Overview
Welcome to the U.S. Agency for International Development's Global
Health Website
The U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) programs in global health represent the commitment
and determination of the US
government to prevent suffering, save lives,
and create a brighter future for families in the developing
world. USAID's commitment
to improving global health includes confronting
global health challenges through improving the quality,
availability, and use of essential health services. USAID's
strategy
for global health seeks to stabilize world population and
protect human health through programs in maternal
and child
health, HIV/AIDS, family
planning and reproductive health,
infectious diseases, environmental health, nutrition and other
life-saving
areas. Global health issues have global
consequences that not only affect the people of developing
nations but also directly affect the interests of American
citizens.
American
Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) administers a worldwide
grant program that expands medical opportunities in developing
countries. The program fosters public-private partnerships that
strengthen medical centers while demonstrating American ideas
and practices abroad.
USAID is seeking nominations
for the Global Health Bureau
Outstanding Citizen Award.
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HIV/AIDS
The U.S. government is the world leader in responding
to the global pandemic of AIDS. This year, with a budget
of $795 million, USAID will assist more than 50 countries
with HIV/AIDS programs, with 25 of these countries considered
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Infectious
Diseases
USAID launched its Infectious Disease Initiative
in 1998 with the support of the U.S. Congress.
The Initiative focuses on prevention, treatment,
and control of new and re-emerging infectious diseases
such as malaria and tuberculosis, while building
surveillance capacity and addressing antimicrobial
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Maternal and Child Health
USAID is committed to improving the health and well-being of children and families. Immunization, polio eradication, nutrition, diarrhea and pneumonia care, and maternal and neonatal health are fundamental components of USAID's maternal and child health program.
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Population
USAID's Population and Reproductive Health program is
one of the success stories in U.S. development assistance.
Since the launch of the program in 1965, families are
better able to feed, clothe, educate, and provide health
care for their children. Countless women and children
are alive today as a result of USAID assistance. |
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| Photo credits, from the top: R.
Marchewka, C. Lengeler, C. Watson,
Pathfinder/CCP |
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