Not Your Usual Flu: Preparing Communities for H1N1 and the Fall Flu Season

Each fall, influenza sickens millions of Americans and causes approximately 36,000 deaths. This year, however, could be much worse as scientists and public health experts anticipate that H1N1 influenza will reemerge, perhaps in a more virulent form.

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GIH Bulletin: September 2009

To be more environmentally conscious and cost-effective, GIH will start distributing the GIH Bulletin electronically.

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It’s Not Just Black and White: Health Disparities in Other Racial and Ethnic Groups

Though discussions of race often center on the experiences of African Americans, other racial and ethnic groups, such as Hispanics, Asian Americans, and American Indians, have also experienced systematic racism and disparities in health status and health outcomes.

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GIH Bulletin: August 2009

Birmingham Foundation (Pittsburgh, PA) has awarded 33 grants totaling $924,650 to 29 organizations that improve the quality of life in several South Pittsburgh neighborhoods.

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The Cost of Chronic Disease

Health care costs are a major concern in the current political debate around health care reform. In 2007 the United States spent $2.24 trillion (15.2 percent of gross domestic product) on health care. Studies have shown that 75 percent of the rise in health care spending is due to the rise in prevalence of treated chronic disease.

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Seeing the Future with 20/20 Vision: Michael Marmot Plenary Address from the 2009 GIH Annual Meeting

Read the 2009 annual meeting plenary address “Building a Global Movement for Health Equity” by Michael, Marmot, Chair of the Commission on Social Determinants on Health, World Health Organization.

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GIH Bulletin: July 2009

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation (Columbia) approved more than $1.5 million in grants for health programs in South Carolina.

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A Profile of Foundations Created from Health Care Conversions

This report is the tenth in the GIH series that tracks and reports on the emergence and activities of health foundations formed from transactions involving hospitals, health plans, or health systems. The survey of foundations created from health care conversions collects basic information regarding the year of transaction, geographic location, assets, tax status, and focus of grantmaking.

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GIH Bulletin: June 2009

Aetna and Aetna Foundation, Inc. (Hartford, CT) announced an initial grant of $50,000 to support the work of the National Kidney Registry (Babylon, NY).

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Annual Report 2008

Learn how GIH continued its mission in 2008 to help grantmakers improve the health of all people in our annual report. Major meetings, publications, and activities that have provided learning opportunities for health funders throughout the country, as well as information on GIH governance and operations, are highlighted.

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