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Combatting Inequities in Behavioral Health
Project
Underserved and historically marginalized communities continue to experience disparities in behavioral health outcomes. Linguistic and cultural barriers, stigmatized pathways to care, lack of culturally adapted evidence-based interventions, and lack of…
Working Towards Ending Youth Homelessness
Project
Each year, an estimated 4.2 million youth and young adults ages 13 to 25 experience homelessness in the United States. The real number may be higher, as it’s hard to contact unhoused people, many youth and young adults aren’t in shelters, and some move…
Through KOMPAK, Abt Empowers Women in Indonesia
Project
KOMPAK is a partnership between the governments of Indonesia and Australia. Operating across 26 districts in seven provinces, KOMPAK focuses on Indonesia’s two key poverty reduction objectives – improved access to and quality of frontline services, and…
Improving Incarceration Rates for Indigenous Women
Project
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are 16 times more likely to be incarcerated than non- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and recidivism rates are high, too. While in prison, women do not receive the support they need—such as…
Fiji Health Sector Support Program
Project
Senior and middle-management within Fiji’s Ministry of Health needed the knowledge and skills to incorporate gender and social inclusion into their roles and work. A gender equality and social inclusion assessment conducted by Abt highlighted gaps in the…
Strengthening Systems for Better Health in Nepal
Project
While Nepal has successfully reduced overall mortality among mothers and children under five, there is still room for improvement in equitable delivery of quality maternal, child, newborn, and reproductive health services.
Controlling the HIV Epidemic in Mozambique
Project
Mozambique has the eighth highest HIV prevalence in the world, with 12.6 percent of adults living with HIV, and one of the highest HIV mortality rates. The country has made strides in testing people for HIV and providing treatment. But a high proportion…
Building Resilience and Growth in Eastern Europe
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Our joint challenge with domestic reform owners was to: Pivot to a response to the outbreak of war in Ukraine and support war recovery efforts Reform regulation of the business environment and economic governance to promote broad-based economic growth…
Addressing Disparities in Maternity Care through CDC’s EMPower Best Practices
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To support optimal infant nutrition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeks to improve knowledge of–and skills in–evidence-based maternity care practices among health practitioners. Best practices include breastfeeding, but racial and…
Supporting the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
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The Abt Scientific Resource Center (SRC), with our partner Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, supports the USPSTF in meeting evolving standards and expectations for rigorously developed, evidence-based clinical guidelines.