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This is the homepage of Evidence Action, a global health nonprofit unrelated to AI safety; its relevance to an AI safety knowledge base is minimal and likely limited to referencing Kanika Bahl's organizational role.

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Summary

Evidence Action is a global health and development nonprofit that implements evidence-based interventions to combat poverty and preventable disease. Their programs include Deworm the World, Safe Water Now, Syphilis-Free Start, and Equal Vitamin Access, all selected based on rigorous evidence of cost-effectiveness. The organization is endorsed by major evaluators including GiveWell and Founders Pledge.

Key Points

  • Implements only proven, evidence-based interventions targeting global poverty and preventable health issues
  • Key programs include Deworm the World, Safe Water Now, Syphilis-Free Start, and Equal Vitamin Access
  • Endorsed by GiveWell, Founders Pledge, The Life You Can Save, and holds Candid Platinum seal
  • Claims significant productivity gains from deworming and lives saved among children under five
  • CEO is Kanika Bahl, per publicly available organizational information

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Evidence Action | Using evidence to improve global well being 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 530 M people reached globally with our interventions $ 23 B generated in productivity gains from deworming 16 K+ lives of children under five saved 
 
 
 
 
 Everything we do is based on evidence and data. We focus on the most urgent needs and the biggest opportunities to combat global poverty. We only implement solutions that we know are proven to work. And we deliver outsized impact for every dollar.

 Discover how we work 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Our work changes the lives of millions of people around the world who are living in poverty and suffering from preventable or treatable health issues.

 

 Our focus areas 
 
 
 
 Our programs 
 
 
 
 Where we work 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Safe Water Now 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Deworm the World 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Syphilis-Free Start 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Equal Vitamin Access 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Our supporters help transform lives through powerful, proven health solutions. Together, we've created extraordinary impact, but millions more could benefit from our work.

 
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 NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof cites Evidence Action data on global deworming costs 

 
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 New research highlights innovative strategies for reaching 826 million people without near-vision correction 
 

 
March 19, 2026
 
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 What the world's most effective charities do differently 
 

 
March 17, 2026
 
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 Evidence Action's Ankur Garg on strengthening India's public health delivery at scale 
 

 
February 28, 2026
 
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 Evidence Action signs strategic partnership agreement to strengthen rural water safety in India 
 

 
February 26, 2026
 
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 Record-low price for dual HIV/syphilis test strengthens the case for Syphilis-Free Start 
 

 
February 02, 2026
 
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 Sarita is on a mission for healthier childhoods in Khunti, India 

 
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 Where there's a will, there's a way: Meet Krishnaveni 

 
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 International Women's Day 2026: How safe water flows through the hands of women 

 
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