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Medical Ship Docks in Sierra Leone for Free Surgeries and Training

NonProfit Quarterly

In August 2024, the Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, docked at the port of Freetown for a 10-month field service to provide surgical operations and educational training by invitation of the government of Sierra Leone. Mercy Ships is not the only medical NGO that offers medical care by boat, but it is one the largest.

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The Convergence of Wearable Tech and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT): A New Era of Smart Healthcare Systems

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

The Convergence of Wearable Tech and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT): A New Era of Smart Healthcare Systems As technology continues to evolve, healthcare is experiencing a transformation driven by the convergence of wearable technology and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT).

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Disaster Recovery Requires Community Care—But Also Government Support

NonProfit Quarterly

Its critical for the state and federal government to show up as well. They worked with a volunteer pharmacist to ensure that people could get their emergency medications and sent volunteers to help elders and those living in senior living facilities flush their toilets. Community groupsno matter how strongcannot meet all the need.

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

Hardest hit by flooding was the Central Appalachia region, where years of disinvestment by government and philanthropy left the region ill prepared. The largest in-kind donor for Helene, Direct Relief, pledged $74 million in medication and medical supplies, as well as $250,000 in cash assistance.

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From Unpaid to Unstoppable: The Rise of the Professional Community Health Worker Movement

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Thus, the movements focus now is on supporting country governments to fully integrate these vital health workers into their national health care systems, including assuming financial responsibility for their livelihoods. CHIC and its partners therefore support governments to establish policies and long-term plans to invest in CHWs.

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Finance: AMA Pushes For Charity Care Accountability

The NonProfit Times

Image from [link] Members of the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to support greater oversight of nonprofit hospitals and standardization of charity care policies so financial assistance reaches patients in need. Hospitals are eligible for nonprofit status, which exempts them from income, property, and sales taxes.

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Countering Criminalization: The Vital Role of Organizing Against Homelessness

NonProfit Quarterly

An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association lists poverty as the nations fourth leading cause of death. Johnson , which gave local governments license to fine, ticket, or arrest unhoused people. The Journal of the American Medical Association lists poverty as the nations fourth leading cause of death.