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Health Effects from Exposure to Aerosolized Cyanobacterial Toxins

Health Effects from Exposure to Aerosolized Cyanobacterial Toxins

Project
Toxic cyanobacteria blooms, or cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs), are becoming increasingly problematic as a result of reduced oxygen levels in bodies of water around the globe; Florida has been significantly impacted. 
Student Outcomes and Charter Schools in New Mexico

Student Outcomes and Charter Schools in New Mexico

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Prior studies of charter schools have focused on different types of charter schools than those in New Mexico. For example, many prior research studies elsewhere have focused on charters in urban and suburban areas or on charters run by charter management…
Eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) in Central Asia

Eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) in Central Asia

Project
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 TB services are outdated, unsustainable and expensive, and increasing financial pressure on governments means money to improve services is limited.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…
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Assessing HIV/AIDS Client Factors Associated with Detectable Viral Loads

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The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP), administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), provides services to support comprehensive care for people living with HIV and AIDS. Despite improvements in testing, linkage, and…
Caring for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

Caring for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

Project
Studies indicate that dementia care in the United States is, generally, impersonal and fragmented. Massachusetts requires long-term care facilities to provide dementia care training to direct-care workers. The intention of the regulation was to address…
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Population Health, Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) Program

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Abt and three Medicare locals-- Central Queensland, Wide Bay, and Sunshine Coast--formed a consortium to establish a primary health network (PHN).  To strengthen the partnership, Abt recruited a team of professionals and established the Population Health…
Stepped Care for Mental Health Program Evaluation

Stepped Care for Mental Health Program Evaluation

Project
One in three Australians will experience mental health issues in their lifetime, but accessing services has historically been difficult and stigmatized. As part of the National Mental Health reform, Primary Health Networks have commissioned locally…
Enabling Evidence-Informed Donor Decision-Making in Nepal

Enabling Evidence-Informed Donor Decision-Making in Nepal

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Foreign aid delivery is often siloed within narrow sectors or individual programmes, leading to a dearth of evidence about the aggregate effectiveness of aid. The British Embassy Kathmandu (BEK) supports Nepal in a range of thematic areas, including…
Through the Roof: What Communities Can Do About the High Cost of Rental Housing in America

Through the Roof: What Communities Can Do About the High Cost of Rental Housing in America

Publication
This report from Abt’s Jeffrey Lubell and others shows what U.S. localities can do to mitigate the rising cost of rental housing.
Nursing Homes and Future Pandemics

Nursing Homes and Future Pandemics

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