Here's a look at updates and progress from the first quarter of 2026.͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌

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World Health Day · April 7, 2026


** Together for Health, Stand with Science
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Hi
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This year's World Health Day calls on the world to stand with science — to champion the evidence, collaboration, and commitment it takes to turn research into real health gains.

That's exactly what your support makes possible. These aren't experiments — they're proven interventions reaching millions, delivered through government systems built to last.

Here's a look at updates and progress from the first quarter of 2026.
Deworm the World

After USAID's exit, Tanzania chose the harder path — and sought the support of Evidence Action to navigate it
When U.S. funding ended abruptly, Tanzania took ownership. Evidence Action is now the country's only nationwide deworming partner, targeting 10 million children at risk. Country launch → ([link removed])
Survey data shows dramatic variation — some districts at 3% infection, others at 63%. Smarter targeting could halve the districts needing mass treatment. Why targeting matters → ([link removed])
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** A cyclist fundraising to reach over 38,000 children, and a firsthand look at National Deworming Day ([link removed])
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German cyclist Tom biked across continents raising thousands for Evidence Action. He arrived in India just in time for National Deworming Day — to see $0.50 treatments and a system designed to reach every child.
Watch his story → ([link removed])
In the New York Times: Five hours of war spending could deworm every child who needs it ([link removed])
Nicholas Kristof calculates that for less than $400 million, every at-risk child worldwide could be dewormed. Evidence Action was cited by name. → ([link removed])
Safe Water Now

We found errors in our dispensers monitoring. Here's what we're doing about it. ([link removed])
Independent evaluation revealed 70% fewer people using our dispensers than estimated. We're scaling back and redirecting resources — and publishing our analysis. → ([link removed])

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"That kind of collaboration, that willingness and desire to be transparent, even when the news might not be good, that is not something that you should take for granted. That's extremely rare in the nonprofit world. And we are extremely grateful to Evidence Action, and to other organizations that we work with, that they engage with us in that way."
GiveWell Elie Hassenfeld · CEO & co-founder, GiveWell
GiveWell podcast ([link removed]) on the new evidence → ([link removed])
India connected 150 million homes to tap water. Now comes the hard part: making it safe to drink. ([link removed])
A new national partnership with India to strengthen chlorination across rural water systems — turning water access into water quality. → ([link removed])
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WORLD WATER DAY


** Where water flows, equality grows ([link removed])
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The water crisis is not gender-neutral. Meet the engineers, health workers, and mothers making safe water a reality across four countries.
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Syphilis-Free Start

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Zambia


** Zambia went from 45% to 90% screening — and uncovered twice the infections anyone expected ([link removed])
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Syphilis prevalence among pregnant women is more than double previous estimates — tens of thousands more babies at risk, and more opportunities to intervene.
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The test that screens for both HIV and syphilis just dropped to $0.84 — pennies more than HIV-only ([link removed])
Adding syphilis screening to existing prenatal care now costs almost nothing. In Liberia, it took screening from 8% to 88% and saved over 1,000 lives. → ([link removed])
Equal Vitamin Access

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India


** A weekly dose that fights childhood anemia — and the health worker delivering it door to door ([link removed])
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In Jharkhand, health worker Sarita Devi faced rumors and closed doors. But iron syrup reduces childhood anemia risk by 30% — so she kept showing up. Now the parents who turned her away remind neighbors when it's time for the next dose.
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Accelerator

826 million people can't see up close — and a $1 pair of glasses could change that
New research co-authored by CEO Kanika Bahl finds near-vision correction returns $28 per dollar invested — among the highest ROI in global health. Read the paper → ([link removed])
We're distributing 25,000 pairs of reading glasses — piloting delivery with Uganda's Ministry of Health. Watch James read the Bible for the first time. See how → ([link removed])
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Nigeria


** Our prenatal vitamin trial is scaling up — and the numbers make the case ([link removed])
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Over the next few years, we expect to reach nearly 1 million pregnant women with multiple micronutrient supplements,preventing 12,000 anemia cases.
More on our MMS trial → ([link removed])
AI Access Initiative

Evidence Action incubates AI Access Initiative, publishes cross-sector analysis ([link removed])
The AI Access Initiative — incubated at Evidence Action — evaluated 30+ AI interventions for their potential to reach the 3.5 billion people living in poverty globally. Developed with guidance from Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Kent Walker of Google. → ([link removed])
Devex: Why AI for good still isn't scaling — and a new effort to fix it ([link removed])
Despite surging interest and investment, most AI for good efforts remain stuck in disconnected pilots. The AI Access Initiative is designed to change that, coordinating across labs, governments, funders, and delivery partners to move from pilots to population-level impact. → ([link removed])
Devex podcast: Can a new effort scale AI for good to reach hundreds of millions? ([link removed])
Kanika Bahl on "Global Progress in the AI Era": how fragmented pilots become population-level outcomes, and why 2026 is a building year for the AI Access Initiative. → ([link removed])

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