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MCD Receives Award from Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance to Increase Vaccination Coverage for Children in Madagascar

In June 2025, MCD Global Health received a 13-month, $900,000 grant from Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance to increase vaccination coverage for children in 15 priority districts in Madagascar...

MCD Receives Grant from the Philanthropic Arm of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Point32health Foundation, to Improve Rural Community Health

MCD Global Health received a two-year, $150,000 general operating grant from the philanthropic arm of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Point32Health Foundation...

MCD’s 2024 Annual Report: Unlocking Potential of Our Communities and Health Workforce

MCD Global Health’s 2024 Annual Report focuses on how our programs unlock the potential of the communities that we work in and the health workforce that we work with...

MCD CEO and President Recognized with Prestigious Public Health Award

The Maine Public Health Association (MPHA) has awarded MCD Global Health’s CEO and President Chris Schwabe, Ph...

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...

Improving the Health and Well-being of Rural Communities

One in five U...

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...

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