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Postpartum family planning saves lives — here’s what we can do to reach more people

FHI 360 is ensuring that postpartum family planning services are available and accessible, working with communities, and strengthening interventions through better measurement to help health facilities and systems provide care.
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FHI 360 and partners introduce injectable HIV prevention method as part of research study

MOSAIC, funded by PEPFAR through USAID and led by FHI 360, is introducing long-acting injectable cabotegravir for pre-exposure prophylaxis alongside oral PrEP and the PrEP ring in five African countries.
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Behind the scenes on the set of YOLO

With support from the FHI 360-led USAID Accelerating Social and Behavior Change (ASBC) Activity, the Ghanaian TV show YOLO is entertaining youth and sharing key messages to support healthy behaviors.
women in clinic acting around maternal health care.
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A Ugandan mother’s fight against malnutrition

When baby Troy was 8 months old, he was so malnourished that he was on the brink of death. He weighed under 7 pounds. He was not sleeping, day or night, and his mother, Aisha, had no idea what was wrong. “We did not know why he was crying, and we did not know it […]
A woman sits smiling on the floor with her baby on her lap.
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The power of peers: Reaching key populations in Mozambique

Female sex workers have a higher likelihood of exposure to HIV than the general population. At the same time, they face elevated levels of stigma and discrimination and are sometimes subjected to criminal laws and policies. In Mozambique, where HIV prevalence is among the highest in the world, a project led by FHI 360 and […]
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A look inside Nigeria’s lifesaving cholera treatment units

By 8 a.m., as many as a dozen patients were already waiting to see a doctor at FHI 360’s cholera treatment unit in Borno State, Nigeria. In September 2022, the country was hit by its worst cholera outbreak since 2017. With the upcoming rainy season, which has worsened over time due to global climate change, […]
A medical worker in personal protective equipment tends to a patient laying on a bed.
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‘What they say matters’: Putting people first to improve family planning services

Private sector providers are an important source of voluntary family planning services in low- and middle-income countries. Bina Pharmacy in Bardibas, Nepal, which is owned by young husband and wife Sunil Kumar Mahato and Lalita Kumari Mahato, is no exception. The MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery project supports pharmacies like Bina Pharmacy so that they can […]
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A history of assuring quality – from contraceptives to COVID-19 vaccines

As COVID-19 spread around the world in early 2020, countries went into lockdown, workplaces and schools became virtual and the global economy was hit hard. And — as has occurred during previous pandemics — the global medical supply chain became more vulnerable. Who ensures that medical products procured by donors such as the U.S. Agency […]
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A secondary impact of COVID-19: FHI 360 supports students through pandemic

During emergencies, response efforts often address health and other immediate needs before education and emotional well-being. But, the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every aspect of life and exposing inequities around the world. As students are forced to stay home, their educational and social-emotional growth can suffer. FHI 360 is harnessing its experience in providing social-emotional […]
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A message about COVID-19 from Patrick Fine, CEO

Dear friends and colleagues: COVID-19 has revealed compassion and courage and exposed human frailty and folly. A deadly virus that knows no borders and recognizes no divisions in the family of nations reminds us of our common humanity. These are uncharted waters. Social and economic disruption is sure to impact communities and families in all […]