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webEvidence Action is a global health nonprofit focused on evidence-based interventions against poverty and disease. It is tangentially relevant to AI safety only insofar as it exemplifies rigorous cost-effectiveness evaluation and evidence-based decision-making, which are methodological principles sometimes discussed in the EA/AI safety community.
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Evidence Action is a global health and development nonprofit implementing evidence-based interventions including Deworm the World, Safe Water Now, Syphilis-Free Start, and Equal Vitamin Access. The organization emphasizes rigorous cost-effectiveness analysis and transparency, and is endorsed by evaluators like GiveWell and Founders Pledge. It claims to have reached 530 million people and generated $23 billion in productivity gains.
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- •Implements four major programs: Deworm the World, Safe Water Now, Syphilis-Free Start, and Equal Vitamin Access.
- •Claims to have reached 530 million people globally and saved 16,000+ children's lives under five.
- •Endorsed by GiveWell and Founders Pledge as a high-impact, transparent charity.
- •Focuses exclusively on interventions with rigorous evidence of cost-effectiveness.
- •Active primarily in Africa and India, with recent expansions in Nigeria and Cross River State.
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530 M people reached globally with our interventions $ 23 B generated in productivity gains from deworming 16 K+ lives of children under five saved We are trusted as one of the most transparent, high-impact charities. 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 Stay informed with impact updates We’ll share insights, stories, deep dives into data, and ways for you to take action. Subscribe Our supporters help transform lives through powerful, proven health solutions. Together, we've created extraordinary impact, but millions more could benefit from our work. Help us spread the word UN warns 2026 lean season could be worst on record for Nigeria 4 minute read Media Mention Nigerian Tribune: Oyo records healthier pregnancies with prenatal vitamin rollout June 05, 2026 Announcement Nigeria's Cross River State marks major progress in fight against childhood worm infections May 21, 2026 Announcement Evidence Action publishes toolkit to help countries secure financing for syphilis screening and treatment May 21, 2026 Announcement Evidence Action names Danielle Bayer as CEO to lead next chapter of growth April 20, 2026 Announcement A letter from Kanika Bahl: Reflections on nine years of building Evidence Action April 20, 2026 Insights All Insights 2026 World Cup: What it reveals about global health inequality 5 minute read Making anemia prevention work at scale: What we’ve learned supporting India's iron supplementation program 3 minute read Sarita is on a mission for healthier childhoods in Khunti, India 1 minute read
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