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Family Health International Kenneth F. Schulz, PhD, MBA Science for Global Action and Impact
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Snapshot of FHI ● Established in 1971 ● U.S.-based non-profit organization with 54 offices worldwide including Africa, Asia, and Latin America In 35 countries ● Global staff of 1600+ ● 26 public/private funders including USAID, NIH, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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FHI – Current Locations Programs Programs w/ Country Office United States Mexico Haiti D. Republic Guatemala Jamaica Honduras Egypt Sudan Niger Mali Mauritania Burkina Faso Senegal The Gambia Guinea Sierra Leone Cote d’Ivoire Ghana Togo Benin Nigeria Cameroon Namibia South Africa Lesotho Swaziland Eritrea Ethiopia Chad Kenya Rwanda Burundi DR Congo Tanzania Malawi Zambia Mozambique Russia China Pakistan Nepal India Bangladesh Kosovo Jordan Thailand Laos Vietnam Cambodia Philippines Indonesia East Timor Papua N. Guinea Guyana Peru Bolivia
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Areas of Current Focus ● Prevent and effectively treat HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted infections (STIs), malaria, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases ● Prevent unintended pregnancy and abortion
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Research History ● Conducted nearly 2,000 studies Including over 500 clinical trials ● Utilized more than 1,000 sites globally for research In 72 different, primarily developing, countries ● Published over 1,000 articles in peer- reviewed journals ● Emphasis on Research to Practice
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Programs Implemented programs in 100 countriesImplemented programs in 100 countries Mostly HIV/AIDS Prevention Multinational staff with broad range of disciplines representing 18 languagesMultinational staff with broad range of disciplines representing 18 languages
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Research Facilitation Since 1994, operations center for the NIH- supported HIV prevention trials worldwide Since 1994, operations center for the NIH- supported HIV prevention trials worldwide HIVNET and now the HPTN Since 1997, in partnership with UNC-CH School of Medicine, a member of the DMID- funded STD Clinical Trials Unit Since 1997, in partnership with UNC-CH School of Medicine, a member of the DMID- funded STD Clinical Trials Unit Since 2000, ICSSC funded by DMID, NIAID Since 2000, ICSSC funded by DMID, NIAID International Clinical Sciences Support Contract International Clinical Sciences Support Contract
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Relevant Expertise ● Study design and mgmt. ● Site identification and preparation ● Site assessment ● Research ethics training ● Ethics review committee ● Training technical support ● Clinical/medical monitoring ● Health services research ● Epidemiology ● Data Management ● Biostatistics ● Product quality assurance and compliance ● FDA submissions ● Regulatory oversight ● Behavioral and social sciences
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