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Infectious and tropical diseases

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  • Practice Area

    Health

    For FHI 360, improving the health of the world's women, men and children is core to our mission.
  • Expertise

    Infectious and tropical diseases

    Infectious diseases are key agents of the debilitating poverty affecting much of the world today. FHI 360 has long-standing experience in contributing to global efforts to end diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases,...
  • Event

    49th Union World Conference on Lung Health: FHI 360's TB expertise

    At the 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health, FHI 360 shares results from our latest research, programs, interventions and digital technologies.
  • Publication

    Papua New Guinea Newsletters

    Each newsletter features activities of the project in Papua New Guinea, including profile pieces, meetings, impacts and site visits from funders and stakeholders.
  • News

    Ghana eliminates blinding trachoma, a milestone for West Africa

    The country is now the first in West Africa to achieve validation of trachoma elimination.
  • Published research

    Progress on elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Sierra Leone

    Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are co-endemic in 12 districts in Sierra Leone. In 2008, albendazole was added to ivermectin treatments for integrated management of both diseases. This study showed that eight districts achieved criteria for conducting final lymphatic filariasis evaluations that would eliminate the need for treatment, while four districts need two more years of treatment before repeating the evaluation.
  • Published research

    Community health priorities: Lessons for malaria prevention from Balaka district, Malawi

    Communication about priority health challenges typically uses epidemiological research while referencing global and country strategies. This study explored the relationship between situational aspects of health and community insights into health priorities. The authors suggest that regular assessment of contextual challenges in high malaria incidence areas provides opportunities to understand gaps, refine intervention strategies and inform communication programming.
  • Feature

    Taking steps to prevent a diphtheria outbreak in Yemen

    Civil war in Yemen has crushed the country’s health care system and opened the door to infectious disease. FHI 360 responds to a diphtheria outbreak with surveillance technical assistance and training.
  • Published research

    Impact of five annual rounds of mass drug administration with ivermectin on onchocerciasis in Sierra Leone

    Onchocerciasis control interventions re-established between 2003 and 2005 in 12 health districts in Sierra Leone were evaluated in 2010, following an 11-year break due to civil conflict. This paper discusses the progress made in controlling onchocerciasis despite challenges and suggests that the country’s onchocerciasis elimination program is on course to achieve targets by the year 2025.
  • Video

    FHI 360's transformative work to end tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis, or TB, is now the world's leading infectious killer. FHI 360 joins the fight to end the global TB epidemic through our transformative work at local levels.