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Telestroke shown to improve rural patient care nationwide, but results uneven across states
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability for Americans. When it...
MedShare Acquires Assets from International Biomedical Organization, IMEC, to Better Serve Communiti
ATLANTA, January 2, 2019. – MedShare, a global humanitarian aid organization based in Atlanta, announced that it has acquired all...


Stories From The Field: “Where Healthcare Doesn’t Exist” In Rural Uganda
You can throw a rock from almost any street corner in America and hit a drugstore. While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, finding a...


New Initiative Announced To Confront The U.S. Opioid Overdose Epidemic
Unfortunately, most of us have a connection to the opioid overdose crisis now hitting the United States, whether through the struggles of...


From funding in global health to protecting global health.
In November, the Georgia Global Health Alliance (GGHA) hosted its first global health policy forum with a panel moderated by Porter...
Carter Center Unveils Report on Youth and Women’s Political Participation in Kenya
ATLANTA — The Carter Center today released its Youth and Women’s Consultations on Political Participation in Kenya report, which outlines...


Curbing Antibiotic Resistance While Ensuring Access To All
Last week was World Antibiotics Awareness Week, an observance that takes place every November to increase awareness of antibiotic...


UGA focuses on building a healthier Georgia through collaborative leadership
The Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA) is a repository for services geared to help older adults and their families with issues like...


Decatur-based task force becoming ground zero for global elimination of hepatitis B and C
The Decatur-based Task Force for Global Health is becoming ground zero for the global elimination of hepatitis B and C. The Viral...


This Life: Victims of torture walk among us. Who’s helping them?
Imagine your little girl being raped right before your very eyes because you refused to join a rebel group. Now imagine watching her...
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