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The pictures from Brazil showed babies born with small heads or distended limbs. They were victims of Zika, the first mosquito-transmitted virus to cause devastating birth defects. Brazil and Puerto Rico reported growing numbers of Zika-related cases in…

The World Health Organization estimates that about 608,000 people died from malaria in 2022, a slight decrease from the prior year, but still higher than before the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Young children and pregnant women are among the…

Abt is evaluating guaranteed income pilots in several cities, including Baltimore. In this piece, Abt researchers Hannah Thomas and Randall Juras explain that we’ll be collecting “data on everything from spending to housing effects to more ‘squishy’ questions like the effects on peoples’ mental health and time spent with family,” which, of course, we’ll share in our findings.

In 2018, the State of Minnesota reached a settlement with the 3M Company regarding contamination of groundwater with PFAS chemicals manufactured by 3M. Under the settlement, the 3M Company provided $850 million to the state, the bulk of which will be…

How do we defeat tuberculosis? With sustainable solutions. With support from the private sector. With data.

By taking a fully integrated approach to data use and adaptation, the USAID ECHO project is closing in on 95-95-95 targets in only two years, amid cyclone, floods, and COVID.

Uzbekistan has made great strides in tuberculosis (TB) control. However, the TB burden remains high, and Uzbekistan is in the top 30 countries with cases of multidrug-resistant TB. Across USAID’s reach, cure, prevent, innovate, and sustain strategic…

The Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector Plus project in Afghanistan faces financial and logistical challenges from the Taliban’s takeover.

Abt’s expertise with PFAS, lead, and perchlorate enables us to assess health risks, technology effectiveness, and health benefits of water treatment options.

Central Asia is a hotspot for DR-TB. TB services are outdated, unsustainable and expensive, and increasing financial pressure on governments means money to improve services is limited. TB has a large social impact on individuals as high levels of stigma…