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🌟 Join Us in Making a Difference: Climbing for a Cause! 🌟 At Small Step Matters, we believe that every step, no matter how small, can lead to monumental change. Today, we are thrilled to announce our latest campaign: Climbing for a Cause: Scaling New Heights to Support Women and Girls with Bleeding Disorders. 🧗♀️💪 Women and girls with bleeding disorders often face unique challenges that can significantly impact their lives. By participating in this campaign, you can help raise awareness and funds to support these courageous individuals. As part of our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), we invite companies and individuals to join us in this incredible journey. Here's how you can contribute: 👉Corporate Sponsorship: Partner with us to showcase your company's dedication to social good and community support. 👉Individual Contributions: Every donation, no matter the size, makes a significant impact. 👉Spread the Word: Share our campaign with your network to help us reach more people and maximize our impact. Together, we can climb higher and make a substantial difference in the lives of those who need it most. Let's come together to support women and girls with bleeding disorders and empower them to overcome the challenges they face. Thank you for your support! 🙏 🔗 Learn more about the campaign and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/djGKPxm3 #CSR #ClimbingForACause #SmallStepMatters #WomenEmpowerment #BleedingDisorders #Support #Community #SocialImpact

🌟 Support Maternal Health Fund: Building Capacity Beyond Fistula Repair 🌟 When we think about maternal health challenges, obstetric fistula often comes to mind. However, there's a broader spectrum of childbirth-related injuries that demand attention. Maternal Health Fund is pioneering efforts to address these issues head-on. Maternal Health Fund had the privilege to speak with Dr. Karen Gold, a board member actively involved in the fellowship. According to Dr. Gold, uterine prolapse—a prevalent yet often overlooked condition in Ethiopia—poses significant challenges for women's health. Unlike fistula, prolapse develops gradually, impacting pelvic floor muscles and connective tissue, leading to immense discomfort and even social isolation. With proper training, doctors can perform reconstructive surgeries to repair prolapse effectively. Maternal Health Fund's initiative not only equips physicians with necessary skills but also raises awareness within communities, ensuring women seek help at early stages when non-surgical treatments are viable. Maternal Health Fund plays a pivotal role in empowering local healthcare providers and fostering awareness. With your support, we can make strides in preventing and treating childbirth injuries, transforming countless lives in Ethiopia. Join us in supporting Maternal Health Fund's mission. Together, let's build a future where every woman receives the care and support she deserves. Donate today and be a part of this life-changing journey. #maternalhealth #womenempowerment #donatenow 💕 👏

This Giving Tuesday, I'd like to share a wonderful organization with you all - Bulamu Healthcare. Bulamu works in a country very near and dear to me - Uganda - to treat patients and strengthen health systems serving Africans most in need. What I love most about them is their focus on health care systems strengthening, focusing on training, and technical strengthening that builds capacity for the long run. In sub-Saharan Africa, the harsh reality is that newborn mortality remains the leading cause of death, with over 2% of babies not surviving their first month. For African mothers, the journey is fraught with danger – the lifetime maternal mortality rate stands at a staggering 1 in 60 in East Africa (UNICEF). The World Health Organization reports that over 75% of these maternal and newborn deaths are preventable or treatable. With proper care, we can dramatically improve survival rates. Founded in 2016 by Princeton alumni, Bulamu Healthcare is at the forefront of saving newborn lives in Uganda. Their team supports approximately 75,000 safer births annually. I've donated to Bulamu since 2019 and serve on their Advisory Council; I can attest to their team's effectiveness and dedication. I have known their CEO Richard Siegler since 2012, when we both worked in Rwanda. Richard and Bulamu's team bring an exceptional commitment to serving people in need. Here's how your generosity can make a tangible difference: $700 trains one midwife in WHO Essential Newborn Care, which reduces neonatal mortality rates by up to 50%. Since 2023, Bulamu has trained over 250 midwives in this lifesaving practice. $250 facilitates vital surgery for a patient in need. Since 2016, Bulamu has provided or coordinated care for over 12,800 surgical patients. $100 ensures 10 safer births through Bulamu’s Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health program, which currently supports 75,000 safer births per year – and this number is growing. Please consider joining me to support Bulamu's life-affirming work by contributing to my year-end fundraiser. Your generosity is not just a donation; it's a lifeline. https://lnkd.in/e9veTbTs For more information, please visit Bulamu's website at bulamuhealthcare.org.

