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Global Health Highlights

World Prematurity Day Did you know that complications from prematurity are the largest killer of children under 5? USAID recognized World Prematurity Day (November 17) with the release of a video showing how a neonatal nurse in Malawi and an MBA student from California are working to save the lives of newborns. Read more.

USAID Launches TB Accelerator USAID has helped provide TB treatment to over 13 million people, including more than 300,000 suffering from multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). In response to this epidemic, Administrator Green launched the USAID Global Accelerator to End TB to increase investments and build self-reliance in the journey to end TB. Read more.

Zika in Animals: the One Health Approach In 2016, the Zika virus swept through Latin America and the Caribbean. Scientists confirmed the link between Zika infection during pregnancy and birth defects. But did you know that Zika was first discovered in primates in Uganda in 1947? Read more.

World AIDS Day World AIDS Day is December 1, and this year USAID celebrates the 15th anniversary of the President’s Emergency Plan for Relief (PEPFAR). USAID is a lead implementer of PEPFAR, which has saved more than 16 million lives through the generosity of the American people and our partnerships with countries, communities, and many others around the world. Read more.