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Read how Project ECHO is impacting communities worldwide
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Vietnam: Advancing Women’s Careers through the ECHO Model
ECHO leaders are creating more opportunities for women in health care leadership and access to training.
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COVID-19
A Virtual, Nationwide Learning Community to Combat COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
When the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network launched in October 2020, it became the nation’s most ambitious – and comprehensive – effort to reduce and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
COVID-19
ECHO India Goes Viral in Response to COVID-19
When ECHO India launched its COVID-19 training series in 2020, 1,000 participant slots filled in less than five minutes. Health professionals were eager to learn about intensive care unit practices for their patients.
Cancer
Project ECHO Helps Remove ‘Roadblocks’ to Cancer Care in Kenya
The young boy from Kenya would have died from Burkitt lymphoma – a fast-growing cancer – if an ECHO team hadn’t been mentoring providers in the area.
Education
Project ECHO Founder Accepts Brock Prize for Education Innovation
Dr. Sanjeev Arora, founder of Project ECHO, has been honored with the 2021 Brock Prize in Education Innovation for his transformative contributions to health care education.
Children
Project ECHO Launches Education Partnership to Benefit New Mexico’s Youngest Residents
Through a partnership with the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department, Project ECHO is working to reduce educational disparities by providing training and support to early childhood educators.
Mental Health
Project ECHO Connects Care Providers With Children in Need
Project ECHO’s New Mexico Safe Care program is working to make sure children who have experienced sexual and physical abuse are not falling through the cracks.
Justice and Corrections
How ECHO is Changing the Outcome for New Mexicans in the Prison System
The aim of the program is to teach prisoners how to stay healthy and to provide information on key health issues, such as substance use and navigating the prison health system.
Substance Use Disorder
Project ECHO Provides New Mexican Clinicians Expertise, Tools to Combat the Opioid Crisis
In a small town in northern New Mexico, Dr. Leslie Hayes is transforming how rural communities fight opioid addiction—offering compassionate, evidence-based care made possible through Project ECHO.
Diabetes
Project ECHO Gives New Mexico’s Diabetes Patients Hope
ECHO brings diabetes care, mental health support and social services together in one place—offering patients a path forward with real solutions and renewed hope.