#GoldenRuleMonth Today’s #SDG is centred on Health and Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages. How to think about Health using the Golden Rule? it is a question of reciprocity. A good example of reciprocity in healthcare would be the simple action we saw in the pandemic of wearing a face covering, protecting our own health and that of others. We could call this reciprocal altruism. Another example, and personally, the most direct way that I can do myself is to give blood every quarter. Giving blood unpaid is a way of giving back. Around the world, there are different systems of incentivising blood donations. Research from Stanford University School of Medicine shows that Voluntary blood donation- that is, without commercial motivations- is the optimal for public healthcare. There are three reasons why this is the case: #Safety Blood donors are required to share any part of their medical history which may have put them at risk of disease, especially those transmissible via transfusion, for example travelling to a high-risk country or using non-sterile needles. While donors who in a volunteer-based system have little incentive to lie about their medical history and risk factors since their primary motivation is helping, donors motivated by money have different priorities, which may cause them to withhold pertinent data or indeed mislead entirely. #Availability Any national system of blood transferral needs an abundant supply. Studies show that altruism is the most reliable motivation and, accordingly, that countries employing volunteer-based system have the most abundant supplies in place. Volunteer donors generally give blood more often than any other type of donors, meaning that hospitals are better equipped to support patients any time they are in need #Ethics The third consideration is simply treating others as we would wish to be treated. WHO notes that systems in which donors are paid can turn exploitative, particularly for those who are struggling financially and turn to selling blood, even when it may not be safe for them to do so, as a means of supporting themselves. The voluntary donation of blood is shown to create a context which is, in itself, more conducive to creating a shared, caring society- and which in turn encourages more people to act selflessly. The intangible nature of selflessly doing good to others is difficult to capture on a balance sheet or a P&L. But it seems to be invisible driving force which makes for a society. For more information on the Stanford research and how to give blood in the US, look here: https://lnkd.in/gm_HKb9x For guidance on how to live by the Golden Rule, contribute to the SDGs and just generally enjoy the warm glow of knowing you have done a Good Thing, get yourself to: www.blood.co.uk

Use Social Media for Giving Today! #SocialMediaGivingDay on July 15 encourages everyone to use social media to promote charitable giving. As part of our CSR commitment at Urban Innovation Lab we proudly operate Heart Health India Foundation a non-profit focused on heart health awareness and patient support. - Awareness: We conduct campaigns and workshops to educate the public on heart disease prevention and management.  - Support: We offer support groups and counseling services for heart patients and their caregivers, creating a nurturing environment.  - Advocacy: We collaborate with policymakers and healthcare professionals to advocate for heart health policies and initiatives. Join Us in Creating a Heart-Disease Free India Heart Health India Foundation (HHIF) is India's premier heart patient-led NGO. Our mission is to raise awareness about heart health and support patients and their families through treatment and recovery. Founded in 2019 by Ram Khandelwal who survived a major heart attack at 33, HHIF was established to ensure others have the support they need. Ram’s story, featured by The Better India and The Times of India, highlights the necessity of our work. HHIF is affiliated with the Global Heart Hub and operates a free online Facebook community for heart disease patients and their families. Through our video podcasts, we share patient stories and medical insights, bridging knowledge gaps and providing emotional support. We organize events like Run for Heart, podcasts like Dil Se Dil Ki Baat, and develop materials for public awareness and patient support. We aim to establish an emergency fund for financially disadvantaged patients. Explore our work on our Website, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Heart attacks are the leading cause of death worldwide, with nearly 5 million incidents annually in India alone. Alarmingly, 80% of these are preventable. Effective awareness, screening, and post-care support can save countless lives. Our efforts have been self-sponsored, but addressing this issue at scale requires substantial resources—human resources, medicines, equipment, treatment, counseling, and more. We need your support to continue and expand our vital work. Help us build an organization that prevents heart disease from affecting your family and community. Every contribution counts. Together, we can create an India where no family has to suffer the loss of a loved one to heart disease. Donate Now to the Heart Health India Foundation corpus fund. Let's make a difference. #HeartHealthIndia #FightHeartDisease #SaveLives #PreventHeartAttacks #SupportHHIF #HealthyHeart #HeartAwareness #JoinTheCause #HeartCommunity #DonateNow

