Solutions to tough problems are complex and often require multi-sectoral approaches, technology, and community engagement. Our latest issue of Technical Assistance and Implementation (TA&I) Connect highlights some of these strategies, from using a social determinants of health approach to advance health equity to enlisting the private sector to increase access to family planning services. Check out these stories to learn how teams use equitable TA&I to promote good health and well-being worldwide. As always, please reach out if you have suggestions or ideas to share!
Health inequity is the one of the most pressing challenges in modern public health. We believe that addressing social determinants of health can help, and in this new paper, Jean O’Connor and Frank Alexander discuss multi-disciplinary approaches to close the gap.
Closed borders. Volatile markets. Shifting demand. COVID-19 has created challenges and opportunities for horticulture in Cambodia. Find out how USAID’s Abt-led Harvest II project is partnering with innovative market actors to incorporate digital solutions as they monitor and adjust technical assistance.
Recently, Rwandan healthcare providers were looking at ways to increase access to family planning services. The Abt-led SHOPS Plus project found that , an increase in private sector provision of services could reduce the number of family planning visits to public providers by 11 percent. Check out how the SHOPS Plus team helped advocate for a change in policy to allow community pharmacists to administer injectable contraceptives.
Rural communities are key partners in fighting climate change. Let’s start with creating a level playing field and building climate-smart capacity within communities. Environmental Specialist Santiago Enriquez explains how the Abt-led Competitiveness Program in Mexico has helped.
How have climate change and COVID-19 affected health and equity for Native American tribes and indigenous peoples? In this podcast, Abt's Kaylene Ritter and Raymond Martinez, lieutenant governor of Pueblo de San Ildefonso, discuss co-assessing and building capacity in response to climate change and other stressors.
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