Nick Di Brizzi Jr is the founder and CEO of the non-profit Breathe Like A Boss Foundation which supports people living with cystic fibrosis have access to exercise equipment. Continue reading Cystic fibrosis double-lung transplant recipient started a kindness domino in honor of his donor
Associate Professor Thomas Niederkrotenthaler shares how positive stories have a role in suicide prevention. He also shares how Logic’s 1-800 song led to an increase in calls to Lifeline. Continue reading How a hip hop song from 2017 potentially saved lives by increasing calls to a suicide prevention hotline
According to the United Nations, approximately 3.6 billion people do not have access to safe and effective toilets. Continue reading “How access to sanitation is a human right that improves quality of life”
Preventable eye diseases are a major cause of blindness in India. In 1976, ophthalmologist Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy, or Dr. V as he is affectionately known as, wanted to do something about this. Dr. V was inspired by the efficiency of the fast food industry and wondered if a similar model could be replicated in healthcare. Continue reading “Aravind is preventing needless blindness with compassion and technology”