🌍 Making a Difference, One Galaxy II Retractor at a Time 🌟 Over the past decade, JUNE Medical has been on a mission to transform global healthcare by donating our innovative Galaxy II retractors to underserved regions. These surgical tools have been critical in providing high-quality care in areas where access to advanced medical equipment is limited. One area of focus has been obstetric fistula repairs—a condition affecting millions of women in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Thanks to the Galaxy II retractor, surgeons can perform life-changing procedures with greater precision, restoring dignity and health to countless women. 💙 We’ve worked with incredible professionals like Consultant Urologist Tariq Tassadaq in Malawi and partnered with organizations in Ukraine and Uganda to ensure these tools reach those who need them most. This is all part of our promise: 10% of every Galaxy II retractor sale goes to charity. Our founder, Angela Spang, sums it up beautifully: "I started JUNE Medical to make a difference. These donations are a reflection of our commitment to leaving a positive impact on the world." A heartfelt thank-you to all the partners, surgeons, and organizations who have joined us on this journey. Together, we’re creating brighter futures and healthier communities. 🙌 If you're passionate about improving global healthcare or want to partner with us, let’s connect! #HealthcareForAll #MedicalDonations #SocialImpact #JUNEMedical #GalaxyII #GlobalHealth

❗ 🚶♂️ FUNDRAISING ALERT! 🚶♂️ ❗ Please read the story below and you can find out more via the link I have shared about how I will be supporting this charity, I am reaching out to my LinkedIn network to help raise money for such a worth cause, please help where you can no matter how big or small. Imagine finding out you or a loved one has cancer, but the hospital doesn’t have the treatment you need; or you’re living with diabetes, but the cost of the insulin is too great that you can’t afford it; maybe your village has been hit by an earthquake and now the pharmacy and hospital aren’t functioning. These are all incredibly devastating, and yet for 2 billion people this is their reality. Accessing medicines at the right time and place is critical to increasing quality of life and survival rates. IHP serves communities in unimaginable situations around the world, from natural disasters to conflict zones. Through its network of dedicated partners, like DHL, IHP has delivered medicines to over 76 countries and reached over 100 million patients in the last 20 years. We strive for a world where no one will suffer due to a lack of access to medicines. Through this challenge, I will help ensure that more people around the world see a brighter, healthier, and happier future without barriers to access the medicine they need. https://lnkd.in/gRwNNghh

A new study has highlighted the value of co-production in designing and delivering culturally sensitive advance care planning (ACP) workshops for South Asian elders. The study, published in Palliative Medicine Journal and led by Lucy Selman with support from ARC West researchers, focuses on workshops conducted by two charities in a London borough with a high proportion of South Asian residents. It offers new insights into overcoming barriers to end-of-life planning in minoritised communities. https://bit.ly/4fnAz5d

The United States continues its abysmal record of the highest maternal death rates of all high-income nations, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund. In 2022, the last year of available metrics, there were about 22 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in the United States – a rate more than double, sometimes triple, those in other high-income countries. The data is even more stark for Black women - nearly 50 deaths per 100,000 live births. What can you do? Join the cause by donating to those nonprofits committed to healthy Black and brown moms and babies. The Build Hope Fund, a Reina-Fox Philanthropy Services, LLC client, is addressing disparities in maternal healthcare for women of color through grantmaking. Build Hope proudly supported DC nonprofits Mamatoto Village and Community of Hope in 2023 and would like to see you join the fight for #maternalhealthequity in 2024. #maternalhealthcare #healthymoms #healthybabies https://lnkd.in/eQC5PUCv Stay updated on the latest philanthropy and nonprofit trends by following Reina-Fox Philanthropy Services, LLC's LinkedIn page.

On World Organ Donation Day, it's important to remember the thousands of Australians waiting anxiously for life-saving organ transplants. Sadly, for rural Australians, getting an organ transplant can be extra tough due to the distance to major hospitals and specialists, writes Jaide Vidafar in our latest health article. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g4cFEVHh