Strengthening the role of NPHAs in emergency preparedness and response with multilateral health organizations
Ata Health partnered with a leading multilateral health organization in a 16-month global initiative to strengthen the role of National Public Health Agencies (NPHAs) in emergency preparedness and response (EPR). We supported 10 country research teams studying NPHA governance and its implications for EPR performance, and produced research on the drivers of NPHA performance in EPR in humanitarian settings and the landscape of institutional financing for NPHAs. We designed and helped our partner execute the first global mapping of EPR functions across national institutions, with a focus on the role of NPHAs. With the University of New Mexico Project ECHO, we transformed an existing webinar series into an interactive global discussion platform, enabling peer learning among NPHA leaders and technical staff. Finally, a central product of this initiative was the first global capability framework for NPHAs in EPR, defining the essential capabilities required for effective preparedness, response, and resilience across diverse country contexts. The framework was informed by large-scale consultations with NPHA leaders across six global regions, ensuring it reflects practical experience, diverse governance models, and real-world operational needs.
CDC NPHI Linkages Project
The CDC National Public Health Institutes Linkages Project s a multi-year initiative to explore the role of National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) in the building and strengthening of critical linkages between public health functions and organizations. Ata Health has conducted literature reviews, conducted informal and formal consultations of global subject matter experts, and produced several technical reports and manuscripts. The work is culminating in the first-ever global CDC guidance on how NPHIs can strengthen linkages to improve the impact and efficiency of public health programs.
One Health Workforce Next Generation Initiative
The USAID One Health Workforce Next Generation Initiative is a five-year, $85 million initiative designed to build a transdisciplinary workforce in One Health to support the detection and control of zoonotic infections, antimicrobial resistance, and other health threats. Under prime partner University of California – Davis One Health Institute, Ata Health leads the organizational development program to help build the organizational sustainability of two regional One Health training networks in Africa and Southeast Asia, including their progress to direct USAID funding awards.
CDC Long COVID and Other Fatiguing Illnesses Recovery Project (LC&FIRP)
The CDC Long COVID & Other Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program is a three-year randomized control trial examining the efficacy of a virtual community of practice model on improving patient specialty care for people experiencing long COVID. Under prime partner Family Health Centers of San Diego, Ata Health is a Co-principal Investigator responsible for assessing impacts of the intervention on provider knowledge, confidence, and capability as well as to assess the feasibility and scalability of the model.
HRSA Global Reach II
The HRSA Global Reach II initiative is a five-year initiative funded up to $100 million that aims to formulate high quality solutions for HIV control, and translate new science related to mitigating the impact of global pandemics in the HIV response. Under prime partner JHPIEGO, Ata Health is responsible for supporting development of organizational capacity of a national umbrella network of people living with HIV/AIDS, which advocates on behalf of several networks of key populations affected by HIV/AIDS. Ata Health local consultants also help to strengthen the capacity of local health authorities to adequately forecast and manage HIV/AIDS supplies and medicines.