In underserved provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Abt’s USAID Integrated Health Program has helped local governments channel mining royalties toward $22.5 million in health service improvements—new and rehabilitated facilities, ambulances, and medical equipment—with more on the way. Find out how.
In 15 countries, Abt’s flagshipUSAID health systems strengthening global project (LHSS)has awarded $10.8 million in grants to 78 organizations—nearly half of them new to USAID—along with embedded capacity strengthening.Read how these enabled local organizations in Peru to reduce barriers to healthcare for Venezuelan migrants and Peruvians living with HIV.
Male champions and other community activists are connecting more HIV-positive people with treatment in Mozambique, where the disease is the second-leading cause of death. When Abt began managing this USAID project in 2019, as many as a third of HIV-positive people didn’t seek treatment; now nearly 100% do. Learn more about our multi-faceted approach.
Zoonotic diseases like COVID-19 make up 70 percent of emerging infectious diseases and are significantly harder to detect and control. A One Health approach is an indispensable strategy to tackle these multifaceted challenges, as Abt’s global health security experts explain.
Co-design, co-implementation, and co-monitoring practices aren’t new.
However, evolving health systems needs and changing partner capacities demand a shift in our localization approaches. Abt’s senior health systems strengthening adviser shares three of Abt’s proven approaches to move from (old) rhetoric to future results.
#ICYMI:Abt’s Global Digital Health Forum 2023 Panels
In the sixth installment ofThe Future of Health Systems series, we will examine the insights, findings, practical solutions, and recommendations for investing in primary health care workers, particularly their crucial role in supporting health systems and advancing health outcomes.
This webinar will be in French as well as English and will feature remarks by new Frontline Health Workers Coalition Director Tina Flores.
