All ECHO Stories
Children
‘Reflective Practice’ Supports Early Childhood Professionals
This New Mexico ECHO program supports early childhood professionals develop emotional resilience in tough situations.
Annual Report 2024
New Mexico’s Peer Education Program: 15 Years of Changing the Lives of Incarcerated People
Today, the Peer Education Program operates in all of New Mexico’s prison facilities and continues to grow, even outside the state.
Substance Use
‘Lived Experience’ Integral to Success of New Mexico Opioid ECHO Program
Matthew Pettit, a Certified Peer Support Worker, on why New Mexico’s opioid ECHO programs work.
Maternal Child Health
Amplifying Maternal Health Substance Use Disorder ECHOs in New Mexico
Two doctors, located 140 miles apart, use the ECHO Model to increase services for pregnant people with substance use disorder.
Emergency Preparedness
WHO Collaborating Center for Digital Learning in Health Emergencies
The World Health Organization and Project ECHO partnership is a transformative catalyst for equity.
HIV/AIDS
Transforming HIV Care in Native Communities
Indian Health Service providers leverage the ECHO Model, improving HIV treatment options in the Southwest.
Education
Educators Boost Literacy Knowledge through ECHO Education Program
WATCH: See how Project ECHO is applying the groundbreaking ECHO Model to New Mexico’s literacy crisis.
Gender Equity
How the ECHO Model Changes the World for Women and Girls
A panel at the 2023 MetaECHO conference convened global experts on how and why the ECHO Model makes a difference for gender equity – and what we still need to do.
Maternal Child Health
Building Bridges: New Co-Director of Perinatal Health
“I joined the ECHO team because I wanted to break down barriers and provide insight on how things work – in all kinds of perinatal care. Transformation on this is possible. What Project ECHO does is one aspect of support for bringing multiple perspectives to perinatal education.”
Hepatitis C
20 Years of the ECHO Ripple Effect
Over 20 years, Project ECHO’s first hepatitis C treatment program expanded to a global network of hundreds of specialized programs.
Gender Equity
Introducing Simran Priel, Director of Gender Equity
While equity is built inherently into Project ECHO’s model, now, we have a renewed emphasis on bolstering women and girls’ health and well-being.
Health Care
Improving Access to Timely Care in New Mexico
“We have a huge problem with distance and delays in care,” says Daniel Mays, MD, primary care physician at GIMC. “Some people don’t get access to the health care they need just because of where they live.”
Hepatitis C
Looking Forward: Dr. Arora on World Hepatitis Day
Nearly two decades ago, Sanjeev Arora, MD, started Project ECHO with a simple mission: he wanted New Mexicans, who lived in rural areas, to have access to the best-possible treatment for hepatitis C. And it worked.
HIV/AIDS
A Message from Dr. Arora on Gratitude and Growth
Reducing inequities around the globe has always been core to our mission. Guided by that philosophy, we’ve had lasting impact in many areas.
Diabetes
Using ECHO, Providers Tackle Diabetes Crisis in Rural New Mexico
For family nurse practitioner Flavio Salazar, providing care to patients in his hometown of Las Vegas, New Mexico, is personal. And for his patients, that means getting life-saving diabetes care in their own community.
Health Care
A Year-End Message from Dr. Arora
ECHO is an incredible force for improving the lives of those most in need, and every opportunity to grow this movement creates ripple effects that build into waves of positive change.
Emergency Preparedness
Project ECHO Provides Mental-Health Lifeline to First Responders
First responders provide crucial support to people during their most vulnerable moments. But it takes a lot out of them.
Children
Project ECHO Provides ‘Critical Aid’ for Educators During the Pandemic
When classes abruptly shifted online at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Project ECHO empowered educators to continue supporting vulnerable students.