USAID Launches Public-Private Initiative on Newborn Resuscitation
USAID is launching an initiative to reduce infant mortality worldwide by expanding access to high-quality, affordable newborn resuscitation training materials and devices, improving the competence of...
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By Rick Scavetta and Chris Thomas Inside Rachuonyo district hospital in Kenya, Simba Mobagi peers through his laboratory’s only microscope at a sick woman’s blood sample. The 33-year-old laboratory...
View ArticleInsecticide-treated Mosquito Nets Save Lives
In Africa, malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes that bite predominantly at night. Therefore, sleeping under an insecticide-treated net (ITN) can greatly reduce the risk of infection because ITNs repel...
View ArticleFocusing on Quality Assurance for Malaria Diagnostics
Maria José Inés, chief nurse at the Benfica Baixa Health Center in the city of Huambo in Angola, has seen many patients with fever over the years and treated countless malaria patients. In many parts...
View ArticleIn Mozambique, Religious Leaders Unite Together Against Malaria
Left unchecked, disease imperils the stability and prosperity of all; therefore, improving global health outcomes is a shared responsibility. This means reaching out to community elders, leaders, and...
View ArticleDr. Raj. Shah Attends Launch of Pakistan’s Birthspacing Initiative
The U.S. and Pakistan have consulted closely on the shared objectives of addressing Pakistan’s National Health Policy, which outlines the priorities for the nation, which include family planning,...
View ArticleLong-Term Investments to Bring Real-Life Improvements to People of Pakistan
During Dr. Raj Shah’s whirlwind two-day visit to Pakistan with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the ongoing Strategic Dialogue between the two countries, the U.S. announced more than $500 million...
View ArticleMidwives and Roses
By Amie Batson, Deputy Assistant Administrator for USAID’s Global Health Bureau I’ve just returned from my first ever week in Pakistan and what a week it was. Working with my colleagues in the US...
View ArticleExtending Quality Health Services to Underserved Groups through Faith Networks
By Susan K. Brems, Ph.D., Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health In Ghana last week, I had the privilege to participate in the Africa Christian Health Associations’ 5th...
View ArticleBangladesh: Maternal Deaths Decline by 40 Percent in Less Than 10 Years
Bangladesh is on track to meet the 2015 deadline for U.N. Millennium Development Goal 5 (50 percent reduction in maternal deaths). The Bangladesh Maternal Mortality and Health Service Survey[PDF]...
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