When presenting on high school dropout prevention programs, Dr. Sandra Jo Wilson faced a tough question from the audience that altered her way of thinking about systematic evidence reviews.
Tanzania: Improving Access to Health Commodities Through a Stronger Health System
A priority for Tanzania is to develop an efficient, sustainable approach to procure, pay for, and deliver health commodities. To do so, Abt is working with USAID to strengthen Tanzania’s health system, including its supply chain.
PODCAST SERIES: Charting the Way – The Future of the Behavioral Health Workforce
Behavioral health challenges are more prevalent than ever, but the workforce needed to provide support is shrinking, even as the need for equitable services grows. How did we get here, and how can we turn the tide? Dive into our new podcast series and explore Abt's podcast library.
Mobilizing Jordan’s Private Health Providers to Offer COVID-19 Care
When Jordan’s Ministry of Health saw potential in having private hospitals and clinics provide additional support to COVID-19 patients, the Abt-led, USAID-funded Local Health System Sustainability Project moved quickly. We collaborated with the ministry to design a training program that has reached more than 3,000 private-sector health professionals.
Discussing Blended Finance: From Gender Lens Investing to Global Health
Impact investing--private capital invested to achieve social outcomes alongside financial returns--can be a powerful tool to complement traditional philanthropy. Private-sector health expert April Warren sat down with impact investing experts James Soukamneuth and Prachi Maheshwari to discuss how blended finance structures can be used to mobilize private capital in frontier markets, and where similar approaches can be applied to advance global health goals.
State Efforts to Build Stronger Early Childhood Systems
A new Abt brief highlights how states are using federal Preschool Development Grants to better coordinate and strengthen early childhood systems. This brief can serve as a resource for policy makers in maximizing new federal funds to support families with young children.
In response to the limited data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant people, the CDC created the v-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry. Abt will be helping with the registry’s expansion, monitoring those on the registry throughout their pregnancies and collecting data.
Dr. Michael W. Link Named to WHO Task Force on World Health Survey Plus
Dr. Michael W. Link, Abt’s vice president for Data Science, Surveys, and Enabling Technologies, has been invited to serve on a World Health Organization (WHO) task force to provide guidance and expertise on the upcoming World Health Survey Plus. Dr. Link is a widely respected leader on the convergence of survey research, new technologies, and data science methodologies.
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