Health programs
Children's Health Fund's Referral Management Initiative
We are the sole supporter of The Children's Health Fund's Referral Management Initiative. This program ensures continuity of care for medically underserved, high-risk children, who are often homeless.
This system eliminates the barriers, distance, cost, and cultural issues that often prevent these children from receiving the services of specialists. Lessons learned from this initiative will have an impact on programs that provide healthcare to underserved populations.
GSK's IMPACT Awards
Every year, we honor up to ten community-based healthcare organizations at our IMPACT Awards ceremony. These awards bring attention to small and mid-sized nonprofits that are proactive, committed, and demonstrate a significant impact within their communities.
Our executives consult with leading healthcare experts to select the winners, each of whom receives $40,000 in unrestricted funds in acknowledgement of programs that demonstrate Innovation, Management, Partnership, Achievement, Community focus, and Targeting need (IMPACT).
North Carolina Prevention Partners
Childhood obesity is a major health concern in the US. GSK supported a three-year project to develop and test toolkits that address this issue through materials developed for use in elementary, middle, and high schools. The pilot project reached 8,000 children in North Carolina.
We are currently supporting expansion of the program to Philadelphia along with a distance-learning component. This expansion will be a model that can be disseminated across the US.
Medical Foundation of North Carolina
Children with chronic illnesses have special needs that differ not only from other children, but also from adults with chronic illnesses.
Pittsburgh Mercy Foundation
GSK supports Operation Safety Net, which is a healthcare outreach program for the homeless population. Men and women living on the streets are given access to healthcare designed to meet their unique needs. The program began in the Pittsburgh area and has expanded to a 19-partner Street Medicine International program in the US, Europe, Asia and South America.
Rex Hospital Foundation
The We CAN Asthma Education Program trains teachers and school nurses on asthma basics so they can identify the students for a six-week program on prevention and regulation of asthma.
The program expects to see data indicating fewer lost school days, fewer visits to the emergency room, a smoking reduction by family members in the home, and a high level of compliance (determined through sample Likert scale questions).
Senior PHARMAssist
Senior PHARMAssist helps those 65 years and older in Durham, NC, to obtain medicines they need, avoid ones they don't need, and tap into other community resources that can further support their health and independence. Program evaluations have demonstrated that participants report reduced visits to the hospital and improved perceived health, among other positive outcomes.
