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“Create with the heart; build with the mind.” --Criss Jami
Hello everyone! A small Cornish town had a beloved doctor who was retiring. Coming together, the people of the town created a music video with hopes that a new doctor would come and serve. And she did! In Atlanta, a landlord takes blighted properties and helps to transform them into thriving communities. And bioengineers at Stanford University create a hand-powered centrifuge that brings new hope for health care in underserved areas. May we look at the world, even in the midst of great turmoil and suffering, with a fresh perspective and find heart and inspiration in our everyday experiences. Wishing you peace and wellbeing!
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World Health Organization
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Johnson & Johnson says it will not enforce patents for the lifesaving tuberculosis treatment bedaquiline in 134 low- and middle-income countries globally. The drug, an essential part of treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, has been out of reach for millions of patients globally because the patent meant cost-effective generic versions of the drug were not available to many in lower-income countries. The announcement has the potential to reduce the price by at least 50%, greatly increasing its availability globally. "Johnson & Johnson's announcement is a heartening example of solidarity, and one that will make a real difference in the lives of the half-million people who newly fall sick with MDR-TB each year," said Partners In Health CEO Dr. Sheila Davis.
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In the quaint town of Lostwithiel, England, a local doctor's office took a creative route to find a new family physician. When a well-loved GP announced retirement, Lostwithiel Medical Practice released a viral music video appealing to doctors near and far, and attracting over 2 million views. Amid responses from locations as diverse as New Zealand and Alaska, they found their perfect match closer to home. Dr. Bethan Woodfield, a Lostwithiel native, responded to the call and is now serving the community. Pleasantly surprised by the reach of their creative recruitment strategy, Dr. Justin Hendriksz said, "We finally have the doctor we've wanted and she's doing really well." Echoing the spirit of the unique community, Dr. Woodfield added, "The sense of community is amazing, everyone I feel goes above and beyond for patient care."
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Marjy Stagmeier via Nice News
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Marjy Stagmeier is making waves in the real estate world -- turning dilapidated residential buildings into dynamic communities. From her humble beginnings in the Atlanta suburbs, she's cultivated over 3,000 units and positively impacted 10,000 families with secure, affordable living environments. Key to this transformation? Trust. "One of our core missions is to build that community trust, and by building the trust, then all of a sudden the neighbors are out [and] you've created now a neighborhood -- a community," she says. Her nonprofit, Star-C, amps it up by organizing free educational afterschool programs and summer camps, while the Eviction Relief Fund has raised a staggering $12.5 million to keep families in their homes. Stagmeier is not just building houses -- she's crafting a brighter future, one revitalized community at a time.
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Kurt Hickman | Stanford University
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Bioengineers at Stanford University crafted a hand-powered centrifuge, the 'paperfuge', that can isolate malaria parasites in 15 minutes and separate blood plasma from red cells in under two minutes, all without electricity. While its speeds of up to 125,000 RPM rival expensive laboratory centrifuges, it is constructed from 20 cents worth of paper, twine, and plastic. Earlier, Manu Prakash and his team created the "foldscope," an affordable paper microscope that enables the diagnosis of various diseases. These innovations offer new hope for accessible healthcare in underserved areas.
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Jarl Schmidt | Unsplash
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Gen Z-ers are optimistic about the future according to a recent web poll conducted from a sample of 3,114 subjects across fifty states. The study defined Gen Z as those born from 1997 to 2011, a generation that encompasses 12-year-olds through adults approaching their thirties. Of note, individuals with a mentor were more than twice as likely as their peers to believe they had a bright future ahead of them, and individuals that identified as Black reported high numbers of optimism. The study also reported that Gen Z struggles more with mental health than millennials did when they were polled at the same age a decade prior.
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