Category: Global Health & Development

By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President On January 30, 2023, the world commemorated the 4th annual Neglected Tropical Disease Day, a day designed to raise awareness and engage the general public in the urgent effort to #BeatNTDs. The purpose of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is to reflect on the suffering caused by NTDs; […]

By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President On January 30, 2023, the world commemorated the 4th annual Neglected Tropical Disease Day, a day designed to raise awareness and engage the general public in the urgent effort to #BeatNTDs. The purpose of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is to reflect on the suffering caused by NTDs; […]

By Dr. Kashef Ijaz, Vice President-Health Programs, The Carter Center And Adam Weiss, Director, Guinea Worm Eradication Program You may have seen the Carter Center’s announcement on Jan. 24 that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported globally in 2022. That was an improvement over the previous year’s total of 15 human […]

The American Heart Association aims to inspire the metro Atlanta community to learn Hands-Only CPR Like so many, our eyes were on the Cincinnati Bengals’ field the night of January 2nd. Buffalo Bill’s player Damar Hamlin suffered from a cardiac arrest and it was this moment that proved the significance of the lifesaving skill of […]

By Judy Monroe On a recent trip through LaGuardia Airport as I made my way into the terminal and through security, I was amazed at the airport’s transformation. What was once one of the nation’s least-favorite airports has now been transformed into one of the best. I had to pause to consider how its transformation […]

By Dr. Kashef Ijaz, Vice President-Health, The Carter Center As we flip the calendar from 2022 to 2023, there is reason to be optimistic about many aspects of public health. Every January, The Carter Center brings news of progress during the previous year in the long battle against Guinea worm disease. I’m not going to […]

By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President MedShare exists to improve the quality of life of people and our planet. We do this by redirecting critical unused medical supplies and quality biomedical equipment to vulnerable healthcare systems in the US and around the world. In doing so, MedShare helps save lives by providing better access […]

By Maria Thacker Goethe Antibiotics have been our most effective treatment for infectious diseases for the better part of a century, and they continue to be effective in many circumstances. However, bacteria are catching up to the cure, and innovation for new treatments hasn’t kept up with their evolution. This is resulting in bacteria that are […]

By Michele Egan, MedShare Chief Development Officer It’s immensely rewarding to address an immediate need with a meal, a few dollars or a carefully wrapped toy. But while those simple acts of kindness are needed more today than ever, most of us are fortunate to have the capacity to give more. During the pandemic, we […]

By Eve Byrd, Director, Mental Health Program Whenever registered voters cast their ballots, election officials are there to serve them.  But these stewards of democracy are increasingly under attack. In the aftermath of the tumultuous 2020 election cycle, election workers found themselves subject to harassment and intimidation. Many received death threats, and some had to […]

By Robert Foley, M.Ed., Senior Project Director and Eric Strunz, MPH  This Native American Heritage Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching a suite of new maternal health resources for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities to raise awareness of urgent warning signs during and after pregnancy. A good measure […]

By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President Access to quality health care in the U.S. and abroad continues to be elusive for many underserved populations.  Catastrophic events like the COVID-19 pandemic and even the recent closure of the Atlanta Medical Center (AMC) continue to highlight the gross inequities and longstanding gaps in service delivery that […]

By Dr. Kashef Ijaz, Vice President, Health Programs, The Carter Center Kelly Callahan, M.P.H., Director, Trachoma Control Program, The Carter Center Dr. Emmanuel Miri, Nigeria Country Representative, The Carter Center Dr. Zerihun Tadesse, Ethiopia Country Representative, The Carter Center  From the vantage point of a richly resourced and powerful country or society, it’s easy to […]

By Jamie Bay Nishi, Executive Director, Global Health Technologies Coalition The COVID-19 pandemic has awoken many to the potential of global health crises to cause human suffering and devastate economies. Similarly, the global response to the pandemic has shown us how quickly health technology innovations like drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics can be developed when adequate […]

By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President The World Health Organization (WHO) defines maternal health as the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. Inadequate maternal, newborn and child health care remain a significant problem in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO estimates that worldwide, 295,000–300,000 women die during pregnancy and childbirth […]

By Gregory S. Noland, Director, River Blindness Elimination Program, and Dr. Kashef Ijaz, Vice President-Health, The Carter Center World Sight Day is the second Thursday in October, and we at The Carter Center and our country offices are doing our part to preserve vision in vulnerable populations through our robust river blindness and trachoma programs. […]

Across metro Atlanta, those living with cardiovascular disease regularly face obstacles to care. Perhaps they can’t afford treatment and must choose between rent and their hypertension medications. Perhaps they can’t understand their doctor’s instructions due to a language barrier, ineffective communication or they are hard of hearing. Or perhaps their doctor’s instructions run counter to […]

By Charles Redding, CEO & President In 2021, the Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT) recorded 432 disastrous events related to natural hazards worldwide. Overall, these accounted for 10,492 deaths, affected 101.8 million people, and caused approximately $252.1 billion in economic losses. Asia was the most severely impacted continent, suffering 40% of all disaster events and accounting […]

By Adam Weiss, M.P.H. Director, Guinea Worm Eradication Program Some of the hallmarks of the four-decade Guinea worm eradication campaign, led by The Carter Center, are its agility, data-driven decision making, deep-rooted partnerships, and commitment to prioritize the needs of the endemic countries.  With a historic announcement of just 15 human cases coming at a […]

By Katie Shapcott and Stephanie D. Adams, Ph.D. Center for Global Health Innovation, Office of Health Equity & Crisis Coordination As vaccines and therapeutics allow most of us to learn to live with COVID-19, the virus’s hold on socially vulnerable communities remains. Throughout the pandemic, the Center for Global Health Innovation (CGHI) has spearheaded community-driven […]