The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated a need to strengthen the US public health system by shifting toward much greater community engagement and leadership. In November and December 2023, we conducted ...

Community health work (CHW) models have traditionally been undervalued and under-utilized. In this article, the authors synthesize key barriers, opportunities, and policy recommendations to support ...

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The model aims to expand access to palliative care earlier in serious illness and declining health, helping patients receive support sooner and stay in their homes longer. This initiative builds on ...

Most people leave doctor visits with prescriptions, but still feel unsure—instructions make sense, but no one asks about their life. In contrast, when a provider knows your name, remembers your story, ...

When 8-year-old Gloria arrived at her first day of a Building Tomorrow “Roots to Rise” literacy camp in Iganga District, Uganda, she was (like over 90 percent of her Ugandan peers) struggling to ...