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Reducing the Harm from Malaria in Zimbabwe
Project
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,…
Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS)
Project
Abt Global’s Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project was USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. The five-year project, which ended in 2016, worked to involve nongovernmental organizations and for-profit…
AI-Driven Efficiency in Public Service: A Q&A with Nora Connor
Blog
Government agencies can use artificial intelligence to make better decisions and be more efficient while using Abt’s tools to mitigate risk.
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Analysis
Project
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was launched to reduce carbon pollution in 10 states in the Northeast: Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey.
Nurturing and Optimizing Networks of Care to Maximize Benefits to Patients, Health Workers, and Health Systems
Blog
In Global Health Science and Practice, Abt Global’s Kelly Saldana and coauthors argue for more evidence and coordination to expand the use of Networks of Care in health systems and service strengthening.
Spotlight On: PFAS, Environmental Contamination, and Health
Spotlight On
Abt has extensive experience investigating and addressing the complex effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment and on human health.
Supporting Development, Dissemination and Implementation of the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline
Project
Nearly 50,000 persons died of opioid overdoses in 2017, which contributed to the first-ever decline in working-age Americans’ life expectancy. A 2012 Abt Global study found wide geographic variation in opioid prescribing in the United States, indicating…
Strengthening Health Systems by Integrating Financing Programs
Impact Brief
Health systems strengthening efforts increasingly focus on integrating fragmented initiatives financed by donors into country-led and financed programs.
Key Principles to Accelerate Progress in Noncommunicable Disease Care and Treatment
Publication
Evaluation of the ACO REACH Model
Project
As part of a team with NORC, Abt conducted a mixed methods evaluation of the CMS ACO REACH Model and found savings and quality improvements.