"Primary care and public health have critical roles in providing for the health and well-being of communities across the nation. Although they each share a common goal, historically they have operated independently of each other. However, new opportunities are emerging that could bring the two sectors together in ways that will yield substantial and lasting improvements in the health of individuals, communities, and populations. Because of this potential, the Centers for Disease…

Funding Now Available for Addressing Disparities Among African-American and Latinos

Recognizing the persistent disparities in controlling asthma among African-American and Hispanic/Latino populations in the United States, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) issued a …

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     In a recent Health Affairs Blog post, David Keller traces the…

http://www.marketsforgood.org/evaluation-is-intervention/

Evaluation IS Intervention by AGALI Program Director Dr. Denise Dunning

It is clear that evaluation is a valuable tool to assess the impact of social sector initiatives. Less apparent but equally important is the correlate – evaluation directly influences social sector…

Check out the latest and greatest Digest for asthma news, resources, and opportunities. 

Celebrate Solutions: Transforming Lives through Girl-Centered Advocacy

April 22nd, 2013

The 1994 genocide wrecked Rwanda but the small central Africa country has been transformed in the last two decades. It represents a public health model for many countries desirous of meaningful healthcare reforms.

The 1994 genocide in Rwanda dealt a big blow on every fire of the nation. It left the entire world awe struck, after realizing at least a million lives had been lost.

The former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan admitted that the…

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My name is Thomas Plant, Director of Special Projects at the Boston Public Health Commission, Environmental Health Office, Bureau of Community Inititatives in Boston, Massachusetts. My work encompasses implementation of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program in the City of Boston in accordance with the Massachusetts Lead Law, through case management services for families with children under the age of six years old who have been screened for lead poisoning and providing medical…

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"This Company's Hourly Exercise Breaks Make It More Fit, Sure, But Also More Successful"http://www.fastcompany.com/3006933/innovation-agents/companys-hourly-exercise-breaks-make-it-more-fit-sure-also-more-successful

                                                                                                      "I think what happens in NYC is going to be very important as it will set a precedent.  But I think the only way to get consumers to by smaller sizes is if the big ones disappear."  That is the…

January 30, 2013 | Denise Dunning, PhD, MPA | as originally appeared on Markets for Good

In this blog, which originally appeared on…

AGALI Program Manager Emily Teistworth published a blog on the Huffington Post today detailing the push by AGALI Grantee AGANET to raise the age of marriage in Malawi by the end of the year.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-teitsworth/child-marriage_b_2231142.html

15 November 2012

As you may be aware, RAMP is a project of the Public Health Institute, which generates and promotes research, leadership and partnerships to build capacity for strong public health policy, programs, systems and practices. Recently, PHI’s new website,…

18 October 2012

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