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Identifying opioid overdose events in administrative records is not always straightforward. Not all people who overdose are taken to hospitals, and some overdoses are reversed by administering naloxone (Narcan), which can be done by first responders,…

Despite growing evidence of the effectiveness of permanent supportive housing, local governments often have difficulty securing the necessary investments to expand the programs. The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO), in partnership with the…

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wanted to determine if teen pregnancy prevention programs with limited prior evidence of effectiveness can work when replicated with different populations and in different settings. HHS contracted with…

Ethiopia has made much progress in the design and implementation of health care financing (HCF) reforms. These reforms address growing needs for health services, health sector resource constraints, quality of care concerns, and financial barriers to…

Achieving the Ethiopian Ministry of Health’s ambitious targets to reduce maternal, neonatal, and infant mortality by more than half requires substantial investments at the woreda (district) level. The ministry’s challenges include insufficient government…

Despite tremendous economic growth, many Tanzanians remain underserved by public services and lack reliable access to essential medicines.

Primary care practices need to redesign the way they provide care to balance preventing opioid misuse and potential risks while addressing the needs of patients with chronic pain. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) awarded Abt a…

Changing behavior requires reaching people at the right time: when they are open to making a change. One indication of that willingness in the diabetes context is if they are searching for diabetes-related information online. The challenge is how to take…

Approaches to link and retain vulnerable people living with HIV (PLWH) in HIV primary care are critical to ending the HIV epidemic. While evidence-informed interventions exist, they have not been broadly adopted. That’s why the Health Resources and…

Many young children are overweight or obese, which can lead to poor health outcomes later in life as well as higher health care costs. First 5 LA, an independent county agency that helps prepare children for kindergarten during their first five years,…