Impact
The successful application of the PD approach has been documented in more than 41 countries in nutrition and a variety of other sectors from public health to education to business. The following is an illustrative sample of PD-informed program impact:
Sustained 65 to 80% reduction in childhood malnutrition in Vietnamese communities, reaching a population of 2.2 million people, as well as reduction in childhood malnutrition in 20 other countries.
Reduction in neo-natal mortality & morbidity in Pashtun communities in Pakistan and minority communities in Vietnam with near universal adoption of protective behaviors and social change
Decline of MRSA infection rate in the 6 U.S. pilot hospitals by 73% from 2006 to 2008.
Estimated 50% increase in primary school student retention in 10 participating schools in Missiones, Argentina
Documented reduction in girl trafficking in impoverished communities in East Java, Indonesia
Thousands of documented female circumcisions averted in Egypt and the formation of 12 “FGM free” communities
In the spring of 2005, Merck Mexico began a project to address the issue that only 13 out of 21 districts at Merck Mexico had a sales coverage of 100% or greater. Within 8 months, all districts (100%) were covering their sales target