In celebration of Women’s History month, USAID interviews Christa Hasenkopf, NSF International Research Fellow, who has been working on mitigating air pollution in Mongolia.
Tag archives for Research
Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Evidence Informing Impact for Global Health
Beyond effectiveness studies, we need studies that focus on the implementation and adoption of public health interventions, also known as implementation science. Read more >>
Microbicides, Vaccines, and TB Diagnostics Oh My! What’s New in HIV/AIDS Research?
In December 2012, USAID released a new strategy to address some of the world’s most challenging health and development issues through new technologies, research and evaluation. Read more >>
In TB Fight, a Call for More Teamwork
Guest blogger Joanna Breitstein is the Director of Communications at the TB Alliance. At an event heralding the launch of a new clinical trial that tests tuberculosis drugs in combination, Robert Clay, Deputy Assistant Administrator in USAID’s Global Health Bureau, said that he wants researchers and those who oversee programs in countries to work more closely […]
Video: Health Research and Development in Kenya
USAID’s health research strategy (PDF) includes assessing health conditions in developing countries and developing, testing, adapting, and introducing appropriate products and interventions within the context of strengthening local health systems. See that strategy in action in this new video from Global Health Technologies Coalition about our health research and development work in Kenya. Watch this video on YouTube.
USAID Renews Commitment to Finding a Viable HIV Vaccine
Having worked in the HIV/AIDS realm for many years, I’ve gotten my share of questions on when I think an effective vaccine will finally be discovered and the world will bear witness to an AIDS free generation. Some wonder why, after 30 years, our path towards finding a cure for HIV—a virus that has taken […]
