Health and Wellness

Inequities in rural healthcare pose a worldwide challenge. In the U.S., one out of every five Americans experiences major disparities in health and healthcare delivery due to geographic isolation, socioeconomic status and other factors. Here, we take a look at our partner schools’ innovative solutions to this vexing social issue and celebrate the heroes and innovators who are committed to protecting the health of individuals and communities.

This College Student's Class Assignment Inspired a New Law in South Carolina

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November 17, 2020

After sharing a speech she'd written on the stigma of depression with a state representative, Gweneth Gough ended up helping him craft a bill, signed by the governor, that requires South Carolina schools to offer mental health instruction to 7th and 9th graders.

this photo shows Auburn University's Valarie Thomas performing a medical checkup on a baby in Ghana as part of the Ghana Healthcare Program.

Auburn's Valarie Thomas Leads Team Providing Free Medical Care to Patients in Ghana

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November 9, 2020

The School of Nursing professor was recently honored for her work with the Ghana Healthcare Program and for her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion on the Auburn campus.

this photo shows Noah Sileno with medically adapted pajamas donated by the #NoahNation Foundation to kids with cancer

#NoahNation Foundation Helps Kids Fight Cancer With Medically Adapted Pajamas

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October 15, 2020

Martha DiMaria-Sileno, an EdD candidate at Lincoln Memorial University, founded the nonprofit with her husband as their son Noah fought a harrowing battle against leukemia.

Washington Adventist University Student Helped Community Battle COVID-19

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October 2, 2020

As a volunteer administering COVID-19 tests for the county's health department, Honors College student and aspiring surgeon Ava Abtahi worked shifts lasting as long as 12-14 hours.

this photo shows a model wearing a COVID-19 mask from Auburn University

Auburn Alumni Association Launches Buy-One, Give-One COVID-19 Mask Initiative

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September 27, 2020

When an Auburn alumnus buys one of the limited-edition masks, a mask will be donated to an underserved community in Alabama.

Lincoln Memorial University Professor Makes 300-Plus COVID-19 Masks for DAR Project

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September 22, 2020

Pebworth, a professor of sport and exercise science at LMU, watched YouTube videos to perfect her mask-sewing technique and then set to work with fun prints like license plates and candy corn.

This College Student's Class Assignment Inspired a New Law in South Carolina

Auburn's Valarie Thomas Leads Team Providing Free Medical Care to Patients in Ghana

#NoahNation Foundation Helps Kids Fight Cancer With Medically Adapted Pajamas

Washington Adventist University Student Helped Community Battle COVID-19

Auburn Alumni Association Launches Buy-One, Give-One COVID-19 Mask Initiative

Lincoln Memorial University Professor Makes 300-Plus COVID-19 Masks for DAR Project

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