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Milken Institute, IFC, and The George Washington University welcome new class of Capital Markets Program scholars
Applications for the next class close on September 15, 2019
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Bridging Gaps to Improve Food Access and Convenience
Whether evaluating access to health care, transportation, or healthy foods, there is a disproportion
ate impact in underserved communities.,
We are building a world where convenience equity can be a reality for all.
, Convenience equity refers to equal access to convenient essential services and resources for all members of society.
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Navigating through the Uncertainty of a Global Pandemic
In a crisis that is truly unprecedented, every day is a new step into the unknown for all of us. Suc
h is the moment we are all living in with the COVID-19 pandemic.,
While much of our immediate attention is focused on COVID-19, we must also protect our long-term commitment to science so that future life-changing medicines in other therapeutic areas are not delayed.
, There is a similar resilience and determination in our scientific response. The exponential spread of the virus has directly challenged the traditional long-term innovation cycle of the biopharmaceutical industry.
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How Health-Care Organizations Can Address Food Insecurity and Nutrition
Food insecurity is one of the greatest health challenges in this country.,
Health equity solutions
must acknowledge the connection between diets and health outcomes.
, Meet People Where They Are
Health-care companies can partner with community-based organizations or food distribution sites to increase access to food or bring nutritious food directly to people through home-delivered meals.
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Nimble Countermeasures: Crucial in the Fight against Pandemics
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It wasn’t by deliberate design that we had these capabilities to use against COVID. We got lucky.
, The initial policy reflex was to try to develop specific medical countermeasures to these two threats, but when these viruses seemed to recede back into nature, so did the bulk of the efforts to counter them with drugs and vaccines.
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This Pandemic Could Cause A Long-Term Shift in Car Ownership
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The pandemic, together with the emergence of ride-hailing services, might accelerate an irreversi
ble decline in the traditional model of automobile ownership.
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How many of these will keep this practice after the worst of the pandemic is over?
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Transparency Is Key to Reaching Equality and Shared Prosperity
Earlier this year, Citi decided to be transparent about a statistic I’ve described as “disappointing
” and “ugly:” Citi’s unadjusted or “raw” pay gap for women and US minorities, which measures the difference in median total compensation when we don’t ad
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How Community Health Organizations Can Fight Two Public Emergencies at the Same Time
Our country is currently in the midst of two public health emergencies. The first one is clear to al
l of us, as the COVID-19 pandemic has had a widespread impact across our nation like few other events in our history., Even though it is incredibly daunting to be dealing with two public health emergencies at the same time, it also provides us with a unique opportunity to develop solutions that can influence the health of our communities. , In order to solve both of these public health emergencies, we need to take immediate actions to help prevent the continued spread of COVID-19 in underserved communities and make longer-term changes that address social
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