Rich in mineral wealth but with poor health outcomes, the DRC is decentralizing government decision-making for community-driven, integrated health services. The Abt-led USAID Integrated Health Program delivers adaptable programmatic, technical, and operational support for these shifts while expanding local capacity to improve health services in nine target provinces.
In a milestone decision, the Peruvian Congress passed legislation extending health coverage to migrants living with HIV and TB regardless of residency status. The breakthrough follows two-plus years of policy support from the Abt-led USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project to expand social health protection for migrants and refugees.
New and emerging infectious diseases—like mpox and dengue—require cross-sectoral coordination to address zoonotic and vector-borne health threats. In Jamaica, Abt and USAID are facilitating coordination among the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and environmental partners to launch the country’s One Health project.
New evidence from Abt and USAID in Mozambique shows the overwhelming effectiveness of a six-month multi-month dispensing model for viral suppression. The results were featured in the International AIDS Society Differentiated Service Delivery newsletter and a technical brief series on Abtglobal.com.
In Bangladesh, urban municipalities provide reliable access to primary health services for millions of people. Abt and USAID partnered with local government officials and stakeholders to revitalize health standing committees, helping mobilize resources to open new urban health centers.
Abt’s experts explore the insidious threat posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which causes more deaths in Africa than malaria, HIV, and TB combined. Addressing AMR requires a strengthened health system, with a robust primary health care foundation, plus cross-sectoral approaches. Learn how Abt is applying a One Health approach in our new blog.
Nigeria Health Watch recently featured Power Africa’s Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance, led by Abt. Across sub-Saharan Africa, at least 100,000 health facilities lack access to reliable electricity and internet connections. In Nigeria, we’ve worked with a foundation and local developers to support solar electrification of 12 health facilities in three states.  
Our webinar examined trends in global migration and how health system approaches ensure access to essential health services for migrant and host communities. Hear observations and lessons from Colombia and beyond on the successful integration of migrants into national health systems and host communities plus strategies for promoting health equity.
Madagascar is the world’s hotspot for bubonic plague. In this video, learn how this country has shaped its health security response systems to handle these outbreaks through trusted partnerships with local innovators and locally designed solutions.
In Tanzania, Abt and USAID have helped design and roll out an automated patient management system to save the government billions that it can invest in services. Abt’s Senior Technical Director for this project, Desderi Wengaa, explains why his passion to transform public health through digitalization is deeply personal.
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