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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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Jury Is Out On Philanthropy And Medical Debt

The NonProfit Times

Medical debt relief programs might not be the panacea that proponents hope, despite the good intentions behind such programs. Medical debt relief has become a growing public policy priority for philanthropists and lawmakers worried about the toll on Americans’ financial, mental, and physical health.

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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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U.S. companies support COVID-19 relief in Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Candid

In partnership with the US-ASEAN Business Council , the American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce , and the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia , and in cooperation with the government of Indonesia, Global Task Force members will provide medical supplies and protective equipment in areas of highest need. businesses."

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Love Is the Key to Democracy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Doing so means transforming our governing institutions, laws, regulations, and customs in a more fundamental way than tinkering around the edges with policy and programs. When everyday people, institutions, and government act in service, out of love for the particular needs of particular people, the benefits flow outward.

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Mastercard commits $10 million for COVID relief efforts in India

Candid

The largest portion of the funds will support the deployment of portable hospitals to address immediate medical needs in hard-hit areas and bolster the country's healthcare infrastructure. Working with the government and local partners, the hospitals, when fully deployed, could help an estimated 2.5

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How Mobile Health Clinics Advance Health Justice

NonProfit Quarterly

These include: shortage of insurance coverage and affordable services, poor geographical access to medical services, lack of culturally responsive service delivery, and experiences of racism in services. Lack of confidence or mistrust in the medical system is another significant contributor to health disparities.

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