This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The speed and quality of the federal response to Hurricane Maria’s devastating toll on Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands continue to draw scrutiny. Because of the increasing frequency of natural disasters, we know the quality…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Private philanthropists have helped to propel some of the most important stories of social impact of the past century: eradicating polio, establishing the 911 emergency service, securing the right to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Prevention of chronic disease has become a key health policy initiative in recent years. For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) provides a road map and menu of policy options…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Globalization means that the world is more interconnected than ever before. Travel between countries is faster and easier — as many as 8 million people travel by plane each day,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In high-income settings, we all share a one-in-two lifetime risk of being diagnosed with cancer and needing cancer care. Cancer incidence is also rising in low- and middle-income countries. In…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The start of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September was a sobering reminder of the immense suffering taking place in our world; it was also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new vaccine against rotavirus made by the Serum Institute of India — the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer — and tested in Niger by Médecins Sans Frontières, is being hailed as a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Advocates for universal health coverage this week lauded the way that global political agendas have integrated health issues in recent years. But participants in this week’s World Health Summit in Berlin —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Annie E. Casey Foundation has applauded efforts over recent decades to expand health coverage to more children and families. Through advancements in the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Medicaid and…
When Jeff was just beginning his journey as philanthropist, he sought the advice of John Gardner, the visionary who served as adviser to five American Presidents and was one of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The global refugee crisis has continued to grow and more than 65 million people are forcibly displaced around around the world. More than half of those refugees come from three…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in Agoura Hills, California, has announced fourteen third-quarter grants totaling $26 million. The grants will provide support in the areas of homelessness, substance abuse prevention, foster youth,…