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The End in Sight: Concluding the HIV Epidemic with Project ECHO 

"We have all the tools we need to end the HIV epidemic. We just need to implement them. Project ECHO is critical for equipping the workforce with the knowledge, and community support, to make that happen," says Dr. Jorge Mera.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response

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.

Health Care

Research Update: ECHO and the Opioid Epidemic, Increasing Access to Treatment

From June 2019 to May 2020, a rising opioid epidemic, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, resulted in a record-high number of drug overdose deaths in a single year.

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.