Repurposing Social Impact Bonds for Medicine
Social finance could provide much-needed incentives for the development of known generic drugs to treat new diseases.
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Time for Global Action on Mental Health
For years, the international aid community has stigmatized, mistreated, or simply ignored the millions of people who suffer from mental illness. We need a new approach.
Impact Innovation: Closing Health Inequities Through Design
Reverse and frugal innovation approaches have their limits when it comes to health impact for the poor. We need more ways to provide high-quality, affordable products to low-income people.
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Innovations in Health Equity and Health Philanthropy
Funders are devising new approaches that account for the impact that
social issues have on people’s health.
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Illuminating the Health Equity Challenge
The causes of health inequity are diverse and entwined; the solutions will be as well.
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Partnering with Philanthropy in Native America
Community-based organizations, philanthropic institutions, and federal agencies—all are needed to support and sustain revitalization efforts.
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Building Power, Building Health
By catalyzing the power of people to make change, community organizers equip
people at every level to overcome the myriad barriers to health.
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Philanthropy on the Frontlines of Ferguson
The Deaconess Foundation seeks to shift public policy, mobilize community members, and strengthen advocacy efforts related to children and youth.
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Promoting Health Impact Assessments
Health impact assessments can be used to bring the social determinants
of health into the policymaking process.
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Building a Healthier Nail Salon Industry
A coalition of organizations in New York has made progress in improving the lives and health of nail salon workers.