Treating the ‘throw-away’ members of society
The ‘throw-away’ members of society often lack access to adequate healthcare. ECHO works to help those suffering from illnesses underplayed
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The ‘throw-away’ members of society often lack access to adequate healthcare. ECHO works to help those suffering from illnesses underplayed
In many rural communities, access to specialty healthcare represents the biggest health challenge. Since 2003, a groundbreaking initiative called Project
Primary care providers often decline to learn how to treat opioid addiction because it takes too much time and specialization—it’s
By the time sick kids reach a clinic, it can be too late. Through home visits, community health workers with
Studies show that spending more money on healthcare, past a certain level of care, worsens patient outcomes. Mayo Clinic has
In the 1980s, throughout African and Asian countries, a tropical disease known as guinea worm was being transmitted through contaminated
The World Health Organization estimates that $200 billion worth of productivity is lost every year due to untreated poor eyesight.
Some groups are making strides at ending child marriage and female genital mutilation, practices that are common and yet dangerous.
There is nothing more difficult than changing entrenched cultural practices, especially those as shrouded in taboos as female genital cutting.
The vast majority of births in Malawi still happen under the care of traditional birth attendants, who are often unequipped