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Reflections from the 2022 mpox outbreak and the potential impact on future epidemic preparedness and response 

EpiC has been involved in the global response to mpox since June 2022. EpiC’s global footprint, along with its ability to provide technical assistance, allowed for rapid response with effective tools, capacity building, and monitoring and evaluation. In August 2022, the project began offering technical assistance to partner governments to accelerate the emergency response to mpox.

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World AIDS Day 2023: Let communities lead  

The FHI 360 team, through the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) Project and other collaborations will continue to support the elevation of community leadership to amplify their voices and support their agency in the years to come

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Shifting power: The experience of three development organizations

Traditionally, large international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) have served as prime recipients of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding, collaborating with local NGOs as subrecipients. Now, as U.S. government funders prioritize local leadership and sustainability, these roles are flipping, with... Continue Reading

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EpiC Botswana launches e-lockers to promote access to antiretroviral treatment

Botswana was recently recognized at the International AIDS Conference for its achievement in reaching HIV epidemic control after surpassing the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 95-95-95 targets to reach 95-98-98 in July 2022. These results show tremendous progress toward achieving control of the HIV epidemic and demonstrate the extraordinary impact of the national HIV response. New innovations such as decentralized drug distribution (DDD) position Botswana to eliminate HIV as a public health threat in the next decade.

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