The founding CEO of the Center for Global Health Innovation (CGHI) – Maria Thacker-Goethe – is stepping down from that leadership role for personal and family reasons.
Tag: Charles Redding
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Outputs to Outcomes
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President Several years ago, MedShare made an important transition. We shifted our focus from outputs to outcomes in an effort to expand our mission and better serve communities in need. Two of the most important questions we had to answer for ourselves were what is our intended impact, and how […]
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Impact Ethiopia: Notes from the Field
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President MedShare began hosting Impact Trips several years ago in an effort to give our Board Members, Council Members, staff, donors, supporters, and friends a closer look at the impact that our mission has had around the world. It is important that stakeholders in our mission have a personal understanding […]
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The Complex Teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President Every year around Martin Luther King Jr. Day I see a lot of the same quotes and photos. Dr. King’s teachings boiled down to a few snapshots and buzzwords: peace, love, equality. And while he did preach all of those things, they were never quite that simple. Even his […]
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Helpful Reminders at Year End
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President It’s hard to believe that 2019 is almost here! As we celebrate with friends and family and bring this year to a close, it’s easy to get caught up in the festivities and making plans for the New Year. We often forget about the importance of making year-end gifts. […]
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Improving Quality of Life
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President MedShare’s mission is to improve the quality of life of people and our planet. But what does that really mean? For the patients we serve, it means ensuring that they receive the best possible treatment. It means providing compassionate, comprehensive care for those who would otherwise go without. It […]
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What We’ve Learned In A Year
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President Just a few days before the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, the Carolinas were struck by Hurricane Florence. Just a few days later super-typhoon Mangkhut devastated the Philippines. The question on my mind as MedShare initiated our disaster relief protocol was “what have we learned since last year and […]
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Why We Celebrate
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President We ask a lot of our network of supporters. Each time a disaster hits, we ask them to donate emergency supplies. Each time a hospital needs support, we ask our donors to give generously. Each time an outbreak occurs, we ask our friends and neighbors to respond. The needs […]
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20 Years, 20 Million Patients
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President MedShare is celebrating our 20th anniversary this year and, fittingly, we just reached our 20 millionth patient! The dedication and generosity of our donors, volunteers, staff, and global advocates made this momentous achievement possible. We want to thank all those who support our organization and encourage others to get […]
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Impact: Ecuador
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President Each year MedShare organizes an Impact Trip to a country we serve as a way to give Board members, staff, donors, potential donors, and supporters a way to see first-hand the impact of our work and to evaluate current healthcare conditions. Each year we leave amazed by the impact […]
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National Volunteer Week
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President As an organization that depends on volunteers, National Volunteer Week is a special celebration for MedShare. Our work is made possible by generous individuals who give their time and talents to our mission. As we celebrate 20 years of impacting global health, we are proud to boast a volunteer […]
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Supporting Mothers on International Women’s Day
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President On International Women’s Day, MedShare partnered with King & Spalding for a national event. Offices across the country raised funds and volunteered in support of 2 Million Mothers. Spanning 11 offices, King & Spalding’s team made 2,000 Clean Birthing Kits to serve pregnant mothers without access to traditional medical […]
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Making Birth Safer for Mothers in Nigeria
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President Just over a year ago, nine developing nations committed to cutting preventable maternal and neonatal deaths in half. Bangladesh, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda are working to improve the quality of care provided to women and infants in their countries’ healthcare facilities. In our […]
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The Reality of Haiti
By Charles Redding As has been brought to light by recent news, the prevailing narrative about Haiti is that it is a nation of insurmountable poverty, plagued by nothing but natural disasters and infectious disease epidemics. We only hear about Haiti in terms of natural disaster-related fatalities or travel warnings. Our perception of Haiti is […]
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Give Thanks by Giving Back
By Charles Redding “Help needs to get into people’s hands now. Not tomorrow, not later. Now.” Yulín Cruz, Mayor of San Juan A few weeks ago, the Mayor of San Juan begged for assistance after reporting that two people had died in the hospital because there was no power. Since then, we’ve gotten reports of […]
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Six Ways to Stay Involved During a Tiring Disaster Season
By Charles Redding Days before the California wildfires began, NPR wrote a piece titled “What The Pileup Of U.S. Disasters Means For The World.” It discussed donor fatigue and the difficulties many aid organizations face in the wake of multiple disasters. Fewer and fewer funds are raised as each new piece of bad news comes in. […]
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Mudslides in Sierra Leone
by Charles Redding, CEO and President of MedShare During the Ebola crisis in West Africa in 2014, MedShare sent more than $2.4 million worth of medical aid to Sierra Leone. Healthcare professionals in the country were fighting for the lives of their patients without the tools they needed to save them – until medical donations through […]
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Clean Birthing Kit Project
Each day, over 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. And 2 million mothers watch their babies die within 24 hours of birth. But the good news is, these deaths are preventable. In fact, 98% of maternal deaths are preventable. And if low-cost, low-tech medical care is provided to infants and […]
