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Nepal’s MEOR Program Monitors Health Outcomes
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Despite its post-conflict legacy and the 2015 earthquake, Nepal continues to achieve substantial health progress. Critical health indicators are improving, including under-five and maternal mortality rates, but there are dramatically changing burden-of…
Empowering States to Drive Energy Policies
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The EPA State and Local Climate and Energy Program offers free tools and technical resources to help states pursue their energy goals while promoting job creation and economic growth.
MA DSRIP TA: Massachusetts Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Technical Assistance Program
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Under a federal waiver program (DSRIP), Massachusetts has the opportunity to restructure MassHealth to improve health outcomes and experience for its members. The challenge is to build the capacity of the state’s newly formed Medicaid ACOs and related…
Designing an Innovative Study of Employment Services for Veterans
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Section 502 of the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-315) requires a “study of job counseling, training, and placement services” for veterans. Through a 15-month contract with the U.S…
Engagement, Interest, and Efficacy in STEM
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) project is a science enrichment program aimed at inspiring, engaging, and educating K–12 students in science, technology,…
COVID-19 Study of Hospitalized Older Adults
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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…
Results from the Jordan Communication, Advocacy, and Policy (JCAP) Activity
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Abt Global helped the USAID-funded JCAP activity communicate about—and change behaviors around—sustainable family planning and RMNCH+ services in Jordan.
Collecting Infectious Disease Data in Nursing Homes
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Infectious diseases can spread quickly through nursing homes, leading to high morbidity and mortality in this vulnerable population. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored this, causing over 1.7 million SARS-CoV-2 cases and almost 168,000 deaths among nursing…
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.
Mexico Competitiveness Program
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Good governance is critical to Mexico’s long-term competitiveness. Improved competitiveness, in turn, is the key to rational and efficient use of the country’s natural-resource base. This is particularly important for rural producers who live in…