Addressing Critical Health Challenges in Developing Countries
Abt Associates brings comprehensive, innovative solutions to strengthen the world's health systems and improve the lives of the populations they serve. Our knowledge of health systems, health financing, service delivery, and infectious diseases — coupled with our experience in policy, regulatory reform, private-public partnerships, and capacity development — has been developed and refined over the past several decades. We continue to work with governments and communities to build equitable and efficient health systems that provide appropriate and high quality services and better respond to the needs and preferences of consumers.
Our staff have significant experience in all aspects and at all levels of healthcare research, management, and delivery. Abt Associates' core public health expertise is complemented by health economists, policy specialists, information systems technicians, and communications experts. We employ an interdisciplinary approach to synthesize tools and strategies that address the specific requirements and goals of the host country. We also tailor our assistance to reflect community profiles and cultural considerations.
Supporting a Broad Spectrum of Health Issues and Interventions
Abt Associates' comprehensive health research and support services help to solve system constraints, improve core health system functions, expand access to care, and ensure the sustainability of health initiatives. Abt Associates works to reduce infant and child mortality and morbidity, improve maternal health, expand access to reproductive health and family planning services, and address the spread of infectious diseases such as avian flu, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. Our dedicated teams have addressed a range of critical health challenges, including:
Improving financial risk protection for target communities and increasing access to critical services for children and pregnant women through the development of over 75 community-based healthcare financing schemes in West Africa
Improving quality of care and reducing health system costs in Jordan and Kyrgyzstan by helping develop models for financing and delivering integrated primary health care services
Assisting policymakers to estimate the costs of comprehensive anti-retroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS in Cambodia, Mexico, Uganda, and Zambia
Strengthening clinical HIV services in Zambia by training 800 providers and master trainers, developing an anti-retroviral treatment information system, and creating mobile units to provide HIV/AIDS services and train staff in rural clinics
Engaging civil society in Peru in health planning and policy through regional referenda on health issues and a National Health Assembly brining together over 1,000 citizens and local politicians to set national health priorities and key health reform goals
The large, complex, and challenging projects we manage have propelled Abt Associates into a leadership position with regard to health policy, research, data analysis, capacity building and training, and on-the-ground program design and implementation.
Our staff have significant experience in all aspects and at all levels of healthcare research, management, and delivery. Abt Associates' core public health expertise is complemented by health economists, policy specialists, information systems technicians, and communications experts. We employ an interdisciplinary approach to synthesize tools and strategies that address the specific requirements and goals of the host country. We also tailor our assistance to reflect community profiles and cultural considerations.