USAID Contributes to Reduction of Maternal and Child Deaths: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partner Jhpiego marked the successful completion of the Strengthening of Basic Emergency Obstetric Care Project of the global Maternal and Child Survival Program. The program established and/or strengthened basic emergency obstetric and newborn care … [Read more...] about USAID Contributes to Reduction of Maternal and Child Deaths
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Statement from USAID Administrator Gayle Smith on World AIDS Day
Statement from USAID Administrator Gayle Smith on World AIDS Day: Every year on December 1st, we celebrate the tremendous progress the world has made in reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS, and honor those affected by this disease with a renewed commitment to achieve an AIDS-free generation. Through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the United States is … [Read more...] about Statement from USAID Administrator Gayle Smith on World AIDS Day
USAID Improves the Quality of Life for People Living with HIV
USAID Improves the Quality of Life for People Living with HIV: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partner World Vision International today marked the successful completion of the Preventive Care Package activity. The activity provided services in more than 300 health facilities throughout Ethiopia to help mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS. More … [Read more...] about USAID Improves the Quality of Life for People Living with HIV
USAID Associate Administrator Postel Travels to Nairobi
USAID Associate Administrator Postel Travels to Nairobi: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Associate Administrator Eric Postel will travel to Nairobi, Kenya from November 28 - December 2 to lead the U.S. delegation for the second High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC). The high level meeting … [Read more...] about USAID Associate Administrator Postel Travels to Nairobi
USAID Deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Nigeria
USAID Deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Nigeria: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today that it is dispatching a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to Nigeria to support Government of Nigeria-led efforts to reduce food insecurity in the Boko Haram-affected regions of the country's northeast. "The U.S. Government is … [Read more...] about USAID Deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Nigeria