PHI provides a full complement of administrative support to public health programs statewide, nationally and internationally. At any given time, PHI may manage up to 250 active projects. We are pleased to highlight the work of just some of our projects here. Please check back often to learn more about the accomplishments of our programs.

Researchers at the Child Health and Development Studies (CHDS) are embarking on what is believed to be the first human "womb to breast cancer" study, testing whether a connection exists between exposure to environmental chemicals at key points in breast development and breast cancer later in life. To read more about CHDS, see the complete article.

The recent news that a microbicide gel could simultaneously reduce the risk of HIV and genital herpes signaled more than a potential breakthrough in HIV prevention. For PHI's CAMI (Coalition Advancing Multipurpose Innovations), the findings of South African researchers represented an important example of a product that may protect women against multiple health risks associated with sexual activity--a concept the San Francisco Bay Area-based international consortium of advocates and researchers has been championing for years. To read more about CAMI, see the complete article.

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