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Immunization and the Role of the Private Sector: Georgia

Immunization and the Role of the Private Sector: Georgia

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Estimating the Prevalence of ‘Doctor Shopping' for Prescription Drugs

Project
Misuse of opioid analgesics threatens public health and results in rising numbers of overdose deaths and admissions to emergency departments and treatment facilities. In the absence of adequate patient information systems, patients who engage in “doctor…
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Food, Agribusiness and Rural Markets in South Sudan

Project
Abt Global led the USAID- and Feed the Future-funded Food, Agribusiness, and Rural Markets (FARM) projects, which established a strong foundation for agricultural development in South Sudan’s fertile Greenbelt region. The first FARM project, which ran…
Project Roomkey Helped Vulnerable, Homeless Californians at COVID’s Peak — and Continues To Serve As an Effective Emergency Housing Model

Project Roomkey Helped Vulnerable, Homeless Californians at COVID’s Peak — and Continues To Serve As an Effective Emergency Housing Model

News
Abt’s evaluation found California’s Project Roomkey helped homeless Californians at COVID’s peak — and it could serve as an effective emergency housing model.
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Six Building Blocks for Opioid Management

Project
Primary care practices need to redesign the way they provide care to balance preventing opioid misuse and potential risks while addressing the needs of patients with chronic pain. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) awarded Abt a…
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. 
Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pay for Success” Pilots

Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pay for Success” Pilots

Project
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) tested the use of a Pay for Success (PFS) approach for funding and evaluating employment services. Under the PFS model, private and philanthropic investors cover the up-front costs of delivering an intervention. Then…
Findings from the Transitional Living Program Youth Outcomes Study

Findings from the Transitional Living Program Youth Outcomes Study

Publication
Abt assessed the transitional living programs for the Family and Youth Services Bureau, identifying results pertaining to housing, employment, and education.
Diabetes Health Card Increases Risk Awareness

Diabetes Health Card Increases Risk Awareness

Project
Changing behavior requires reaching people at the right time: when they are open to making a change. One indication of that willingness in the diabetes context is if they are searching for diabetes-related information online. The challenge is how to take…
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Provincial Leadership Means Better Health Services in Papua New Guinea

Impact Brief
Improved provincial financial governance is boosting health services, efficiency, and donor trust across Papua New Guinea with support from Abt.