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Finding the missing people with TB
Tuberculosis, or TB, infects more than 10 million people a year and claims more than 1.4 million lives a year. More than a third of people living with TB are undiagnosed or go unreported. In this video discussion, Robert Makombe, Technical Advisor at FHI 360, talks with Monica Dias from the World Health Organization, Farouk […]
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Critical social and emotional learning during COVID-19: Building a local resource
A new school year has just started in the United States. But, because of COVID-19, this year will be very different. In many communities, routines have been upended, school buildings are still shuttered after classes moved online in the spring, and students remain physically distant from their teachers and friends. This upheaval can lead to […]
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Resuming education in the face of COVID-19: The Advance program in Guatemala, Honduras and Jamaica
In 2015, the Advance program, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and implemented by FHI 360, embarked on transforming higher education and technical training institutions in Guatemala, Honduras and Jamaica into relevant, responsive service providers for youth. Five years later, the Advance program has produced results: Nine universities have new technical degree programs […]
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Research Roundtable: Exploring the Impact of Stigma for People with HIV in the United States
How do motivations, social ties and stigma relate to HIV care and treatment outcomes in the United States? In our Research Roundtable series, FHI 360 Principal Economist Annette Brown speaks with experts to hear about their successes and lessons learned from recently published research. In this episode, Allysha Maragh-Bass, Scientist at FHI 360, joins to […]
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Strengthen and adapt health systems to address COVID-19
Health systems tend to be slow to react. Christian Pitter, FHI 360’s Director of Infectious Diseases and Health Systems, says we must utilize the COVID-19 epidemic and crisis to strengthen global health systems. The global health community needs to adapt the lessons and successes learned from combating other health threats, such as the fight against […]
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Research Roundtable: Injectable PrEP: A promising method for HIV prevention
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is currently only available in the form of a daily oral pill. But, researchers are working to increase options for administering PrEP, including taking it as a long-acting injection through a drug called cabotegravir. In our Research Roundtable series, FHI 360 Principal Economist Annette Brown speaks with FHI 360 experts […]
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Research Roundtable: Comparing In-Person and Online Modes of Data Collection
Qualitative researchers use a mix of in-person and online methods to collect data. Online tools like videos, chats and message boards are relevant now more than ever. But how does the mode of collecting qualitative data impact the content and the cost? In our Research Roundtable series, FHI 360 Principal Economist Annette Brown speaks with […]
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Sparking STEM2D at home during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed concentrated attention on health care workers, the importance of scientific discovery and the scientists working to find a cure. Without continuous scientific research, promising drugs and timely therapies might not be developed, and the world could be unprepared for the next global health challenge. Through the Women in STEM²D (WiSTEM²D) […]
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Sparking Girls’ Interest in STEM2D Careers
STEM careers are increasingly important in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how engaging and mentoring girls can spark interest in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, manufacturing and design (STEM²D) career paths, and see what STEM activities you can do from your home. FHI 360, in partnership with Johnson & Johnson, Smithsonian Science Education Center, JA […]
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The children behind the data
Minnesota has one of the largest education achievement gaps in the nation. According to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minnesota, “Students’ educational disparities are deep, wide and persistent.” In 2017, the GHR Foundation partnered with FHI 360 to strengthen urban Catholic schools in Minnesota. They engaged in a process of analyzing student […]
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