This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Erica Hunzinger explains how the opioid crisis has deeply impacted rural communities, and how those very communities hold the key to addressing the opioid abuse problem. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Technology can help address cholera outbreaks by providing tools that assist city officials in enhancing pit latrine-emptying services. • How can new technology and innovation around global health stay sustainable? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An investigation by USA today has revealed the the U.S. is the only developed nation with an increasing maternal mortality rate. • California is the only exception…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kathy Ko Chin argues that historically exclusionary immigration policies have created a reality in which immigration status is a determinant of health, which funders should work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shoshana Ungerleider shares how donors can make an impact for end of life care by bringing more people into the discussion and bolstering palliative care. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Native American youth that are affected by childhood obesity have little to no access to preventative care to address this medical issue. • The author says that “for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Despite the UN’s Global Goals to provide equal access to healthcare for all, Global Citizen reports on a new study by Public Health England showing that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eric Wicklund reports that the Health and Human Services Department is embracing the possibilities of telemedicine to expand access to substance abuse treatment. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Yu-Hsuan Tsai shares how her research aims to alter bacteria to prevent them from infecting hosts, work that becomes more important as antibiotic resistance grows. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eric Wicklund reports that two small VA hospitals have found success in using telemedicine training for antibiotic stewardship. • How can funders help underresourced, particularly rural,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Smithsonian reports that the University of Washington is using satellite imagery to gather data regarding the relationship between obesity and cityscapes, while investigating how the environment affects…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A study suggests that Medicaid expansion has been linked to increased access to birth control for low-income women. • Should Medicaid expansion be adopted by additional…