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Keeping community first in WNC after Hurricane Helene

UNC Epidemiology Blog

The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI) was one of the organizations to partner with the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition (NCBfC) Support and Advocacy for Infant Feeding in Emergencies Team (SAFE Team) to support local experts with lactation, infant feeding, and birthing care in response and recovery efforts.

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Unmasking Thyroid Health via the Iodine Connection

Mercola

Common symptoms of thyroid disease include fatigue, ability to lose weight, dry skin, constipation, but these signs are often vague and easily mistaken for other health issues. These statistics highlight a growing public health concern that demands immediate attention and action. In Pakistan alone, over 9.7%

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Frontiers’ volunteers: a chance for a better future

Frontiers

This week, we talk to fellow Fronton Aurélie Pando, review operations specialist at Frontiers in Psychology , about volunteering for Planéte Enfants & Developpement , a child protection association that responds to the urgent need to protect children in danger while educating, growing, and integrating these future citizens.

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Funding Community Health Workers

Exploring Health

Underutilized and Undervalued: Community Health Workers Are the Way Forward in Global Health Crises Community health workers reduce healthcare inequities around the world. Rural areas often have underfunded healthcare infrastructure, lower socioeconomic status, and gaps in health education, leading to higher disease rates.

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Hospital Gun-Violence Prevention Programs May Be Caught in US Funding Crossfire

KFF Health News

She rushed to check on him at a hospital run by Denver Health, the city’s safety-net system, but she was unable to get information from emergency room workers, who complained that she was creating a disturbance. Some organizers believe their programs will be just fine, but others are looking to shore up alternative funding sources.