By Judy Monroe, MD Heading into an emergency response you know one thing: needs going into the crisis will always evolve and change. That’s to be expected, so it is essential organizations have flexibility to adapt to whatever is occurring on the ground. Since I’ve been at the CDC Foundation for four years now, I […]
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What China Needs Most is Global Understanding
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President By now we have all heard of the devastating impact of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) spreading throughout China and other parts of the world. As of February 19, 2020, the World Health Organization estimates that there are over 73,000 confirmed cases globally with over 72,000 cases being reported […]
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MAP International airlifts 120 pallets of surgical masks and protective gear to China hospitals hard-hit by coronavirus
MAP International, a Georgia-based nonprofit global health organization working in 98 countries, is partnering with The UPS Foundation to airlift 1.3 million respirator masks and 10,000 protective coveralls to hard-hit hospitals treating coronavirus patients in Wuhan, China. UPS is donating critical aviation support for the shipment of 120 pallets to the Hubei Provincial Center for […]
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Global Mental Health Gains Momentum, Gives Hope
By Dr. Eve Byrd, Carter Center Mental Health Program Director Access to mental health care is a basic human right. As we enter a new decade, we are heartened to see global mental health disorders gain the attention and resources needed to be on par with the human and economic toll they cause around the […]
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Tackling Hantavirus on Navajo Nation with the Healthy Homes, Healthy People Partnership
By Helene Erenberg, MPA Truly impactful, sustainable public health programs are nurtured and ultimately thrive at the intersection of public health science, community connection, strong partnership and the shared belief that together, our impact is greater. The Healthy Homes, Healthy People (3HP) project is a unique example of such a collaboration. The program aims to […]
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“Who Ya Gonna Call?”: Database and Social Media Platform Makes “Disease Detectives” Reachable During a Public Health Emergency
By Task Force for Global Health In 2014, one of the biggest disease outbreaks in years was threatening the health of millions in West Africa and potentially the entire world. As Ebola was claiming more and more lives every week, the international community was struggling to find qualified, French-speaking “disease detectives,” as field epidemiologists are […]
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Beating Back Ebola in DRC: How Philanthropic and Private Support Can End The Crisis
By Busola Saka, communications director, CDC Foundation It has been five years since the West Africa Ebola epidemic in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone resulted in more than 28,000 cases and 11,300 deaths. Now, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing the world’s second-largest Ebola epidemic in history with nearly 2,200 lives […]
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Biomedical Equipment Donations With Training Lead to Sustainability
By Charles Redding Medical equipment is essential for safe and effective prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. However, there continues to be a significant gap in the availability of quality, functional biomedical equipment in the developing world. In fact, The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 80 percent of the medical equipment in developing countries is […]
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Georgia’s Center for Victims of Torture Fights Stigma To Provide Mental Health Care To Thousands in the U.S. and Around the World
By The Center of Victims of Torture Kidane* was tortured while serving in the Eritrean military. The beatings were so damaging, he could no longer work. He escaped to the refugee camps in northern Ethiopia, where he isolated himself, staying away from others, alone with his shame and dark thoughts. But he found rehabilitative care at CVT […]
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Congratulations to Doctors Without Borders, Recipient of the 2019 Fries Prize for Improving Health
By Diana Robelotto Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been present in all major humanitarian emergencies over the last few decades responding to a growing gap in health needs across the globe. Their work proved essential, for instance, during the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa where MSF was at the forefront of treating […]
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Low Tech Solutions Improve Health Outcomes in Marsabit, Kenya
By Charles Redding Photos provided by Partners in Care In many of the communities we serve we often find that people are afraid to go to the hospital. People view the hospital as a last resort. It is a place where many go to die, not a place to be healed and recover. And it […]
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Bringing Children Health In Guatemala
By: Dale Hanson-Bourke, MAP International Brenda, a single mother of two, is employed as a domestic worker, washing and ironing clothes. She makes just $19 per week, barely enough to feed her and her two children, a daughter aged 2, and a son aged 10. Her job offers no benefits. She has no vacation, no […]
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Improving Quality of Care at the Core of Health System Strengthening
By The Task Force for Global Health In 2013, the 90-90-90 goals were set to help end the global AIDS epidemic – by 2020, 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status; 90% of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy; and 90% of all people receiving […]
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Groundbreaking Data For Health Program Expanded to Reach More Countries and People
By Michelle Panneton, MPH, senior program officer for the CDC Foundation More than 29 million deaths go unrecorded each year, and less than half of all deaths around the world are registered with a cause. To help strengthen the quality of birth and death registrations, Bloomberg Philanthropies, along with partners including the CDC Foundation, announced the next […]
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Supporters Big and Small Following Hurricane Dorian
Beth Hodges, Senior Marketing Specialist, MAP International When fourth-grade teacher, Nafi Espana, from St. Simons Elementary located in St. Simons, Georgia wanted to conduct a school fundraiser with MAP International to help survivors of Hurricane Dorian, we enthusiastically said yes. Moved by the images of destruction and devastation across Grand Bahama and Abaco islands, the […]
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MedShare Disaster Relief – Hurricane Dorian
By Charles Redding When natural disasters strike vulnerable areas around the world, MedShare is poised to respond quickly and effectively. We are in a unique position to equip first responders in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster and partner with local institutions and government agencies to support long-term recovery and rebuild capacity. Many areas […]
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Providing Community And Connectedness to Combat Veteran Suicide
By Amy Tolchinsky, senior communications officer for the CDC Foundation Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans serve their country in the U.S. military. For many, their military experience becomes a building block for personal and professional development, and a touchstone of pride long after they return to civilian life. For some others, however, post-military […]
