U.S. Chamber Foundation Releases Research on Health and Nutrition in Western Michigan
The Chamber Foundation and Amway announced the release of a new report evaluating health and nutrition problems facing Kent County, Michigan. The study, “Assessing Community Efforts to Address Key Health Issues in Kent County, Michigan,” found that the county faces challenges similar to those experienced in other regions throughout the country – including maternal and child health, nutrition, and food security.
Anthem, American Lung Association and HUD: A Public/Private Partnership for Community Health
Mark Twain once said, “Quitting smoking is easy. I’ve done it a thousand times.”
Transforming Farming through the Freedom to Innovate
Innovating in Trying Conditions
Impacting Health through Improved Symptom Tracking: Project Sonar
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has partnered with the Illinois Gastroenterology Group (IGG) to help people living with Crohn’s disease, a lifelong inflammatory disease that typically involves specialty care and hospitalization.
Applying Private Sector Expertise to Support Maternal Health
Globally, more than 800 women die in pregnancy and childbirth daily, and most of these cases would have been prevented if the women had access to affordable, quality care and modern contraception.
Leveraging Analytics to Improve Health
IBM is committed to a world where everyone can live a healthy life. In the 1950s, we provided machines that expedited polio vaccination research; in the 1960s and 1970s, we developed early hospital information and patient tracking systems.
Bringing “Hope for Health” to Rural Cameroon
Fotabong is a rural village in Cameroon’s remote southwest region, where there are few healthcare providers to meet the needs of a population that is generally in poor health. The government-owned local hospital serves 21,000 people and typically receives up to 100 patients a day.
Prescriptions for Fruits and Vegetables: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Everyone knows that daily fruits and vegetables are essential to good health. But not everyone can afford them: 30 million Americans live in “food deserts” and twice that number struggle with food insecurity.
A Simple and Powerful Call to Action: Healthy Heart Pledge
U.S. Chronic Disease Crisis
Facts Up Front: Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling Initiative
Facts Up Front is a voluntary industry initiative that brings important information from the FDA-mandated Nutrition Facts Panel to the front of food and beverage packages in a simple and easy-to-use format that provides consumers with information to help build a healthful diet.