Health
Prenatal care to hospice care. Infectious diseases—HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB, dengue, flu—that threaten global health security, along with the next pandemic. Conditions that shorten and worsen life, including heart disease, cancer, and drug use. Policies and systems that govern and fund diagnoses and treatment.
As a full-spectrum health partner, Abt Global pioneers research and facilitates solutions to health challenges in the U.S. and around the world, teaming with private and public providers to improve health services and systems. Our multi-sectoral expertise enables our holistic approach to health interventions where they intersect with housing, education, nutrition, justice involvement, environment, and employment. It’s the first part of our mission: Better health for people worldwide.
In the U.S., Abt evaluates a holistic service delivery and state payment model that integrates behavioral and physical health services for children and helps the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention prepare for the next major infectious disease outbreak. We lead USAID’s flagship global project to help countries worldwide transition to sustainable, self-financed health systems that support universal health coverage. For Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, our teams build integrated health systems, expand primary health care services, and bolster health security in partnership with Indigenous organisations and local teams.
Protect millions in Africa from malaria via multi-pronged strategy, including spray campaigns and entomological research
Strengthen all U.S. state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs as they shift to managed care for more than 90 million people
Mobilize mining revenues through local government for dozens of new health centers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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HETA: Powering Health with Clean Energy in Africa
Across sub-Saharan Africa, at least 100,000 health facilities lack access to reliable electricity and internet connections. This gap threatens health when clinics can’t keep the lights on for nighttime services or reliably provide patients with oxygen…
PMI VectorLink: Six Years of Malaria Vector Control Achievements
Malaria, one of the world’s deadliest diseases, is transmitted by one of the world’s smallest insects—the mosquito. Bites from malaria-carrying mosquitoes resulted in about 249 million cases of malaria in 2022, with an estimated 608,000 people dying from…
Technical Assistance for Behavioral Health Workforce & Apprenticeship Programs
As evidenced by programs such as Justice40, the Biden Administration understands that some of the communities most in need of social services often receive the least support. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Bureau of Health…
Spotlight On: CDC COVID-19 Research
CDC’s real-time surveillance of COVID-19 cases and analyses of surveillance data inform public health policies, communication about protective behaviors, and guidance to public health and healthcare providers, communities, businesses, and schools.
Collecting Infectious Disease Data in Nursing Homes
Infectious diseases can spread quickly through nursing homes, leading to high morbidity and mortality in this vulnerable population. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored this, causing over 1.7 million SARS-CoV-2 cases and almost 168,000 deaths among nursing…
A Practical Guide for Trauma-Informed Service Delivery
Abt created a Practical Guide on Implementing a Trauma-informed Approach for SAMHSA’s Evidence-Based Resource Center.
Providing Technical Assistance to HRSA’s Sickle Cell Disease Programs
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood condition that affects an estimated 100,000 individuals in the United States, a disproportionate number of whom are Black and Hispanic Americans. While newborn screening for SCD occurs in every state, there…
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Shelter from the Storm: Addressing the Dual Crisis of Extreme Weather and Homelessness
Homeless response systems need support to strengthen their resilience to extreme weather shocks and the disproportionate harm that extreme weather has on people experiencing homelessness.
Pathways to UHC: Nigeria’s State and Local Approaches to Financing Integrated HIV Services and Primary Health Care
Nigeria’s state and local government-driven approaches to integrated primary health care are transforming financial protection and access for vulnerable populations, setting a replicable model for sustainable universal health coverage.
Spotlight On: Primary Care
Abt’s experts partner with federal agencies, states, and other organizations to advance evidence-based primary care in the U.S.
Our Experts: Health
Behavioral Health
Substance use disorders. Mental illness. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Opioid misuse. Suicide. Critical shortages of behavioral health care staff. The U.S. faces an unprecedented behavioral health crisis among youth and adults. As a trusted partner to the federal, state, and local sectors, Abt informs public policy on behavioral health through a comprehensive suite of approaches. We use systems change thinking, evaluation design and implementation, scientific evidence, health communications, capacity-building, and collaboration to heal the whole person. We also promote behavioral health equity by addressing social determinants of health, including insurance access, stable employment, stable housing, education, and culturally sensitive care. Our experts bring their backgrounds in social work, clinical psychology, public health, and sociology to offer integrated prevention, treatment, and intervention.
Chronic & Non-Communicable Diseases
Diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and other chronic, non-communicable diseases represent 80% of premature deaths worldwide and place substantial economic burdens on our societies. Abt Global supports early detection, prevention, and treatment of these widespread conditions, to mitigating their impact on quality of life and healthcare expenses. We collaborate with clients like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to inform policy and program decisions through rigorous studies and evaluations. Our mixed methods approach for data collection and strategic communications expertise inform decisions to make healthcare systems more equitable and resilient.
Global Health Security
Abt Global partners with governments, donors, and communities around the world in their efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to global health security threats. Our multi-sectoral approach helps countries comply with International Health Regulations by addressing weaknesses identified through Joint External Evaluation (JEE) and State Parties Self-Assessment (SPAR) tools. Abt brings together in-country public and private sector expertise on zoonotic diseases and environmental health across all functions of the health system. With these actors, we co-develop sustainable approaches that strengthen global health security, including disease surveillance. We build the capacity, relationships, and trust required to identify risks early and to mount timely and effective responses.
