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Communicable Disease Prevention

Building leaders and strategies to reduce communicable disease

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  • 27K Central American youth received sexual health information
  • 100 physicians convened in India to combat antibiotic resistance
  • 10M pieces of personal protective equipment delivered in CA and WA in 3 weeks to protect against COVID-19

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From sexually transmitted infections to outbreaks of Ebola, Zika and other viruses, communicable diseases are a major threat to the public’s health. We apply our expertise in research, leadership development, evaluation, capacity building and technological innovation to combat the spread of communicable disease in the U.S. and around the world.

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Building Health Equity

PHI’s Health Intervention Projects for Underserved Populations improves HIV/AIDS research and services for transgender women of color and other underserved groups. Their 5-year Butterfly Project enrolled 180 transgender women who live with HIV, operated a storefront safe place and held weekly support groups and health promotion workshops to increase the women’s retention in HIV primary care and other services.

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Communities around the world are grappling with dangerous wildfires and extreme heat. These threats pose serious risks to environmental and community health—from rising temperatures, unhealthy air pollutants, water contamination and more. Find tools, resources and examples of how communities are taking action.

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