Today is World Malaria Day, an international observance commemorated every year to recognize global progress in the fight against malaria. Although great successes have been achieved since the early 2000s, malaria still contributes to over 400,000 deaths annually....
Every day at primary health centers across Nigeria, the Officer In-Charge (OIC) manages the routine immunization (RI) program, which ensures that hundreds of children under the age of one safely receive their required vaccinations at the right time. The OIC’s role is...
"Integration and optimization are at the cutting edge of where diagnostic innovation is going to be in the next few years. The question is, how do we get there?”— Trevor Peter, Senior Scientific Director of Diagnostics Services for the Clinton Health Access...
Each year, CHAI has the privilege of working with many incredible women who are transforming healthcare in their countries, as doctors, nurses, administrators, midwives, advocates, and more. To celebrate International Women’s Day 2019, we are sharing the stories of...
Neera Soni picks her way down a muddy road and out of the village, back to her motorbike. She still has two more stops to make, both miles apart. When she arrives at the next village, a group of adolescent girls are waiting for her at the Anganwadi center, the local...
Every year, 9.6 million people die of cancer globally. The vast majority—70 percent— live in low- and middle-income countries, where a person diagnosed with cancer is roughly 2.2 times more likely to die than in the United States. Many of the cancers that are...
CHAI is proud of the progress we have made, in partnership with governments and other organizations, and with support from our donors, to address health issues in low- and middle-income countries in 2018. As we embark on a new year, we are looking back at some of the...
CHAI is proud to join the International Decision Support Initiative (iDSI). iDSI is a global network of health, policy and economic experts supporting low- and middle-income countries to make healthcare investment decisions that reflect the best value-for-money. CHAI...
On November 13, 2018, CHAI held the 4th Elif Yavuz Science Symposium to honor our colleague Elif Yavuz, who was killed in the 2013 attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. Elif’s love of science and global health continues to inspire not only those who worked...
Although there has been tremendous progress in HIV testing and treatment access in sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide, linkage to treatment and retention in care for people living with HIV remains a challenge in many settings. Pediatric and adolescent patients tend to...
