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Reducing mental health stigma in U.S. migrant communities
Migrant seasonal and farmworker families in the United States are not always aware of or willing to take advantage of mental health services offered through organizations such as the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program. Within the migrant community, there is a strong stigma against seeking mental health treatment, and people may be reluctant […]
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Team mobilizes to restore health facilities after 2019 Mozambique cyclones
When twin cyclones struck Mozambique in March and April 2019, the destruction was unprecedented in the small, southern African nation. About 1.85 million people were affected and in need of assistance, including 146,000 internally displaced people. Rural areas were hit the hardest, with entire villages reduced to rubble. Many health facilities were nearly destroyed, leaving […]
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FHI 360 delivers uninterrupted tuberculosis care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Safety measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), put in place by Chinese authorities beginning in January 2020, have threatened the ability of patients with tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB/MDR-TB) in this region to receive and adhere to treatment. Staff and partners of the Control and Prevention of Tuberculosis (CAP-TB) project, funded by […]
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After a major U.S. wildfire, training provides job opportunities for young adults
As the Woolsey Fire of 2018 threatened communities in Los Angeles County, California, burning uncontained for 14 days and destroying more than 96,000 acres, cleanup crews were essential to the rebuilding of property, homes and businesses. FHI 360’s Compass Rose Collaborative partner – the City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department – stepped […]
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Mentoring comes full circle for a Bridge to Employment program student
Jose Hernandez Morales was a sophomore at the New Brunswick Health Sciences Technology High School in New Jersey when he first met his mentor Oscar Morera. That was when Oscar, the former Head of Operations, Consumer Health and Wellness at Johnson & Johnson (J&J), shared his first life lesson with his new mentee: It is […]
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Wireless technology boosts Senegal’s fishing industry
In Senegal, where 30 percent of rural households experience food insecurity, fish are a critical source of nutrition, and the fisheries industry provides jobs for more than 600,000 people. Artisanal fishermen catch 90 percent of the fish and sell to wholesale fish markets and small-scale fish processors, who are predominantly women. The industry’s overall economic […]
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World AIDS Day: Partnering with communities to enhance program performance
For more than 30 years, December 1st has been recognized as World AIDS Day to raise awareness about the epidemic and to remember the lives lost to it. This year, communities are being highlighted for the critical role they play in the AIDS response. Communities are an essential partner for reaching people in need of […]
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Education inspires teachers, students confronting crisis in northeast Nigeria
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeast Nigeria, welcomes visitors with a sign featuring a quote from Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, “With education, you can kill terrorism.” The humanitarian crisis in Borno is acute. Ten years of conflict from armed opposition groups have exacerbated development challenges, including limiting access to education for many […]
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Vietnam looks to local communities to tackle noncommunicable diseases
In Vietnam, community engagement and empowerment are proving to be powerful strategies for controlling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as hypertension and diabetes. NCDs cause more than 500,000 deaths each year in Vietnam. A 2015 Ministry of Health report on NCDs estimated 20 percent of adults live with hypertension and 4 percent with diabetes. To combat […]
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Pfizer Global Health Fellows and FHI 360 partner for impact
For more than 15 years, FHI 360 has collaborated with Pfizer Inc. on its Global Health Fellows program, which sends Pfizer employees to work together with partner organizations around the world to address community-specific health needs and strengthen health systems. The fellows bring diverse backgrounds – such as market analytics, supply chain and business expertise […]
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