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At Family Health International, we bring research and public health programs together to improve people’s lives. Our researchers increase understanding of the technologies and health care systems best suited to people in need. Our public health professionals combine this scientific information with best practices from the field -- and our experience of 37 years -- to deliver evidence-based health programs that have real impact.

Programs

FHI’s programs address the holistic needs of people living with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious and chronic diseases around the world.

In Papua New Guinea, FHI staff and volunteers promote awareness and behavior change to prevent transmission of HIV read more»
Couples testing and counseling is an effective HIV prevention strategy in Rwanda read more»
FHI is strengthening the linkages between family planning and HIV/AIDS policies, programs, and services read more»

Research

FHI's research on family planning and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and other infectious diseases aims to improve public health worldwide.

FHI guest-edited the November 2009 supplement of the journal AIDS, which addresses critical gaps in the evidence base on family planning and HIV integration read more»
FHI scientists have helped to identify a less expensive and more accurate way to test the effectiveness of female condoms read more»

FHI in the News

FHI President Peter Lamptey highlights the burden of chronic disease in GLOBAL HEALTH Magazine read more»
Combating Malaria: Mosquito nets -- Simple tool highlights the cost of free aid read more»

Multimedia

GLOBAL HEALTH LIVE: Updates from the International Conference on Family Planning in Kampala join the conversation»
FHI is working to prevent the orphaning of children in Africa by HIV support our work»
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