USAID Global Health Newsletter - May 2018

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May 2018

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Students in Nigeria receive medicines for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) during mass drug administration. Photo credit: Ruth McDowall for RTI International.

Private Sector Engagement

In recent years, we have seen a shift in the approach to development with increased focus on how donors can better engage the private sector to achieve greater impact and scale. In global health, we have many successful partnerships with the private sector that help us save and improve lives. 
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Public Sector Goals

How USAID Engages the Private Sector

Successful private sector engagement (PSE) in global health can increase impact, advance America’s interests and use USAID resources strategically. PSE can significantly contribute to four global health impact goals: greater scale, higher efficiency, more value for money and enhanced sustainability. Read the full story.

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Utilizing Public-private Partnerships to Reduce HIV Infections in Young African Women 

Through the ambitious public-private partnership, called DREAMS, USAID, through PEPFAR, is working to decrease the rate of new HIV infections in young women across 10 sub-Saharan African countries. Read the full story.

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Project Last Mile

Project Last Mile (PLM) is a partnership with USAID, The Coca-Cola Company and others that leverages the proprietary business intelligence and experience of the Coca-Cola system to improve access to life-saving medicines and medical supplies at the “last mile” of African nations. Read the full story.

Media Mentions


    Look Ahead

    June 13, 2018:
    UAVs in Global Health Webinar [PDF, 279KB]

    June 21, 2018:
    Saving Mothers, Giving Life event

    June 27, 2018:
    Empathy: The Emperor’s New Clothes – or Public Health’s Emerging Superhero?