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| The Institute for International Programs (IIP) was established in 1985 by the Advisory Board of the School as an administrative entity to serve faculty and students as a professional practice and research unit for international public health programs. The projects administered under the IIP have been funded principally by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Currently, the two largest projects are the Family Health and Child Survival (FHACS) Cooperative Agreement, directed by Dr. Black, and the Health and Child Survival Fellows Program, directed by Paul Seaton. Through the FHACS Cooperative Agreement, USAID provides funds for faculty and student research in collaboration with colleagues in developing countries. These projects involve faculty from several departments of the Schools of Public Health and Medicine. Current areas of emphasis are evaluation of the World Health Organization's Integrated Management of Childhood Illness approach, studies on emerging infections and antimicrobial drug resistance, the effects of zinc supplementation on infectious diseases, interventions to improve neonatal health, evaluation of new vaccines, operations research on integrated reproductive and child health services, and health program evaluation. In addition, FHACS sponsors workshops, prepares publications, and disseminates information to scientific and lay audiences. In the Fellows Program, the Department recruits and places public health professionals in international internship positions funded by USAID. The Fellows Program currently has 40 fellows serving in nine countries. |
