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Culminating event – Building Institutional Capacity for Health Policy and Systems Research and Delivery science (BIRD) in six WHO Regions
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Report on Phased (Stepwise) Plan for the Capability Development of the Priority Rehabilitation Services
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Curatio International Foundation at Seventh Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR2022)
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
New case study: Sustaining effective coverage with Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) in Georgia in the context of transition from external assistance
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
“Strengthening Health Systems for Accessible Rehabilitation Services in Georgia” – Workshop
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
New Paper: A transdiagnostic psychosocial prevention-intervention service for young people in the Republic of Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Data Analysis and Synthesis Workshop – analyzing the implications of the structure of Georgia’s private healthcare market for quality and accessibility
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
External Reference Pricing Policy: A Possible Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Policy in Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Paper: Soviet legacy is still pervasive in health policy and systems research in the post-Soviet states
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Article: How do participatory methods shape policy? Applying a realist approach to the formulation of a new tuberculosis policy in Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Bundled Payment Methods: An Alternative Payment Method to Contain Healthcare Costs in Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
HOW TO MAINTAIN ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION DURING COVID-19? EXPERIENCES FROM ARMENIA, GEORGIA, AND UZBEKISTAN
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Georgian Healthcare Barometer XIV Wave The analysis of financial stability and risks in healthcare
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
We are pleased to announce that The Sixth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR2020) has opened
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Discussing interim results of research project: Prevention of Addiction and Mental Health in Adolescents in Georgia (PAMAd)
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Effects of Pay for Performance on utilization and quality of care among Primary Health Care providers in Middle and High-Income countries
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
The first phase of the joint fellowship program of the Curatio International Foundation and the Knowledge to Policy Center (K2P) at the American University of Beirut has been successfully implemented
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
LNCT WEBINAR: Incremental Costs of Routine Immunization, Campaigns, and Outreach Services During COVID-19
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Concentration and fragmentation: analyzing the implications of the structure of Georgia’s private healthcare market for quality and accessibility (ConFrag)
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
LNCT Webinar: Key Considerations for Integrating Immunization with Other Primary Health Care Services
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Project on “Technical Assistance Using Modern Technology for TB Prevention, Diagnosis, and Increased Quality Treatment” was closed
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Dialogue on Pharmaceutical pricing policies to improve the population’s access to pharmaceuticals in Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
LNCT Webinar: Implementing a High Performing Immunization Program within the Context of National Health Insurance: What can we Learn from Thailand?
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Implementing new research: Prevention of Addiction and Mental Health in Adolescents in Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Georgia’s introduction of the Hexavalent vaccine: Lessons on successful procurement and advocacy
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
A pilot of a new intervention launched to Improve adherence to TB treatment and its outcomes in Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Workshop on using modern technology for TB prevention, diagnosis and increased quality treatment
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
K2P Mentorship Program on Building Institutional Capacity on Evidence Informed Policy Making
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Doing embedded development and research – reflections on the start of the Results4TB programme
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Inter-regional workshop in preparation for transitioning towards domestic financing in TB, HIV and Malaria programmes
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Memorandum of Cooperation between the Health and Social Issues Committee of the Parliament of Georgia and Curatio International Foundation
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
The civil society gathered for the fourth time to discuss healthcare system challenges in Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Project: HIV risk behavior among Men who have Sex with Men – Bio-Behavioral Surveillance Survey and Population Size Estimation
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Big Pharma Greed and Artificial Prices – Knocking on Door to Limit Access to HIV Medicines in Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Webinar: Mapping and consensus of global competencies set for the field of HPSR: A progress update and HSG round table discussion
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Technical Assistance for evaluation of transition readiness and preparation of Transition and Sustainability Plan for Global Fund-supported programs in Tajikistan
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Technical Assistance for the preparation of Transition and Sustainability Plan for HIV program in Philippines
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Webinar: Integrating gender into health system strengthening in conflict and crisis-affected settings; what’s in our toolkit?
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Article: Barriers to mental health care utilization among internally displaced persons in the republic of Georgia: a rapid appraisal study
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Why Georgians second-guess their doctors – Deregulation has left Georgian medical care something many Georgians would rather avoid
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Webinar on The peer review process – what happens when you send your manuscript to a journal
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Webinar on Improving Quality of Care during Childbirth: Learnings and Next Steps from the BetterBirth Trial
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Integrated Bio-behavioral surveillance and population size estimation survey among Female Sex Workers in Tbilisi and Batumi, Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Applying a Health Policy and Systems Research lens to Human Resources for Health: Capacity building, leadership and politics
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Empowering civil society for engagement in and monitoring the decision making in health sector in Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Curatio International Foundation presented BBS and PSE study findings at the Civil Society Forum
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Article: Barriers to delivering mental health services in Georgia with an economic and financial focus: informing policy and acting on evidence
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
The Interview on population size and Human Immunodeficiency Virus risk behaviors of People who Inject Drugs in Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
HIV risk and prevention behaviors among People Who Inject Drugs in seven cities of Georgia, 2017
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Conference paper: The Study of Barriers and Facilitators to Adherence to Treatment among Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Georgia to Inform Policy Decision
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Article: Human immunodeficiency virus prevalence and risk determinants among people who inject drugs in the Republic of Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Conference paper about realist evaluation: Informing policy, assessing its effects and understanding how it works for improved Tuberculosis management in Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Georgian Healthcare and its Challenges: Healthcare Expert George Gotsadze will host the lecture
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
17 years in Curatio International Foundation: President Ketevan Chkhatarashvili to Leave Organization
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Georgian Solution for a Post-Soviet TB Program: Can Integration into Primary Health Care Improve TB Care?
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Article: Determinants analysis of outpatient service utilization in Georgia: can the approach help inform benefit package design?
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Designing and evaluating provider results-based financing for tuberculosis care in Georgia (RBF4TB)
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Barriers and Facilitators to Adherence to Treatment Among Drug Resistant TB Patients in Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Sustainability and Transition Coordination Summit 20-21 October, 2016 Vilnius, Lithuania
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Bio-Behavioral Surveillance Survey among Men who have Sex with Men in two major cities of Georgia, 2015
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
EPIC Studies – Governments Finance, On Average, More Than 50 Percent Of Immunization Expenses, 2010–11
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Bio-Behavioral Surveillance Survey among People Who Inject Drugs in 7 cities of Georgia, 2015
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
What can be done to improve treatment adherence among tuberculosis patients in Georgia: Looking through health systems lens
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
The drivers of facility-based immunization performance and costs. An application to Moldova
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
Curatio International Foundation Hosts Health Systems Global Secretariat in Tbilisi, Georgia
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
An Impact Evaluation of Medical Insurance for Poor in Georgia: Preliminary Results and Policy Implications
Taavy Miller was a CIF Intern during the 2018 Summer internship program. Within the internship program at CIF, Taavy was involved in the project aimed to study issues related to population access to medicine.
