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Reducing the Harm from Malaria in Zimbabwe
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Malaria is the third most common cause of illness in Zimbabwe. Approximately 1 in 12 children die before their fifth birthday due to malaria, according to the 2010 Demographic and Health Survey. While the country had made progress in the last decade,…
Study Reveals Long-Term Effects of Combat-Related PTSD in Vietnam Veterans
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The National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study (NVVLS) from 2010-2013 sought to provide important information about the long-term effects of military service in Vietnam, including combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The NVVLS is a…
Supporting and Refining the Five-Star Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes
Project
When individuals need long-term care, information on provider quality is critical to making an informed choice. The major ongoing challenge in the project is preparing the monthly updates to Care Compare and its Five-Star Quality Rating System to support…
The Partnership for Transforming Health Systems 2 (PATHS2)
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Nigeria’s health system was a dysfunctional nightmare. Planning, financing, and delivery of basic health services for the poor all were unreliable. Maternal mortality and child morbidity were at unacceptable levels.
PMI VectorLink: Six Years of Malaria Vector Control Achievements
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Malaria, one of the world’s deadliest diseases, is transmitted by one of the world’s smallest insects—the mosquito. Bites from malaria-carrying mosquitoes resulted in about 249 million cases of malaria in 2022, with an estimated 608,000 people dying from…
Improving Australia's International Development Activities in Health
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The Australian government delivers a wide range of development programs working to improve the health of countries around the region. But the answers to difficult questions, such as “How can we identify new infectious diseases such as animal-to-human…
Assessing HIV/AIDS Client Factors Associated with Detectable Viral Loads
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The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP), administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), provides services to support comprehensive care for people living with HIV and AIDS. Despite improvements in testing, linkage, and…
Building Partnerships for a Healthier, Better Educated, More Inclusive Timorese Society
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Despite significant improvements since independence in 2002, many Timorese face ongoing challenges in accessing adequate basic services in health, education, and social protection. Ranked 141 out of 189 countries on the World Bank’s Human Capital Index,…
ANFPP: Giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children a Better Start in Life
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The life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians remains approximately 10 years – a gap Australia aims to eliminate by 2030. In the mid-2000s, the Australian government was grappling with the…