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Levoplant, two-rod contraceptive implant, receives World Health Organization...

FHI 360 congratulates its partner, Shanghai Dahua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. read more

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IAS 2017: New insights for efficient HIV program implementation

The 9th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) will take place in Paris, France, July 23-26, 2017. FHI 360 will be participating in this important scientific gathering, as IAS...

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Alive & Thrive receives funding to expand work in global nutrition

This release is a repost from the Alive & Thrive website. read more

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New award from U.S. Department of Labor to support youth from the criminal...

Through a new US$4.5 million, three-year award from the U.S. Department of Labor, FHI 360 will assist in improving the education and employment outcomes of more than 560 young adults, ages 18 through...

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SCALE+ methodology to build community resilience in Mali

Mali’s Mopti region is chronically vulnerable to seasonal climate shocks from droughts and floods, and it borders the conflict-prone northern areas of Timbuktu and Gao. The U.S. Agency for...

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FHI 360 contributes to updated global guidelines for biobehavioral surveys on...

The Global HIV Strategic Information Working Group, of which FHI 360 is a member, has published an important update of a document that provides vital information and guidance on how researchers can...

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FHI 360's clinical trials expertise supports further development of a Zika...

FHI 360 is providing monitoring services for a randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of a DNA vaccine for the Zika virus that could protect healthy...

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FHI 360 commits new funding for innovation

FHI 360 has pledged to spend US$3 million per year through 2021 on investments in innovation in three areas: digital solutions for development, research and science, and impact investing in social...

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Building cross-cultural understanding through sports diplomacy

FHI 360 has been awarded a cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of State to implement the Sports Visitor and Sports Envoy Program, which uses sports as a platform to enhance cross-cultural...

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A warm welcome to Janet Cowell, the newest member of FHI 360's Board of...

DURHAM, NC – FHI 360 announced today that Janet Cowell, a distinguished leader in both the public and private arenas, has joined its Board of Directors. Ms. Cowell has 25 years of experience in a wide...

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Grant to evaluate potential impact of long-acting contraceptive

FHI 360 has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to generate evidence to help determine if and how expanded access to the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) — a...

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Millennium Challenge Corporation contract will strengthen education in El...

FHI 360 is the recipient of a two-and-a-half-year contract from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to strengthen primary and secondary education in El Salvador and help students develop the...

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FHI 360 study provides further evidence to support the use of self-injected...

New research published in The Lancet Global Health shows that self-injected contraceptives may truly be a game changer when it comes to increasing the continued use of contraception among women in...

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FHI 360 endorses Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development

Opening a bank account, accessing health care and obtaining an education are just a few of the activities that commonly require personal identification. Yet, more than 1.1 billion people in the world...

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FHI 360 launches FHI Ventures, a social impact investing subsidiary

DURHAM, NC — FHI 360 has launched a new subsidiary, FHI Ventures, to invest in high-impact, early-stage social enterprises. FHI Ventures will work closely with early-stage companies that have launched...

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FHI 360 research identifies innovations that create more stable and inclusive...

The Atlas of Innovation for Economic Stability, published today by FHI 360, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, highlights exciting new innovations that are helping to create economic...

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Ghana eliminates blinding trachoma, a milestone for West Africa

The Government of Ghana has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). read more

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FHI 360 receives award to strengthen the resilience of Tunisian communities

FHI 360 has received a new, five-year award from the U.S. Agency for International Development to strengthen the resilience of 30 Tunisian communities.read more

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New project will improve equitable access to education in southern Senegal

FHI 360 and its partners — Save the Children, ENDA Jeunesse Action, and Humanity and Inclusion — received a five-year award from the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve access...

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USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance award will deliver critical...

FHI 360 has received a one-year award from the U.S. Agency of International Development (USAID) Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance to provide humanitarian aid near the front lines of the...

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FHI 360 to manage media campaigns to raise HIV awareness in the United States

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected FHI 360 to manage four of its Act Against AIDS media campaigns: HIV Treatment Works, Doing It, Let’s Stop HIV Together and Start...

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FHI 360 to lead media campaigns to raise HIV awareness in the United States

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected FHI 360 to lead four of its Act Against AIDS media campaigns: HIV Treatment Works, Doing It, Let’s Stop HIV Together and Start...

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FHI 360 welcomes Ricardo Michel, new Managing Director of FHI Partners

DURHAM, NC — FHI 360 announced today that Ricardo Michel, a leader in international development and finance, will oversee the organization’s newest subsidiary, FHI Partners. FHI Partners seeks to add...

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FHI Ventures to host Investor Forum and Pitch Day

DURHAM, NC — Social entrepreneurs will showcase their solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges before potential investors at FHI Ventures’ first Investor Forum and Pitch Day on November 7,...

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FHI 360 staff receive awards in family planning and reproductive health

FHI 360 staff have been recognized for outstanding leadership in family planning and reproductive health by two award programs, one from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the...

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FHI 360 announces changes to its Board of Directors

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA — FHI 360 announced at its annual board meeting that Edward W. Whitehorne is retiring as Chair of the Board of Directors after 18 years of distinguished service to the...

