When Less Is More: The Essential Skill of Deprescribing
Prescribing medications is a vital skill for providers; however, knowing when and how to deprescribe, safely reduce or stop medications that may no longer be beneficial, is just as important...
Telehealth Benefits Residents and Staff at Maine Residential Care Facilities
Over the last two years, MCD Global Health has supported 91 private nonmedical institutions (PNMIs) in Maine to acquire and launch telehealth equipment for PNMI residents to use...
Cristine Betters Named CEO and President of MCD
MCD Global Health is excited to announce Cristine Betters as MCD's next CEO and president, effective July 1...
Lower Indoor Residual Spraying Coverage May Provide Sufficient Level of Protection Against Malaria
A research article published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by MCD’s Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project (BIMEP) team found that lower indoor residual spraying (IRS) coverage levels may provide a similar level of protection as the WHO recommended minimum...
Annual School Oral Health Program Poster Contest Accepting Submissions
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month! To celebrate, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s School Oral Health Program (SOHP) is proud to host its annual poster contest...
Future of Public Health Training: Inside MCD's eLearning Success
It's crucial to maintain your skills in the dynamic field of public and global health...
Recap of Our Global Health Work in 2024
In 2024, MCD Global Health made significant strides in improving the health and well-being of people around the world...
MCD's Response to 2024 World Malaria Report
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released the 2024 World Malaria Report, which provides updates on the state of malaria around the world...
MCD Launches Search for Next CEO and President
MCD Global Health is searching for its next CEO and president with the future retirement of Dr...
New Grant to Expand Reach of MCD’s Behavioral Health Services in U.S. Northeast
MCD Global Health recently received a five-year, $475,000 per year Technology-enabled Collaborative Learning Program (TCLP) award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)...
Advancing Malaria Elimination: Insights from Our Latest Research
Imagine a world where every malaria case is tracked in real-time, allowing health officials to swiftly identify and respond to outbreaks...
Decentralizing Care Improves Access for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Gabon
Since 2023, four new pilot military health facilities in Gabon have begun offering care to people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA), which is improving the quality of care for PLHA and promoting differentiated care, such as the provision of health services tailored to patients' specific needs, within Gabon's military sector...
CEO and President Dr. Chris Schwabe to Retire in 2025
After 34 years of exceptional service to MCD Global Health, Dr...
Join MCD Global Health at ASTMH’s 2024 Conference
From November 13–17, the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual meeting is taking take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a focus on advancing science and building community together...
Dental Decay Rates Increase Among Maine Students
The Maine Center for Disease and Prevention (CDC) School Oral Health Program (SOHP) went through a significant shift during the 2023-24 school year by partnering with additional oral health care providers throughout the state to expand into more schools...
New Resources Help Improve Access to Dental Care in Maine
The Maine Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) to Independent Practice Dental Hygienist (IPDH) Toolkit is a first-of-its-kind resource for Maine RDHs seeking to practice under IPDH authority...
MCD Receives Notable U.S. CDC Award to Strengthen Public Health Nationwide
MCD Global Health (MCD) is proud to announce its selection as one of only 48 public health organizations nationwide to receive funding from the U...
MCD Awarded Grant to Increase Access to Dental Care for Maine Children
MCD Global Health was one of 10 national organizations, and the only one in Maine, that received a CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® grant for school-based and school-linked initiatives to improve oral health outcomes...
Where Health Equity and Technology Meet: MCD’s 2023 Annual Report
MCD Global Health’s 2023 Annual Report focuses on how MCD programs leverage technology to improve the quality and access to health services...
MCD Awarded CDC Grant to Strengthen Public Health Systems and Services
MCD Global Health has been awarded a five-year, $1 million grant from the U...
Study Finds Urgent Need for New Tools to Protect Against Mosquito Bites on Bioko Island
A research article published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases by MCD’s Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project (BIMEP) team found that two-thirds of mosquito bites may not be preventable with current vector-control tools on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea...
Strengthening Equatorial Guinea’s Health System through Supply Chain Management
Effective supply chain management is crucial in global health and ensures that lifesaving health supplies are available and reach those in need...
MCD Launches First-ever Pilot Vaccination Campaign Against Human Papillomavirus in Equatorial Guinea
MCD Global Health’s Cervical Cancer and Screening Treatment (CCST) project, funded by Noble Energy EG Ltd (A Chevron Company), and Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) have completed the first-ever pilot vaccination campaign against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in the country’s history...
New Course to Improve Access to Dental Care in Maine
A new course that supports dental hygienists in Maine is being offered through the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA), with assistance from MCD Global Health and the Children’s Oral Health Network (COHN) of Maine...
Delivering Telehealth Technology to Increase Access to Care in Maine
Coffee in hand, Reid Plimpton double checks the telehealth equipment packed nearly to the brim in his Subaru Forester before taking off...
Stronger Together: New England Rural Health Association Unites with MCD
Being long-term, collaborative partners with shared organizational philosophies and values, the New England Rural Health Association (NERHA) and MCD are pleased to announce they have formed a new strategic and collaborative alliance...
University of Maine at Augusta Offers College Credit for Community Health Worker Training
MCD Global Health, in partnership with University of Maine at Augusta (UMA), is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for community health workers (CHWs)...
