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"A lot of tummy aches," Zwaye Banton tells the New York Times.
"Vomit.
Ice packs.
Those are the typical things you see here."
Banton is a medical assistant at a school in High Point, NC, who works remotely with a nurse practitioner who is a doctor of nurse practitioner remotely, using an iPad mounted on top of what "essentially looks like a cash register drawer," the Guilford County News & Observer reports.
The Pro Smart Clinicwhich has been installed at 14 elementary schools in Guilford County since 2001operates using medical assistants, a doctor of nurse practitioner, and a nurse practitioner who communicates with the medical assistant, the student, and the student's parent via video.
"It's almost like they are here," a philanthropy officer for Cone Health, the company that has been installing the equipment, tells the News & Observer.
"Parents like the amount of information that is shared with them and their ability to interact with a health care provider."
Union Hill Elementary School principal Therman Flowers tells the Times that he's seen a "really strong decrease in kids missing school" thanks to the telehealth clinic, and that it's a huge change from when he started working in education 29 years ago, when a nurse
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Dunn a€“ Presidential Special Envoy for Partnership & Philanthropy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Liberia.Centennial Memorial Pavilion, Monrovia, Liberia, July 26, 2025.President...more
Foundation: Sea Change Foundation
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Fred A.Stone Philanthropy Award for Alzheimer's Research to the Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation.Foundation made its largest ever investment in Alzheimer's and dementia research by establishing...more
The philanthropic community must heed their calls for justice and solidarity, ensuring greater recognition and support for Indigenous-led initiatives worldwide.As Indigenous Peoples assert their...more
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The Weeknd was awarded the Key to the City and honoured with The Weeknd Weekend by the City of Toronto.The ceremony was attended by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, youth from the Boys & Girls Club of West...more
The Heron Creek Community Foundation has now contributed over $750,000 to individuals and families in need throughout the city of North Port."We are honored to share a remarkable milestone," the...more
The Keweenaw Community Foundation launched the KEWeenaw Heartland Forest Fund Friday evening.The fund was established to support local management, sustainable access, and long-term care of...more
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