Private healthcare providers are a major source of care in many countries. They are however rarely considered within system-wide approaches to public health. Social franchising is an approach to organizing them into networks that deliver specified health services under a common brand, with a promise of quality assurance. SF4Health hosts research, publications, technical assistance materials […]

On the surface, our wonderful community of Santa Barbara appears to be a modern day paradise. Just like many other American cities, however, Santa Barbara also has a serious substance abuse problem.  It is the mission of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to substantially reduce alcoholism and drug abuse in the Santa Barbara community through […]

About the Hotline The National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline is an Australia-wide telephone hotline for reporting abuse and neglect of people with disabilities using government funded services. Allegations are referred to the appropriate authority for investigation. The National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline is fully funded by the Australian Government through the Department of […]

Live Well Omaha leads a forum of organizations seeking to improve the health of individuals and families across the community. Our vision is for our community to be the healthiest possible place to live, work, raise a family and enjoy life. ACCOUNTABLE HEALTH COMMUNITY Leaders in the Omaha metro wish to do business differently when […]

Allegany Health Right’s mission is to increase access to emergent dental care for low-income, uninsured/underinsured adults in Allegany County, Maryland. Founded in 1988 by the Allegany County Medical Society, AHR has served as a “safety net” for low-income individuals. We accomplish our mission by coordinating donated and deeply discounted oral health care. By acting as […]

ASPIRATIONAL: FLYTE is going where few implant technologies have gone before –a Smart Automated Growing Rod (SAGR) that can provide real-time feedback to surgeons allowing the device to automatically grow with the child instead of multiple surgeries. INSPIRATIONAL: FLYTE will give kids wings for them to develop better, faster, stronger and soar to new heights. INNOVATIVE: FLYTE […]

Increase early access to, and retention in, HIV care Project Objective: This project will increase early access to, and retention in, HIV care. Project Description: This project is targeted at increasing the percentage of HIV-infected persons with a known diagnosis who are in care by 9% to 72% by December 31, 2017. This project is also targeted […]

Together we are Common Ground We’re the only HIV agency on the Westside of Los Angeles. We’re committed to helping everyone know their HIV status and we make sure that people living with the virus find—and stay connected to—medical care. Common Ground is a part of Venice Family Clinic, a community health center that offers quality […]

On June 11, 2013, the Center for Comprehensive Care adopted a new name: the Spencer Cox Center for Health. The life of Spencer Cox, his identity as a person with HIV and member of a minority community, his personal values and his achievements in developing life-saving treatments and forever changing the patient-provider dynamic reflects the […]

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases and recognized as a growing public health concern. Emergency Department (ED) visit rates related to asthma are a leading indicator healthcare leaders use to track the effects of asthma, particularly on children 0-17 years old. What is correlation between asthma and erectile dysfunction? When one ailment […]

Currently, the term “dysfunction” is widely used in urological practice. It means violations of various functions of the body, that is, clinical manifestations – symptoms that can occur in different diseases or conditions. The most commonly used term is “erectile dysfunction” (ED), which replaced the outdated concept of “impotence”. ED is a common manifestation of […]

Flow Forward is developing a novel approach to rapidly establish high-quality vascular access sites for hemodialysis. The Arteriovenous Fistula Eligibility (AFE) System™ is a small, temporary, external blood pump designed to stimulate flow-mediated dilation to make more patients eligible for an arteriovenous fistula (AVF), and increase success rates after surgery. Establishment of a reliable AVF reduces […]