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Managing Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults

Managing Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults

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Older adults are twice as likely as the general population to have pain, and clinicians often rely on opioid treatment. As a result, opioid use, misuse, and opioid use disorder have increased among older adults, who are vulnerable to adverse reactions…
Local Health Leaders Empowered with USAID Support

Local Health Leaders Empowered with USAID Support

Impact Brief
The Abt-led, USAID-funded Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby Activity’s technical assistance helps a Tajikistan lifestyle center improve community health behavior.
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Developing the Data To Help Prevent Birth Defects

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Birth defects are the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States, accounting for 20 percent of all infant deaths in 2018. Approximately 3 percent of babies born in the United States are affected by a major genetic or structural birth defect…
Community Influencers Help Improve Tuberculosis Screening

Community Influencers Help Improve Tuberculosis Screening

Impact Brief
Influencers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are helping increase detection and treatment of tuberculosis.
Career Pathways Implementation Synthesis - Career Pathways Design Study

Career Pathways Implementation Synthesis - Career Pathways Design Study

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Providing Technical Assistance to HRSA’s Hemoglobinopathies Coordinating Center

Providing Technical Assistance to HRSA’s Sickle Cell Disease Programs

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood condition that affects an estimated 100,000 individuals in the United States, many of whom are Black and Hispanic Americans. While newborn screening for SCD occurs in every state, there…
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Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES)

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Evaluated innovative employment programs to boost earnings and economic security for low-income Americans, including those with substance use disorders.
Occupational Training for Jobs That “Pay Well”: Patterns from the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program

Occupational Training for Jobs That “Pay Well”: Patterns from the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program

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A conflict can exist between the goals of serving TANF recipients and other adults with low incomes and training them for well-paid healthcare jobs.