This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jennifer Sarrett explains how the police system is failing those with mental health disabilities, leading to high levels of police violence against this community. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Diane Mapes explains how the stigma around palliative care prevents cancer patients from getting the best available care. • How can funders work to decrease stigma and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are four reads that are worthwhile in trying to understand the issue of superbugs that are resistant to antibiotics and can spread disease and infection. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The healthcare system should make a concerted effort to recognize family caregivers as vital components of a healthcare team. • State legislation called the Caregiver Advise,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Phil McKenna at Inside Climate News writes about the Keystone Pipeline spill that was reported just hours after a key environmental assessment hearing on plans for another controversial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura J. Faherty and Bradley D. Stein report that punishing pregnant women for substance discourages them from seeking healthcare, increasing the number of infants being born with opioid…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part 2 of a 2-part series. Read Part 1. I recently visited the Honduran community of San Gabriel, where Water1st invested in a water and toilet project 14 years ago.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Climate change is causing challenging heat conditions for U.S. military bases and is responsible for the growing number of heat-related illnesses. • This issue sheds light…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A movement in Mexico is supporting the resurgence of midwives in Mexico and aims to recognize and acknowledge how the service they provide has a significant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lindsay Kurs at On the Pulse discusses how malaria parasites essentially make a blueprint to infect the liver and how this new research could help prevent infection. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amy Quinton reports that researchers found that nutrient supplements can reduce child mortality in low- and middle-income countries. • Can this information be used to create a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Olivia B. Waxman reflects on the legacy of Freddie Mercury and other celebrities who raised AIDS and HIV awareness in an era when much of the…