Global Health

  • A child is given a vaccine

    Congratulations Africa on eradicating wild poliovirus! USAID offers our deepest gratitude to all who made this historic milestone possible.

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  • A third year midwifery student taking part in a practical training session on proper handwashing at the Korle Bu Nursing and Midwifery Training School in Accra, Ghana.

    Learn how USAID supports good water, sanitation, and hygiene practices in health care facilities during COVID-19.

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  • A health worker teaches malaria safety

    World Mosquito Day 2020: Read about how the fight against the world's deadliest animal is continuing during COVID-19.

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  • Dr. Eqab Al-Rawahna was the director of the Emergency Department at Al Bashir Hospital, Jordan’s largest public hospital, when COVID-19 arrived in the country. / Mohammad Magayda for USAID

    Building a Healthy Future for Jordan: USAID assistance to build a new ER department will help Jordan's largest public hospital save lives and relieve suffering.

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  • Men unload a box labeled with the USAID logo

    World AIDS Day 2020: Read about USAID's achievements in fighting the HIV epidemic.

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  • Learn how USAID helps build high performing health institutions that provide accountable, affordable, accessible and reliable health care.

    Learn how USAID helps build high performing health institutions that provide accountable, affordable, accessible and reliable health care.

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  • Photograph of school students in Paris, Colombia, participating in growing and releasing their own Wolbachia mosquitoes as part of a science project. Photo credit: World Mosquito Program Colombia

    Read how health-related research and development saves lives, spurs innovation and solidifies success.

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For over 50 years, USAID’s global health programs have saved lives, protected people most vulnerable to disease, and promoted the stability of communities and nations, while advancing American security and prosperity. America is safer and stronger when people can live healthy and productive lives and when nations around the world are self-reliant and resilient.

USAID’s global health efforts, grounded in investments in health systems strengthening and breakthrough innovation, are focused around three strategic priorities: Preventing child and maternal deaths; controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic; and combating infectious diseases. Learn more about our different health areas below.

Preventing Child and Maternal Deaths

Through efforts in family planning, maternal and child health, malaria, and nutrition, USAID works to prevent child and maternal deaths by helping women and children access essential, and often life saving, health services.

Preventing Child and Maternal Deaths

Controlling the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Since 1986, USAID's HIV/AIDS program has been on the forefront of the global AIDS crisis, providing strategic direction, leadership, and expertise to help control one of the world’s most serious public health challenges.

HIV/AIDS

Combating Infectious Diseases

In an increasingly interconnected society, a health threat anywhere is a threat everywhere. For decades, USAID has been a leader in the fight against infectious diseases, including malaria, through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative; HIV/AIDS, through PEPFAR; tuberculosis; neglected tropical diseases; pandemic influenza, and other global health security challenges.

Combating Infectious Diseases

 

Health Systems

Health Systems

Strong and resilient health systems are necessary for achieving sustained positive health outcomes. By linking health issues through integrated approaches, USAID contributes to sustainable and cost-effective programs that leave a lasting impact on country health systems.

Innovation and Impact

Innovation and Impact

USAID supports breakthrough innovations, applies market-based approaches, and advances efforts in digital health, private sector engagement, and human-centered design in order to maximize the impact of its global health work.

 
FAST FACTS

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

In 2019, USAID and its partners…
•   Helped 84 million women and children access essential—and often life-saving—health services.
•   Helped protect 94 million people by distributing over 47 million mosquito nets through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative.
•   Supported over 27 million children with nutrition programs.
•   Reached more than 24 million women and couples with voluntary family planning services.

 

HIV/AIDS

In 2019, through PEPFAR, USAID and its partners…
•   Supported testing for more than 79.6 million people and life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment for more than 15.7 million people.
•   Enabled more than 2.6 million babies of HIV-infected mothers to be born HIV-free.
•   Supported training for more than 280,000 healthcare workers to deliver HIV and health services.
•   Provided care and support for nearly 6.3 million orphans, vulnerable children, and their families.

 

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

In 2018, USAID with its partners…
•   Detected 4,600,000 cases of tuberculosis and started 98,435 patients on critical treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
•   Leveraged $3.2 billion in drug donations for more than 268 million treatments to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases like lymphatic filariasis and blinding trachoma.
•   From 2014 to 2018, supported the discovery of over 900 new viruses in more than 30 countries to help prevent outbreaks before they start.