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Influenza is a periodic and potentially fatal illness, so it is vital to monitor the flu vaccine coverage of groups targeted for vaccination, including pregnant women and healthcare providers (HCPs). Abt Global works with the Centers for Disease Control…

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health-care referrals, and nutrition education. The beneficiaries:  nearly 8 million low-income pregnant,…

Healthcare jobs are projected to be the fastest-growing occupations in the next decade. Almost all jobs in healthcare require postsecondary education or training, whether for  entry-level employment or for advancement to higher-paying positions. But many…

Older adults are at high risk for contracting novel coronavirus and for developing severe illnesses if infected. To inform policy starting early in the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC needed more data on medical care for hospitalized patients 50 or older in rural…

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wanted to determine if teen pregnancy prevention programs with limited prior evidence of effectiveness can work when replicated with different populations and in different settings. HHS contracted with…

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the U.S., encompassing 64,000 square miles and covering parts of six states and Washington DC. In the 1970s, the Bay was discovered to have one of the world’s first identified marine dead zones. Poor water…

In 2011, roughly 80 percent of Mozambicans earning their living from subsistence farming; more than 44 percent suffered from chronic malnutrition, and 34 percent faced perpetual hunger. Farm productivity was among the lowest in the world. Farmers used…

Communities across the nation often need more support and access to behavioral health providers. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Bureau of Health…

The General Practitioner Liaison Officer (GPLO) Network aims to strengthen the link between Health and Hospital Services (HHSs) and general practice by identifying service gaps and improving the communication, the integration of services, and the…

Nigeria’s health system was a dysfunctional nightmare. Planning, financing, and delivery of basic health services for the poor all were unreliable. Maternal mortality and child morbidity were at unacceptable levels.