Subject: Abt News at a Glance: People, Projects, Publications
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Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 15:28:29 +0000

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Below is the May edition of our bi-monthly email newsletter that reaches nearly 5,000 of our clients, colleagues, partners and other interested professionals.

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Mary

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Health · Social and Environmental Policy · International Development

Anticipating and Responding to Climate Change

Abt is mitigating the impact of climate change around the world, assessing the impact of carbon dioxide emissions on the world's oceans, and shrinking our own environmental footprint.

"Abt's dedication to the environment is a significant part of our mission of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide. It encompasses both our growing portfolio of climate change work and our corporate commitment to reducing our carbon footprint," said Abt Associates President and CEO Kathleen Flanagan.

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Malaria: A Disease We Can Defeat

Malaria is not a mysterious disease. We have long understood how it weakens hundreds of millions and kills hundreds of thousands each year and we have the methods for curing and preventing this illness. Abt Associates observed World Malaria Day on April 25 and we highlighted the impact of our work to reduce the burden of malaria across Africa.

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Study: Program to Provide Students Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Linked to Higher Consumption

A government program to improve the overall diet of elementary school children by providing fresh fruits and vegetables has helped to increase the amount of fruit and vegetables that students eat, a study conducted by Abt Associates on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service found.

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Food Security Event Explores How Mycotoxins Threaten Health, Development in Africa

A very serious yet under-recognized threat to economic, social and human progress in Africa could be abated if governments, agroenterprise, and consumers can unite to build the consensus and necessary funding to address the problem. That was one conclusion of "Mycotoxins: Triple Threat to African Development," a day-long event that drew leading experts in food security from USAID, USDA, FDA, the World Bank, academia and the private sector.

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Is There a Link Between Autism and Early Childhood Vaccines?

Despite numerous scientific studies showing no connection between childhood vaccines and autism, nearly one third of parents refuse or delay having their children immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases. Now a new study conducted by Abt Associates and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adds to this body of evidence, concluding that there is no link between the risk of autism and the number of vaccines a child receives on a single day or cumulatively within the first two years of life.

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Publications

Thought Leadership Paper Series: The Moving to Opportunity Demonstration's Impact on Health and Well-Being Among High-Dosage Participants

Does Variation in the Autonomy Granted to Charter Schools Affect Their Impact on Student Achievement?

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Option B+ for HIV Prevention and Treatment of Mothers and Children in Malawi

In the News

What I've Learned from Fighting Malaria

Dr. Yemane Yihdego, chief of party in Ethiopia for the Abt-led Africa Indoor Residual Spraying Project, writes in an op-ed for devex.com about the family tragedy that motivated him to work to combat malaria.

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Abt CEO Kathleen Flanagan Shares Abt's Mission

Flanagan sat down with Federal News Radio's Francis Rose to discuss how Abt works with the government to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide in a live interview on the "Industry Chatter" program.

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CPOE Cuts Medication Errors By 48%

This article, which ran in InformationWeek, highlights an Abt study that found that a computerized provider order entry system could reduce prescription drug errors by nearly half.

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Our People

Scott Royal, Ph.D., has been named President and CEO of Abt SRBI, the survey research and data collection arm of Abt. Royal, who assumed his new role at Abt SRBI on April 1, held the position of division vice president for U.S. Health at Abt Associates since 2008.

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James Gribble, an expert in monitoring and evaluation, has joined Abt Associates as Senior M&E Strategy and Business Development Lead to oversee the International Health Division's evaluation practice.

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Abt Associates has added three new members to its Senior Fellows program: Carlos Cuéllar, Danna Mauch and Thierry van Bastelaer. The program recognizes distinguished thought leaders throughout the company.

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More News

Are H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants Improving Employment and Earnings of American Workers?

Native American Tribes Learn to Protect Air Quality with Help from Abt Associates

IES Gives Top Grades to Abt Associates for Ensuring Rigorous Local Evaluations of "Striving Readers" Programs

Empowering Women through Better Maternal Health and Family Planning

Abt HIV/AIDS Project in Mozambique Exceeds Key Targets, Lauded for Quality Improvement

About Us
Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader in research and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Known for its rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt Associates was ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms in 2012 and also named one of the top 40 international development innovators. The company has multiple offices in the U.S. and program offices in nearly 40 countries.

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