Strategic Communications Posts
Want to Solve Appalachia’s Problems? Listen to Those Who Live There.
The best ideas to close health gaps in Appalachia come from those who live in the region. We attended the SOAR Innovation Summit in Pikesville, Kentucky, where lots of these local solutions were on display.
A “Down Payment” to Save Lives
A new report warns that political inaction in Washington could leave the world unprepared and unprotected against emerging health problems like Zika or antimicrobial resistance.
Listen First! Lessons for Communicators from a Street Doctor
“We’ve been doing this work for 15 years without a doctor, thank you very much.” Dr. Jim O'Connell has had some humbling moments. In this post, we outline three lessons we learned from Jim during our 30th anniversary retreat in New Orleans.
County Health Rankings Are in the House
We were thrilled when Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) took to the House Floor to celebrate Carver County for being named Minnesota's healthiest county in this year's County Health Rankings.
Home Is Where the Forest Is
After centuries of caring for their forest home, the last remaining forest dwellers of Kenya find themselves trespassers on their own land, which has been designated a national game reserve.
2016 County Health Rankings Spotlight Rural Health Concerns and More
Where you live matters to your health, and the 2016 County Health Rankings put a spotlight on the fact that not everyone has the same opportunity to be healthy.
Here’s Why Our Relationship with Cuba Matters
The fruits of Cuba’s biotechnology industry remain off-limits to Americans, and vice versa. We need improved cooperation in health so that life-saving innovations in each country are made available to the other.
Taking a Stand For Oral Health In Indian Country
“What this really looks like is a 3-year old with all of their teeth decayed down to the gum line.” That’s Terry Batliner, a dentist, and member of the Cherokee Nation, describing the state of oral health care in Indian Country to Marketplace’s Dan Gorenstein. Read on for the whole story.
Do I Believe in Climate Change? Well, It Depends on What You Want Me to Do About It.
A study found that a scientific finding’s practical implications and solutions – not just the underlying facts – influence people’s likelihood of believing the science itself. This has huge implications for communications professionals.
A “Grandparent-Approved” PSA
To convince older audiences to get the shingles vaccine, our partners at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases knew they would need to create something that would grab grandparents’ attention.
