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Diego Abente – Spark Prize 2025 Awardee Spotlight
Over the next few months, we’ll be recognizing each awardee of our new Spark Prize with a feature article.The Spark Prize is a $200,000 award for individuals with outstanding vision, commitment, and promise to improve health and well-being in Missouri. The award is an investment in future impact, giving recipients the freedom to use the…
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New Firearm Suicide Prevention Campaign Launching in Missouri
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daniel Waxler Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5580 dwaxler@mffh.org New Firearm Suicide Prevention Campaign Launching in Missouri End Family Fire…
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Long-time Executive to Leave MFH to Lead Foundation in Georgia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org Long-time Executive to Leave MFH to Lead Foundation in Georgia ST.…
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New Research Shows a Disjointed Regional Public Health Response to COVID-19 – Lessons Learned Two Years Into the Pandemic
Taking stock after two full years of COVID-19 can feel overwhelming. How do we measure it – in deaths, illnesses, shelter-in-place orders, scientific breakthroughs,…
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The Numbers Don’t Lie
This piece was originally published in the St. Louis American. Solutions to firearm violence seem elusive even under the best of circumstances, and yet,…
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Ensuring Healthy Moms: The Case for Extending Medicaid Postpartum Coverage
Missouri is experiencing a maternal mortality crisis, with mortality rates double the national average. The situation is even more dire for Black parents, who…
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New Campaign Features Testimonials from Missourians With Long COVID to Encourage More Vaccinations Statewide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Z. Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health cstewart@mffh.org New Campaign Features Testimonials from Missourians With Long COVID to Encourage…
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MFH Honors Dr. Sarah Garwood with 2021 Walentik Leadership in Health Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Courtney Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5505 cstewart@mffh.org MFH Honors Dr. Sarah Garwood with 2021 Walentik Leadership in…
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Most Missouri Residents Support Greater Access to Birth Control
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contacts: Daniel Waxler Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5580 dwaxler@mffh.org or Leslie Pritchard Missouri Family Health Council, Inc. (573) 694-4898…
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New Research Shines a Light on Missouri’s Public Health Response to COVID-19 and Offers a Transformative Path Forward
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contacts: Daniel Waxler Missouri Foundation for Health (314) 345-5580 dwaxler@mffh.org or Kathy Fackelmann The George Washington University (202) 994-8354 kfackelmann@gwu.edu…
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Missouri Pediatricians Speak Out in Statewide Vaccination Campaign to Curb Surge in Child COVID-19 Cases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Z. Stewart Missouri Foundation for Health cstewart@mffh.org Missouri Pediatricians Speak Out in Statewide Vaccination Campaign to Curb Surge in…
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Nationally Recognized St. Louis Regional Racial Healing + Justice Fund Awards 21 Grants Totaling More Than $394,000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Seaton (212) 784-5705 JSeaton@groupgordon.com Nationally Recognized St. Louis Regional Racial Healing + Justice Fund Awards 21 Grants Totaling More…
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For the Sake of Racial Equity, It’s Time for Nationwide Medicaid Expansion
It took more than a decade of work from countless organizations and dedicated individuals to make it a reality, but on July 22, the…