This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tara Law explains how research and anecdotal evidence show that the most effective way to convince vaccine skeptics is to thoroughly address their concerns through respectful conversations. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More doctors are prescribing healthy food programs that support patients who need treatment for food-related illnesses such as diabetes. • What makes this food program model…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Anne Lusk explains that while low-income people and people of color are the most likely to commute by bike, bike-friendly cities are usually designed for wealthy, white residents. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Funders that care about health equity have come a long way in the last 20 years. They increasingly emphasize social determinants of health, think intentionally about how to work with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily M. Johnston and Adele Shartzer report that women want access to effective birth control in order to improve their lives. • How can funders effectively expand access…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Guardian reports that the crisis and collapse of Venezuela’s healthcare system could fuel spread of malaria and other diseases across region and whole of South…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Forbes shares an interview from 2018 with energy billionaire John Arnold on why he has become a major force in the conversation about drug prices. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Colorado House Committee recently approved a bill that will fund a three year trial of social and emotional support for students in elementary schools. •…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Tony Birtley reports that distrust sowed by a fake vaccine program and misinformation about vaccines threatens a vaccine campaign in Afghanistan. • How can funders work to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study released is showing that excessive temperature heat caused by climate change can affect fetal development, specifically heart defects. • What are some other health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Beth Schwartzapfel shares how Geoffrey Pesce challenged a common jail policy not to provide prescribed addiction medication under the Americans with Disabilities Act. • how can jails and prisons better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shout Your Abortion is a zine-inspired coffee table book detailing women’s experiences with abortion that became popular after a viral online campaign. • How is this…