Programs

Public Health Programs

FHI's public health programs respond to the public health needs of the world's most vulnerable people in more than 40 countries. Our goal is to prevent the spread and reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious or chronic diseases. With funding from various donors, governments, and the private sector, we work with many organizations to strengthen the ability of countries and communities to implement their own responses to these problems.

Our work supports implementing partners to design, deliver, and evaluate local responses to the most pressing public health problems in resource-poor settings. Through our research, we identify and develop effective, evidence-based strategies and interventions. We also identify and disseminate best practices, and tailor cutting-edge approaches and programs to local needs.

Our programs

strengthen local ownership of the response and capacity to manage public health problems
increase availability of counseling and testing services for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
improve quality of and access to care and treatment
expand family planning and reproductive health services
strengthen healthcare systems
protect and support vulnerable children, youth, and families
monitor and evaluate program effectiveness
promote continuous quality improvement in processes and systems

To read about other key areas of our work, view our topic pages.

Key Projects

Aastha Project l APHIA II l Avahan Initiative l Bangladesh AIDS Program l The Tomorrow Project^SM l GHAIN l ROADS l STI/HIV/AIDS Program (ASA) l TBCAP l More Projects

Publications

FHI publications provide practical, evidence-based information on HIV/AIDS prevention and care, management of sexually transmitted infections and infectious diseases, reproductive health, maternal health, adolescent health, contraceptive technology, and gender issues. They will be of interest to policymakers, community leaders, program managers, healthcare providers, and educators.