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Vietnam eliminates lymphatic filariasis, a disfiguring disease
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— The Government of Vietnam has eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem, according to a recent announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) also recognizing elimination in Palau and Wallis and Futuna. With this announcement, Vietnam joins a...
RTI International kicks off 60th anniversary year celebration with grand opening of new headquarters building
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., October 4, 2018 — RTI International, a leading non-profit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition, ushered in its 60th year by celebrating its mission, past milestones and encouraging staff to strive for future...
RTI International to host conference on ending gender inequalities in South Africa
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — October 4, 2018— RTI International will host the “Ending Gender Inequalities: Evidence to Impact” conference on October 8 – 9, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference will bring together world-renowned gender experts to...
New study finds that using fentanyl test strips can lead to safer drug use behaviors
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC , October 3, 2018 – People who use illicitly-made street opioids and test them for fentanyl by using fentanyl test strips (FTS) are five times more likely to engage in safer drug use behaviors when the test comes...
New study finds that nursing facilities can reduce avoidable hospitalizations without increasing mortality risk
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC—October 2, 2018 — A new study finds that nursing facilities were able to reduce hospitalizations among residents without increasing their mortality risk. RTI International tracked 143 nursing facilities participating in the...
USAID Selects RTI International to Lead Philippines Health Initiative
Research Triangle Park, NC – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has selected RTI International to implement a five-year initiative to strengthen and improve access to critical health services for Filipino families. Beginning later this year, the Family Planning /...
RTI International to lead USAID Program to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases through 2023
Research Triangle Park, NC – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has chosen RTI International to implement the five-year Control & Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases – Element Two (CEP-NTD) Project. RTI and its team of implementers will partner with NTD-...
Karen Davis featured in new book profiling women in STEM
Karen Davis, RTI International’s chief information officer of social, statistical and environmental science, was recently featured in a new book dedicated to profiling women working in various STEM fields. Compiled and written by Diane Propsner,...
RTI International to host conference on ending gender inequalities in South Africa
RTI International will host the “Ending Gender Inequalities: Evidence to Impact” conference on October 8 – 9, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The...
New study findings provide deeper understanding of U.S. feeding patterns for infants and toddlers
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – While infant breastfeeding is on the rise, other patterns have been identified in the diets of the nation’s infants and toddlers that raise concerns in a series of eight new articles co-authored by RTI International and Nestlé Research in the Journal of Nutrition (JN...