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Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI)

Diarrheal Diseases

Infant and Neonatal Health

Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance

Integrated Management of Childhood Illness

Maternal Health

Nutrition and Micronutrients

Other Areas


Focus Areas: Challenges for Child Health

 

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Photo source: USAID/Ellyn Ogden

Through its collaborating partners, the Health Research Program (HaRP) identifies the challenges for child health in developing countries and countries in transition, and designs the most effective approach to overcome them. These challenges range from infectious diseases to malnutrition to improper disease management by health workers. HaRP conducts extensive applied research in eight targeted areas to promote child health and reduce childhood mortality and morbidity:

 
Application of HaRP Strategy
Partners
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Boston University (BU)
 
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Gorgas Tuberculosis Initiative at the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB)
 
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Helen Keller International (HKI)
 
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International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
 
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International Clinical Epidemiology Network (INCLEN)
 
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHU)
 
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Save the Children-USA (SC-USA)
 
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WHO: Child and Adolescent Health and Development (CAH)
 
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World Vision