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Management Sciences for Health Joins Global Health Community to Ensure Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in all Health Facilities

June 27, 2019

More than $120 million in commitments announced at historic convening for global healthArlington, VA—Last week, Management Sciences for Health (MSH) joined philanthropies, nongovernmental organizations, US government agencies, financial institutions, corporations, universities, Nobel laureate Dr.

Management Sciences for Health Responds to Unprecedented Measles Outbreak in Madagascar

June 20, 2019

Arlington, VA—Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a nonprofit global health organization, has joined forces with the Madagascar Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) to combat an unprecedented measles outbreak with support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Since October 2018, the outbreak has infected approximately 140,000 people and claimed the lives of 1,250 Malagasies, including more than 650 children.“MSH is committed to strengthening Madagascar’s health system in partnership with the national government and local communities,” said Marian W.

Strong Health Systems for Better Family Planning Services and HIV Prevention and Care


June 18, 2019

MSH calls for improved access to contraceptives and women’s autonomy over family planning choicesArlington, VA —The long-awaited results of the ECHO study published in The Lancet last week show that three common contraceptives—copper IUD, LNG implant, and the DMPA-IM shot—have no substantial effect on HIV risk.

Management Sciences for Health Welcomes W. Gyude Moore to its Board of Directors

June 11, 2019

Medford, Mass—Management Sciences for Health (MSH) welcomes W. Gyude Moore to its Board of Directors. Mr. Moore is a visiting fellow at the Center for Global Development, a Washington, DC research organization focused on poverty reduction and global prosperity.

Latanya Mapp Frett, President and CEO of Global Fund for Women, Joins MSH Board of Directors

May 20, 2019

Medford, Mass—Management Sciences for Health (MSH) today announced the appointment of Latanya Mapp Frett, JD, MPP, to its Board of Directors. Ms. Frett is the President and CEO of Global Fund for Women, a nonprofit foundation focused on women's human rights initiatives. “We are thrilled to welcome such an accomplished and passionate global health leader to our Board of Directors,” said Lawrence Fish, Board Chairman of MSH. “Ms. Frett’s vast international and US government experience will enrich and guide MSH’s work in the coming years.”

Management Sciences for Health to Strengthen Haiti’s Health Infrastructure


May 15, 2019

A Five-Year Program Supports Haiti’s Path to Health Care Self-Reliance Arlington, VA—Management Sciences for Health (MSH) announced today that it has been selected by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to strengthen Haiti’s health system. The five-year project—Haiti’s Health Leadership Program (HLP)—will support the Haitian government’s efforts to build an optimal health system that is accessible, accountable, affordable, and reliable.

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