USAID. Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS)

 

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Improving Health Systems Around the World   In August 2019, USAID chose Abt to manage its flagship initiative in integrated health systems strengthening, the Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS). Today, the LHSS Project is working in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. In celebration of almost two years collaborating with governments and partners around the globe, we’re highlighting some key news from the LHSS Project.

 

	Supporting COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts   One year ago, a planet-wide effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 and scale up capacity to care for stricken patients had just roared to life. Today, countries face an equally urgent imperative: to vaccinate their populations and end the pandemic. LHSS is supporting efforts in Colombia, Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan.
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New Website Showcases LHSS Project Activities   Learn about all the LHSS Project’s exciting work on its newly launched website. Interested in LHSS activities that promote migrant health in Colombia, or strengthen mobile HIV services in Dominican Republic, or support countries responding to the COVID-19 pandemic? Explore the site for all this and more!

 

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Building Sustainable, Resilient Health Systems   The LHSS Project helps underserved and marginalized people gain access to high-quality, essential health services by working with country partners to strengthen – and improve the sustainability of – national and community health systems. Globally, the project generates evidence, resources, and insights to help governments everywhere make progress on common health system challenges.

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Flight Crew and Air Marshall Safety. June 2021

 

TSA Brings Back Self Defense Training as Unruly Passenger Incidents Increase

 

 

By Kylie Bielby The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be restarting Crew Member Self-Defense (CMSD) training in early July. The program was previously paused due to COVID-19 restrictions. Read more>> Federal Air Marshal Service Plans More Ground-Based Operations as GAO Tells the Service to Improve COVID-19 Testing       By Kylie Bielby GAO found that although FAMS created protocols to guide how to respond when employees become sick with COVID-19, it hasn't consistently documented how it has done so or made testing readily available.  Read more>>