At FHI 360, we synthesize decades of experience into an applied response to the emerging global health issue of chronic and noncommunicable diseases. Our programs in the United States and around the world work to fight cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and chronic respiratory diseases. This multifaceted experience informs our projects and prepares us to expand into new areas of chronic and noncommunicable disease treatment and prevention.
With a goal of optimizing health throughout life, we aim to address the challenges of chronic and noncommunicable disease from an integrated perspective that includes research, communication efforts and public health programming. Our research focuses on understanding how chronic and noncommunicable diseases affect issues such as pregnancy, contraceptive use and treatment of or vulnerability to communicable diseases.
Our social marketing experts apply this evidence through tailored, comprehensive communication media efforts, including support for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (DNPAO). FHI 360 provides communication support to DNPAO-funded recipients, including those working under the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program. This program works to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic populations with the highest levels of chronic disease. Through REACH, FHI 360 helps recipients plan and carry out local, culturally appropriate programs to address a wide range of health issues so that every person can reach their full health potential.
FHI 360 works internationally with policymakers and health organizations to increase collaboration in the control of chronic and noncommunicable diseases. Our programs aim to strengthen health systems, train providers, and improve service delivery. In Ghana, FHI 360 experts use mobile technology to promote healthy living and provide treatment reminders to reduce cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Our work partnering with the government of Vietnam helped galvanize support for a national tobacco control law that stemmed the rising rate of adolescent smoking.