Health Policy & Workforce
As demographics change and healthcare systems merge and consolidate, the U.S. needs an agile workforce undergirded by responsive and innovative healthcare policies to improve health outcomes, equity, and quality. Abt’s policy and workforce experts help clients and partners comprehensively plan for—and solve—today’s most urgent healthcare priorities, including soaring costs, complex health conditions, and health-related social needs. Our research, data analysis, and technical assistance guide solutions like staffing models, quality indicators for long-term care facilities, and alternative payment models. We center equity in this work to address and remedy critical health services gaps.
Health Systems Strengthening
As health systems evolve worldwide, Abt is a trusted partner to governments, donors, and communities, with unmatched expertise in health policy, governance, financing, workforce development, capacity building, and digital and data solutions. We catalyze change by optimizing resources and our network of 1,000+ health systems experts to deliver agile solutions for urgent problems while strengthening complex systems for the future. We work in mixed health systems worldwide to bring transformative change in quality improvement, regulatory processes, inclusive policies, and innovative financial protection mechanisms. We emphasize community and local leadership in solutions we co-design and implement, recognizing their capacity to drive meaningful change.
Infectious & Vector-Borne Diseases
Understanding the intricate dynamics of pathogens and vectors is crucial to furthering effective disease research. Infectious and vector-borne diseases like COVID-19, influenza, malaria, dengue, tuberculosis, and HIV present daily challenges to health systems and community resilience around the world. Abt Global counters these threats to our shared global health security through evidence-based prevention and containment, groundbreaking disease detection and surveillance, and total health-system surge and recovery response stewarded by local government and community leaders. Through a One Health approach, we aim to help our partners build equitable, resilient, secure, and sustainable health systems that will allow their communities to thrive for generations.
Medicaid & Medicare
As a longtime partner of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), we advance health equity, expand access to high-quality, affordable healthcare, test innovation in value-based, person-centered care, and improve health outcomes for people across the lifespan. Our multidisciplinary teams provide rigorous research, economic analyses, clinical insight, digital expertise, and holistic approaches to Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). We specialize in examining the interconnected social-related issues that shape health outcomes and support CMS’s transformational mission: to deliver high-quality care, innovate and manage healthcare dollars wisely, and achieve optimal health outcomes for vulnerable Americans.
Opioid & Substance Use
Substance use disorders (SUDs) involving opioids, fentanyl, and other controlled substances have harmed individuals, families, and communities in every corner of the U.S. Abt Global champions a data-backed, person-centered approach to confronting the global opioid and substance use crisis. Our interdisciplinary teams are dedicated to addressing SUDs and advancing evidence-based approaches for the entire spectrum of care, from prevention to long-term recovery support. Through more than 40 recent projects, we're addressing the opioid epidemic's root causes, evaluating interventions to reduce harm, and supporting improved clinical care. We collaborate with federal agencies, healthcare systems, and community service providers nationwide to evaluate effectiveness, enhance chronic pain care, and support the implementation of employment services for people with SUD. Our goals: Reduce overdose deaths and build equitable, sustainable, and humane support systems for people impacted by SUDs.
Private Sector Health
To meet priority health goals, the private sector offers valuable resources such as skilled health workers, financing, and infrastructure to deliver services. Abt draws on our strong relationships with local governments around the world and deep understanding of the intricacies of the private health sector to achieve positive health outcomes. We identify opportunities for integrating the private health sector into the total health system and then facilitate strategic partnerships that build on each sector’s comparative strengths and resources. We also introduce innovative tools and solutions; improve the quality, sustainability, and impact of public health interventions; and ensure appropriate government oversight and stewardship.
Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health
Abt Global strives to disrupt the root causes of maternal, neonatal, and child mortality and morbidity in the U.S. and around the world. We support comprehensive maternal, child, and reproductive health programs that strengthen health policy and systems, improve access to and quality of essential services, close knowledge gaps, and foster behavior change. Our cross-sectoral approach includes innovative and evidence-based interventions and rigorous evaluation to advance delivery of cost-effective, high-quality services. Our strong network of public and private partners and payers helps us reduce inequities, promote meaningful change, and ensure healthier futures for millions of mothers and babies.
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Our work for public, private and non-profit organizations reflect our shared values and steadfast commitment to quality standards, best price, and lasting impact.
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Clinical Services Lead Proposal
Afghanistan
Abt Global is preparing for an upcoming USAID-funded health activity (project) in Afghanistan that aims to improve the quality of health and nutrition services, increase access to health services, improve healthy behavior and care-seeking practices, and strengthen the health system to enhance resilience. The activity will focus on increasing equitable access to and utilization of quality health and nutrition services and adoption of health behaviors, especially for women and children, in both the public and private sectors.
Private Sector Partnerships & Investment Director, Morocco EcoRise Activity
Abt Global (Abt) seeks a Private Sector Partnerships and Investment Director for the anticipated USAID-funded Morocco EcoRise Activity. The activity will leverage the private sector for sustainable, inclusive economic growth and strengthen Morocco’s resilience to shocks and long-term stressors, including water scarcity and drought. Interventions will seek to improve the enabling environment for investment and business growth for a sustainable economy, assist early-stage entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through access to finance and technical support to create and scale innovative solutions increasing economic resilience, and promote a skilled workforce to support the development and growth of a sustainable and equitable economy.