by Jon Thompson | May 18, 2021 | Current Events and News, Dominican Republic
On April 29, a small group of board members ventured back to the Dominican Republic to reconnect with well-established partners and explore opportunities in new communities. We were first hosted by Puente – a nonprofit organization using data to make...
by Adam Rosendale | Mar 18, 2020 | Dominican Republic, Health / NCHC
Doug Gardenhire from GA State University also presented at the 2020 Comunidad Connect Health Summit. He shared findings from his research on respiratory health in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Over the last couple of years. He and his students conducted home...
by Adam Rosendale | Mar 18, 2020 | Dominican Republic, Health / NCHC
Late last year, Kennesaw State Nursing Professor Jonathan Steppe and Comunidad Connect CEO Jon Thompson traveled to Montellano, Dominican Republic to conduct research for Johnathan’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) dissertation. In partnership with Health Horizons...
by admin | Feb 26, 2020 | Dominican Republic
During the Health Summit in early February, our team in Nicaragua hosted many old friends and partners. However, there were some new faces as well. Dr. Eliezer Lappots is the executive director of Health Horizons International, our partner organization in the...
by Adam Rosendale | Jan 15, 2020 | Dominican Republic, People
Today we lift up a good friend, volunteer, and valuable member of our community. Daniel Pham traveled with Georgia State University last year to the Dominican Republic to conduct respiratory health assessments and build concrete floors with local residents. He has...
by admin | Sep 24, 2019 | Dominican Republic, Health / NCHC, Nicaragua Now
One of the many benefits of our work in the Dominican Republic has been the opportunity for comparative research among our academic partners. One such example is with the Department of Respiratory Therapy from Georgia State University. Their study compared a...