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Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity Awards $1.8 Million …

WEBDirect Relief today announced the first round of grants awarded from its recently established Fund for Health Equity. “This initial round of $1.8 million in grants …

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Direct Relief Launches “Power for Health” Initiative: …

WEBDirect Relief is launching an initiative to support resilient power for nonprofit safety net health providers across the U.S. (Erika P. Rodriguez for Direct Relief) As the …

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Global Update: Support Continues for Health Equity, U.S.

WEBIn Summary Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity is awarding $9.3 million in funding to 49 on-the-ground organizations fighting health disparities. The organization is …

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Mobile Health Fuels Up After New Change in Law

WEBAccording to the National Association of Community Health Centers, the number of health centers using mobile health units has increased by 40% since 2019. …

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Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity Awards $7 Million to …

WEBDirect Relief today announced the latest round of grants awarded from its Fund for Health Equity. “This latest round of more than $7 million in grants, made …

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Direct Relief and The Pfizer Foundation Support 11 New …

WEBDirect Relief today announced the recipients of its Innovation Awards in Community Health: Addressing Infectious Disease in Underserved Communities. Grants …

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From Fire To The Streets, A Family-Run Mobile Clinic Is …

WEBBy Noah Smith August 19, 2021 3:00 PM. Republish. In just two and a half years, Medspire Health, a free mobile health clinic based in California’s Gold Country, has lived several …

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On the Island of Oahu, Providers Win Patients’ Trust. Then …

WEBMost patients at Wahiawa Health have a chronic condition; the most common are diabetes and hypertension. Managing these diseases requires adhering to …

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Improving Birth Outcomes Among Women of Color …

WEBThe phenomenon, known as the “weathering effect,” has been posited as one of the causes of racial health inequities in the United States, including disproportionately …

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Fund for Health Equity Summit Convenes Health Leaders from …

WEBHundreds of healthcare professionals from around the country converged in Santa Barbara, California, for a multi-day Direct Relief summit focused on advancing health equity in …

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Direct Relief: 2023 Impact Report

WEBThis report provides an overview of how Direct Relief has leveraged contributions from generous individuals, companies, and foundations to improve the …

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Understanding the Practice of Street Medicine

WEBDr. Jim Withers isn’t the first person to practice street medicine – he credits the work of physicians like Jim O’Connell, Jack Prager, and Joe Greer as inspiration and …

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Operational Update: Supporting Street Medicine in Puerto Rico, …

WEBOver the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 527 shipments of requested medical aid to 48 U.S. states and territories and 15 countries worldwide. The …

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Plan A Health Hits the Road for Patients in Mississippi Delta

WEBPlan A provides reproductive and primary care health throughout the Mississippi Delta, a region that historically has had poor health outcomes and low …

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On the Island of Vieques, Finding New Ways to Care for Cancer

WEBOn the island of Vieques, eight miles off the coast of Puerto Rico, cancer is a serious problem. One study, released by Puerto Rico’s Health Department in 2003, …

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Healthcare Leaders Explain How Racism and Inequities Cut Black …

WEBThe Buffalo Center for Health Equity reported that Black residents of Erie County were dying at three times the rate of their white counterparts in a 2019 report. …

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Healthcare and Housing. This Denver Health Center Offers Both.

WEBIn the coming year, affordable housing for people aged 55 and over and a community center are expected to open across the street. The cross-sector …

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Lebanon Is Experiencing a Surge of Mental Health Disorders – and …

WEBLebanon is undergoing a surge in mental health disorders – and a shortage of the medications needed to treat them. “We had Covid, we had the economic situation, …

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Responding to the Opioid Crisis in West Virginia

WEBOne free clinic located in the epicenter of the opioid crisis has gone above and beyond to save lives and connect those with substance use disorder to lifesaving …

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In the Mountains of Utuado, Puerto Rico, a Community Clinic …

WEBWhile Hurricane María was a turning point for all of Puerto Rico, for residents in the central mountainous areas of Utuado, Ciales, and Jayuya, the hurricane changed …

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