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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.
Clean Power Asia Final Report 2016-2021
Publication
The final report on USAID’s Abt-led Clean Power Asia project finds the project exceeded its goal of driving a transition to a low-carbon power sector tenfold.
Tradeoffs in Habitat Value to Maximize Natural Resource Benefits From Coastal Restoration in a Rapidly Eroding Wetland: Is Monitoring Land Area Sufficient?
Publication
This article compares the benefits of shallow open water areas to emergent restored wetlands in Coastal Louisiana to explore restoration ecosystem benefits.
Improving Private Pharmacy Provision of Injectable Contraceptives in Nepal
Publication
An Abt-led Nepal private pharmacy chain adhered to injectable contraceptive counseling guidelines but had gaps between knowledge and practice, a study said.
Fighting Malaria Requires Many Strategies
Impact Brief
The Zimbabwe Assistance Program in Malaria reduced malaria cases through help with distribution of bednets, training, and behavior change communications.
Migrants in Colombia Find Kindness and Support in ‘Alliances of Solidarity’
Impact Brief
USAID’s Abt-led Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) project built a Colombian non-governmental organization (NGO)’s capacity to help migrants get health care.
Analysis of the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Loads Program
Project
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…
L.A.’s new homeless solution clears camps but struggles to house people
News
Inside Safe is Los Angeles’ program to provide hotel and motel rooms as shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Seven months in, CalMatters took a look at how the initiative’s performed thus far, and spoke to Abt experts Nichole Fiore and Lauren Dunton.
Spotlight On: Enhancing Lives Through Human-Centered Design
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Monitoring Flu Vaccination Coverage among Pregnant Women and Health Care Personnel
Project
Pregnant woman and health care personnel (HCP) need flu shots, yet coverage for these groups historically has been below national targets. Without shots, the groups’ health risks soar. Pregnant women who get the flu not only can contract severe diseases…