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Award will continue work to advance contraceptive technology innovation

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — FHI Partners, a subsidiary of FHI 360, has been awarded a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand and strengthen our portfolio of work under the...

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Financial literacy activities for U.S. high school students

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with technical support from FHI 360, has added 50 new financial literacy activities to its youth financial education website. Designed for high school...

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CIES 2019: Education for Sustainability

What is the long-term cost of an education that promises – and sometimes delivers – productivity, industrialization, modernity and consumption? Who pays this price? FHI 360 will join colleagues from...

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FHI 360 launches FHI Clinical as a full-service contract research organization

FHI 360 announces the launch of FHI Clinical, Inc., a full-service contract research organization (CRO) with the global expertise, responsive approaches and proven solutions to manage complex clinical...

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FHI 360 responds to release of landmark ECHO Study results

The results of the landmark Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) Study, the first large-scale randomized clinical trial to address the relationship between hormonal contraceptive...

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FHI 360 welcomes Howell Wechsler as new Director for U.S. Programs

FHI 360 is pleased to announce the appointment of Howell Wechsler, a leader in U.S. public health and education, as the Director for U.S. Programs. Dr. Wechsler comes to FHI 360 with a long and...

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FHI Ventures to invest in four new social enterprises

DURHAM, NC — FHI Ventures, an impact investing company supporting early-stage enterprises that provide products and services designed for social good, has selected four new companies to participate in...

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FHI 360 commends updated guidance on contraception for women at high risk of HIV

FHI 360 welcomes the World Health Organization’s updated guidance on contraceptive use by women at high risk of acquiring HIV infection and applauds the thoughtful, thorough review process that led to...

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Family planning award expands FHI 360's leadership in implementation science

FHI 360, a global leader in family planning research for more than four decades, has received Research for Scalable Solutions (R4S), a five-year implementation science award, from the U.S. Agency for...

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FHI 360 expands to U.K. and Europe with new London office

FHI 360 has opened an office in London, underscoring its commitment to working with the United Kingdom and other European partners to promote vibrant, healthy communities. The announcement was made at...

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FHI 360 joins ICPD25 commitment makers in Nairobi

Twenty-five years ago, FHI 360 participated in the landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) that took place in Cairo, Egypt. The ICPD Programme of Action, adopted in 1994,...

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FHI 360 Board of Directors welcomes new members Aron Betru and Jacqueline Mahal

FHI 360 is pleased to announce that Mr. Aron Betru and Dr. Jacqueline Mahal have joined its Board of Directors.read more

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FHI 360 welcomes new General Counsel M. Katherine Stroker

FHI 360 is pleased to announce the appointment of M. Katherine Stroker to the role of General Counsel, effective January 1, 2020. Ms. Stroker has more than 20 years of public-sector and private-sector...

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Improving access to health care for Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria

A long-standing conflict between Anglophone and Francophone Cameroonians erupted into civil war in 2016, causing an ongoing exodus of Cameroonians to flee across the border to Nigeria. As the violence...

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Equitable COVID-19 vaccine access is a human right

As we enter year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, the development and approval of safe and highly effective COVID-19 vaccines exemplify the incredible power of collaborative, international, scientific...

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FHI Partners commends GE Foundation on its commitment to increase diversity...

GE Foundation is committing up to $100 million to create the Next Engineers program – a global college-readiness initiative to increase the diversity of young people in engineering. The program will...

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LEGO Foundation research looks at play and learning through children's eyes

We know that when children experience play as joyful, actively engaging, meaningful, iterative and socially interactive, their playful experiences are more likely to lead to deeper learning.read more

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FHI 360 elects former Foreign Minister of Mali, Kamissa Camara, to Board of...

FHI 360 has elected Kamissa Camara, a respected expert on foreign policy, sociopolitical issues and security in sub-Saharan Africa, to the FHI 360 Board of Directors. Ms. Camara served as the Chief of...

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Hormonal IUD added to product catalogs, access expands globally

FHI 360 joins global partners in celebrating the addition of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (IUD), also known as the hormonal IUD , to the product catalogs of the U.S. Agency for...

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FHI 360 and partners to lead USAID expansion of HIV prevention for women

FHI 360 will lead a new US$85 million program to help women in multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa protect themselves from HIV. Through MOSAIC (Maximizing Options to Advance Informed Choice for...

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FHI 360 welcomes Dr. Tessie San Martin as Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Directors of FHI 360, a leading international nonprofit organization, has appointed Dr. Tessie San Martin as Chief Executive Officer effective September 27, 2021. San Martin succeeds...

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General Counsel M. Katherine Stroker joins SID-Washington board of directors

FHI 360 is pleased to announce that General Counsel M. Katherine Stroker, JD , has been elected to the board of directors of the Washington chapter of the Society for International Development for a...

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Next Engineers initiative announces inaugural cities

The GE Foundation has partnered with FHI 360's subsidiary FHI Partners to launch Next Engineers — a 10-year global college-readiness initiative designed to increase the diversity of young people in...

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DEVEX Q&A: Can large NGOs lead a development transformation?

The COVID-19 pandemic, a new U.S. administration, and long-standing criticisms of a foreign assistance model dominated by U.S.-based organizations have coalesced into a moment of transformation for the...

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