This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • RAND Corporation outlines four steps to achieve the Family Planning 2020 goal of improving maternal and child health in developing counties through increased access to essential health services. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Houston Chronicle, Lindsey Tanner explains that mothers using marijuana during their pregnancy and when breastfeeding young infants could potentially cause harm and disrupt brain development. Although no…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Telling his story to News Deeply’s Sam Mednick, nursing assistant Bosco describes the physical and emotional toll endured while tending to the mothers and infants of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ana B. Ibarra describes how wildfires exacerbate health challenges for low-income Californians who already suffer the ill effects of air pollution. • How can funders help to dismantle…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In addition to the opioid epidemic throughout Colorado, there is now an increase in meth-related deaths, and both health and government officials need to find better solutions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts including David W. Murray and Senator Bill Cassidy discuss upstream interventions to prevent opioid addition to curb the opioid epidemic. • How can funders help stakeholders adjust…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More states and health professionals are pushing for the ‘food as medicine’ concept which proposes that people build gardens and cook healthier food from those gardens. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen reports on a new grant to researchers in Australia to help fight mosquito-borne diseases, which disproportionately affect the poorest communities in the world. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Emilia Allard knew she needed to do something. Back in February, when the horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneham Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, dominated the news, Allard went home…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As the conversation around mental health continues to gain momentum, Governing magazine reports that states are beginning to adopt mental health lessons into their curriculum, with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research indicates that Kendra’s Law – inspired by Andrew Goldstein’s murder of Kendra Webdale – can prevent homelessness and violence among mentally ill individuals if adequate resources are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Armida Fernandez explains how SNEHA makes an impact on urban health in India through community-building efforts. • How can funders use learnings from SNEHA to design urban health…