More From the Blog

  • October 28, 2020

    Five ways to keep COVID-19 messaging relevant this fall

    Written by
    Thomas Lehman, Director, Research, Social Marketing and Communication, FHI 360
    Rebecca Ledsky, Research and Evaluation Technical Advisor, Social Marketing and Communication, FHI 360

    This fall, we face new challenges as COVID-19 overlaps with the flu season and continues to spread across the United States and the world. We must stay vigilant about protecting ourselves, our friends and families, and others around us. At the same time, people are experiencing pandemic fatigue and need new reasons and reinforcements to keep up protective behaviors.

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  • October 22, 2020

    The future of global development: The critical role of financial systems

    Written by
    Patrick Fine, Chief Executive Officer, FHI 360

    The sheer volume of financial resources flowing into and out of developing countries has exploded over the last two decades. To keep pace, international banking and financial standards have matured, requiring more sophistication in institutions that oversee economic systems. This month, I sat down with Andrew Spindler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Services Volunteer Corps, to talk about the evolution of frontier markets in recent years. From combating corruption and money laundering to mobilizing domestic resources, Andrew shares insights about the major factors and trends that are shaping development finance in increasingly interdependent global markets.

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  • October 7, 2020

    What can the United States learn from other countries to tackle disparities?

    Written by
    Otto Chabikuli, Director, Global Health, Population and Nutrition, FHI 360
    Timothy Mastro, Chief Science Officer, FHI 360

    As the COVID-19 pandemic swept over the United States, the stark observation that African-American, Hispanic and Native American populations were disproportionately affected was met with justified shock and anger. After all, the United States has the world’s largest economy, a high standard of living and a sophisticated health care system and is often held up as a model for many countries.

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  • September 17, 2020

    The future of global development: Trending toward a more urban, corporate and digital world

    Written by
    Patrick Fine, Chief Executive Officer, FHI 360

    The global pandemic and ensuing social and economic disruptions have led to significant uncertainty about the future and the need for global actors to adapt. While we may not have a crystal ball to show us what is to come, this month’s guest on A Deeper Look podcast, Lars Gustavsson, may be the next best thing. Lars studies global issues and phenomena to predict megatrends and their accelerants, so that we can effectively plan for and respond to them.

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  • September 10, 2020

    Community schools support students and families during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Written by
    Kari Kraus, FHI 360 Community School Director, Primary School/Middle School 42, Queens
    Jasmin Sowell, FHI 360 Community School Director, Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School, Hempstead

    For the past six years, FHI 360 has worked with community schools in New York City and Hempstead, Long Island. When COVID-19 hit earlier this year, the way we did our work immediately shifted away from focusing on in-person supports for students and families. Our first hurdle was bridging the digital divide, that gap between who has access to technology and the internet— and the skills to use them — and who doesn’t.

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  • September 4, 2020

    How to prevent and control antimicrobial resistance

    Written by
    Pat Sadate-Ngatchou, Technical Associate Director, Laboratory Sciences, Infectious Diseases and Health Systems, FHI 360
    Anicet Dahourou, Technical Advisor, Laboratory Sciences, Infectious Diseases and Health Systems, FHI 360

    Antimicrobial resistance — when bacteria stop responding to and become resistant to antimicrobial medications — is a global public health emergency with a substantial economic impact. Resistant bacteria, sometimes called superbugs, already claim 700,000 lives annually worldwide. If left unchecked, the death toll could reach 10 million per year by 2050, according to a recent United Nations report. The World Bank estimates associated global health care costs could increase more than $1 trillion per year by 2050.

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  • August 13, 2020

    The future of global development: From transactional to transformational development relationships

    Written by
    Patrick Fine, Chief Executive Officer, FHI 360

    Even before the onset of a global pandemic, societies were grappling with rapid, disorienting change. The COVID-19 pandemic, with its public health emergency and economic and social crises, has reshaped how development priorities and operations work. These extraordinary times have brought into focus that human development challenges are not unique to poor countries, and that the current conditions are going to amplify and accelerate the need for transformational relationships to address the global challenges confronting the international community.

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  • August 6, 2020

    Model shows intersecting secondary impacts of COVID-19 in the United States

    Written by
    Felix Fernandez, Principal Research Scientist, United States Programs, FHI 360
    Todd Phillips, Director, Social Marketing and Communication, FHI 360

    The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has been unlike anything most of us have seen in our lifetimes. Conditions such as stay-at-home orders, wearing masks in public and the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression affect all of us in different ways.

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  • August 4, 2020

    Digital health applications in a changing world

    Written by
    Eric Stephan, Technical Advisor, Asia Pacific Regional Office, FHI 360 APRO

    Digital communications and media are now part of everyday life for many people around the world. But while people have turned to smartphones for entertainment, socializing and commerce, the health community is still working to make services, outreach and treatment digitally accessible. Examining successful applications allows us to understand what approaches might be possible for digital health services. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more crucial than ever that digital health resources provide support for people to access from their homes.

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  • July 22, 2020

    The future of global development: New interest in distance education

    Written by
    Patrick Fine, Chief Executive Officer, FHI 360

    Around the world, more than 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Living rooms have transformed into classrooms. Lesson plans have gone virtual. What are the challenges that parents, students and teachers are facing as they suddenly shift to remote learning? How have, and how will, the adaptations that school systems are making to continue operating during a pandemic shape education in Africa in the future?

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