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The National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (NSLP/SBP) underwent widespread changes beginning in school year 2012-2013. USDA needed to know how these food, nutrition and price reforms affected school food authorities and student participation.

With health departments at the state and local level, the United States need consistent data to identify trends, track benchmarks and implement solutions at national, state and local scales. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a…

Decoding is an essential skill to read words that a person may only have heard spoken. It is not just important for children. Millions of U.S. adults are non-literate or can perform only simple, literacy tasks. They need decoding skills, too—although…

Federal laws often do not specify every detail of how agencies should implement them. Agencies must use the rulemaking process to do so and seek public comments on the rules. They also seek public comments for other policy and rule changes.  Some attract…

Researchers and policymakers are trying to understand and build on the benefits of early learning programs. New research was needed to identify the short- and long-term effects of early learning experiences—from social, emotional, and cognitive, to how…

Malaria is the third most common cause of illness in Zimbabwe. Approximately 1 in 12 children die before their fifth birthday due to malaria, according to the 2010 Demographic and Health Survey. While the country had made progress in the last decade,…

Abt Global conducts annual online surveys among pregnant women and health care personnel on vaccination use and attitudes toward vaccines.

Most U.S. adults do not meet the Dietary Guidelines for fruit and vegetable intake, especially people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other low-income Americans. While evidence suggests that improved diet quality…

Parental intent to vaccinate children younger than five has declined over time as parents were less likely to think the vaccine was effective and safe.

Abt leads the Australian Government supported Kokoda Initiative to train healthcare providers to assess people with disabilities in Papua New Guinea’s Kokoda Track region communities.