When communities as a whole understand the physical and psychological trauma FGM/C causes, social transformation takes place – and this has proven to be the best way to ensure lasting support and an eventual end to the practice.
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The Question is King – Turning Princely Investments into Practical Solutions
A new guide from WHO offers researchers and program implementers the rationale for implementation science. Read more >>
USAID Applauds Launch of the 2013 WHO Global Tuberculosis Report
We stand together with WHO and our international partners to save lives from TB and other diseases, and to develop healthier societies in the countries with the most need. Read more >>
Realizing the Health Goals of the Panama Declaration
What challenges lie ahead to address health inequalities for mothers and children in Latin America and the Caribbean? Read more >>
Coordinated Efforts Needed to Combat Infant Mortality in Africa
Angola Embraces New WHO Guidelines That Pave Way for Universal HIV Treatment for Pregnant Women
USAID Angola embraces new WHO guidelines that provide an option for universal, lifelong treatment of pregnant mothers who test HIV-positive. Read more >>
Partnering to Control and Eliminate Cholera in Hispaniola
Today, USAID became an official member of the Coalition on Water and Sanitation for the Elimination of Cholera in Hispaniola. Read more >>
Living Positively: The Importance of Pediatric HIV Disclosure
Senior Treatment Officer Bisola Ojikutu, at AIDSTAR-One, discusses the positive, transformative effects disclosing an HIV status have for children living with HIV. Read more >>
Adding Vaccines to Intensify the Assault on Malaria
The international community has made phenomenal progress against malaria, but the gains are fragile. Read more >>
Better Diagnostics Critical to the Fight against Typhoid
When children’s lives are at stake, we need to move quickly. That’s why we need to rise to the challenge of developing better typhoid diagnostics, and soon. Read more >>
