This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • With 30 years of experience researching HIV and other infectious diseases, Robert Redfield appears to have the resume to lead the Centers for Disease Control. However,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shanae Barragan’s heart condition wasn’t something doctors commonly encounter in developed countries, but they persisted in finding a solution. They landed on the Ozaki procedure, which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex profiles how parts of Nigeria got on the grid through satellite technology, enabling health workers to access patient data more efficiently and pinpoint potential outbreaks of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • GOOD Sports reports on a short documentary that details the struggles of Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Marjama, who reveals he recovered from a eating disorder when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Denver Post reports on state legislation in Colorado that would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana as a treatment option for children with autism. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ideas42 explores the role that behavioral science plays when it comes to healthcare around the world: Learning patterns can address gaps in services. • Are aid…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings looks at new evidence released from the National Survey of Children’s Health that shows which ethnic groups have access to special education and related programs.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Better access to eyeglasses could reduce the number of people who are slipping into poverty due to poor vision and few solutions. • How can we draw more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Noncommunicable diseases such as cancer and diabetes are increasing in Africa. However, it is challenging to obtain sufficient funding needed to address these diseases. • How can philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • TriplePundit writes about Amazon’s foray into healthcare and how working with the AARP could open up a path to deliver more efficient and technologically advanced healthcare…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world has made amazing progress in expanding access to health over the past few decades. Between 1990 and 2017, the number of people living in poverty has been cut…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Because of diverse reasons for and methods of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) around the world, there is no one approach that can end it…