FHI 360 (formerly Family Health International) is a nonprofit human development organization based in

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. FHI 360 operates in more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories. Established in 1971, the organization manages projects relating to family planning and reproductive health. In 1986 the organization began a worldwide response to HIV/AIDS. FHI 360's research and programs also address

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, and other infectious and chronic diseases and international agencies, governments, foundations, research institutions, and individual donors. __TOC__

History

Other major sponsors of HIV/AIDS programs, as well as other health and development areas, include the

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(DFID), the

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and the

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. Other governments, private foundations, and the private sector have partnered with FHI 360 to overcome health and development challenges. In 2010, Family Health International rebranded itself with a new tagline, "The science of improving lives". The name was simplified to FHI, reflecting a broadened scope that encompasses health and development as well as service to families, communities, and nations. In 2011, Family Health International and

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came together to create FHI 360. Staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender equality, youth, research and technology. FHI 360 operates in more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

Innovations

CAPRISA 004

FHI 360 contributed to a clinical trial called

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, which provided an important breakthrough in the fight against HIV and genital herpes with a vaginal gel that significantly reduces a woman's risk of infection.

Affiliations

CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy

Family Health International's President for Public Health Programs,

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, was named a member of the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy in 2009. The Commission brings together 26 prominent leaders from the private sector, the

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, academia, media, and the security, foreign policy, and global health communities to set goals and priorities for US global health efforts. The Commission released its final report titled "A Healthier, Safer, and More Prosperous World" in March 2010.

Projects in countries around the world

In Vietnam

* Initiative in Vietnam to reduce cigarette smoking (

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, Vietnamese: Click không thuốc lá). It was initiated and implemented by Family Health International in cooperation with Vietnam Youth Union (

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) and Vietnam National Committee on Smoking and Health ( VINACOSH) on website https://clickkhongthuocla.vn * The Sustainable HIV Response From Technical Assistance (SHIFT) Project worth 26 million dollars

References

External links

FHI 360 official website

Click không thuốc lá event website
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