Current Projects

AFYA partners with hospitals and organizations, collecting, repairing, and redirecting medical supplies to over 80 countries including international organizations, hospitals, and clinics worldwide. The AFYA team focuses on systems mapping to understand and optimize the flow of medical resources among suppliers and receivers, conduct detailed inventory analysis and management to ensure supplies reach areas of greatest need, and work on building and forming sustainable partnerships with stakeholders worldwide.

They have drafted a 5-page report looking into the medical supply chain in Sub-Saharan Africa and presented findings at the 2025 Africa Health Conference at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region grapples with a multitude of challenges, including natural disasters, migration, and forced displacement. These crises disproportionately impact adolescent youth, particularly in the area of sexual and reproductive health (SRH).

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The Adolescent SRH Team, in collaboration with PAHO, is working to compile a technical brief exploring climate change and its disproportionate effect on vulnerable communities– specifically, adolescents and indigenous groups in the LAC region.

Over the past year, the Literature Review Team has gathered background information on the intersectionality of adolescent SRH and climate change and the Social Listening Team has tracked internet chatter across LAC. Now, the Interview Team is working to bolster the quantitative data with qualitative data by conducting interviews with stakeholders on the ground in Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico to assess current programming needs.

Drawing from a pool of mycetoma literature, surveillance protocols, and control evidence base generated by the Mycetoma Research Centre and members of the WHO Global Mycetoma Working Group, this project aims to provide a succinct, actionable set of mycetoma surveillance and control recommendations nested within Ethiopia's existing community health and neglected tropical disease (NTD) priorities. The project works in collaboration with Arba Minch University and AGPHI alumni Ezra Jerome, who helped develop the mycetoma surveillance application.

The NGO Decolonization team is developing a methodology to evaluate the adherence of CMMB volunteers to ethical guidelines for global health volunteering. This methodology will serve to 1) enable the CMMB Volunteer Program to track progress toward the development of an equitable, responsible, and impactful program design, and 2) Establish a mixed-methods evaluation methodology that can be used by other NGOs seeking to conduct similar evaluations.

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Over the past year, the team has developed a survey to be administered to CMMB field supervisors with the collaboration of leading experts in the field, including Dr. Judith Lasker and Dr. Lakshmi Balaji. They have also developed an interview guide for field supervisors to provide feedback on the guidelines for their refinement.

In collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), this project focuses on the development of vaccination education modules aimed at improving public awareness and understanding of vaccinations. The modules are designed to educate communities, foster informed decision-making, and encourage individuals to share accurate vaccination information within their networks.

By combining our lab’s expertise with PAHO’s resources and outreach, the project seeks to support global efforts to increase vaccination coverage and combat misinformation, ultimately contributing to improved public health outcomes.

The people of Madagascar face severe food insecurity and famine amid natural disasters fueled by the climate crisis. The Androy region has experienced the brunt of the effects of the climate crisis with increased health issues and population migration.

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The Climate-Related Food Security Project has created a systems map based on available research and grey literature, followed by a qualitative study in food-insecure regions of southern Madagascar to gain an on-the-ground perspective of the issues communities face.

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The team has co-authored the article, Assessing resilience adaptation strategies for communities facing climate change in Androy, Southern Madagascar, to disseminate findings. The article is under review with our partners at the Central Androy Regional University (CURA) in Madagascar.

The MNH Team collaborates with multiple stakeholders including the BLOOM foundation, Queretaro, and a university in Mexico to understand the needs of maternal, neonatal, and child health in the area.

This project has contributed to clinical trials for ultrasounds to diagnose congenital heart disease for mothers in low-resource communities in Queretaro and collecting data through surveys and continues to expand as it aims to address a range of public health issues in Mexico and beyond.

Building on a foundation of public health education resources and expertise, this project focuses on finalizing a series of educational modules designed to strengthen community healthcare in Lebanon during this critical period. Drawing on insights from a collaborator at the Ministry of Health, the modules integrate evidence-based approaches tailored to the needs of community health workers.

The project seeks to align with Lebanon’s broader health priorities, empowering healthcare providers to address pressing challenges effectively. Looking ahead, the team aims to expand the initiative to the MENA region, building on this foundation, while simultaneously pursuing new opportunities to address public health needs in Lebanon.