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Improving Access: Quarterly Highlights from AHN’s Mobile Health Clinic
In 2024, BBF donated a mobile health clinic van to Allegheny Health Network (AHN) to support its efforts in expanding healthcare access across western Pennsylvania. Today, the AHN mobile clinic is serving both pediatric and adult populations, with a focus on individuals who are low-income, uninsured, or otherwise marginalized. The following update is based on…
Read MoreStrengthening Healthcare Access Around the World
Summer Blog Series Week 3 BBF’s Healthcare Program addresses critical healthcare needs through three complementary areas: pharmaceutical donations, medical equipment and supply shipments, and support for med-surg volunteer teams. Together, these initiatives help expand access to care in under-resourced communities across Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and the United States. BBF’s pharmaceutical program dates…
Read MoreNew Mobile Clinic to Deliver Hearing and Speech Care Across Pittsburgh
BBF recently donated an audiology health van to the Eye & Ear Foundation to support free, community-based care. Operated by UPMC audiologists and University of Pittsburgh faculty, the van will travel throughout the Pittsburgh region to provide hearing screenings, hearing aid services, and care related to speech and swallowing—meeting individuals where they are and helping…
Read MoreGrant Impact: Supporting Tornado Relief Across Mississippi
In the aftermath of devastating tornadoes that struck Mississippi in March, BBF provided a grant to Mississippi Food Network (MFN) to strengthen disaster response efforts across the state. With a 56-county service area and a deep network of local partner agencies, MFN was well-positioned to reach those most affected by the storms—particularly low-income families, seniors,…
Read MoreWho We Are and What We Stand For
Summer Blog Series, Week 2 BBF’s History and the Four Core Areas That Guide Our Work Brother’s Brother Foundation was founded in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1958 by Dr. Robert A. Hingson, a renowned innovator in public health. During his career, Dr. Hingson developed several medical devices crucial in alleviating pain and distributing vaccinations and inoculations.…
Read MorePowered by Volunteers: A Closer Look at the People Who Make Our Work Possible
Summer Blog Series, Week 1 Volunteers are an essential part of Brother’s Brother Foundation’s operations. From preparing hygiene kits to sorting donated medical supplies, their contributions enable BBF to respond quickly and efficiently to global needs. One of the primary ways volunteers support BBF is through our Hygiene Kit Assembly Program. These kits, which include…
Read MoreBBF Supports VOOM Foundation’s Spring Medical Mission to Nigeria
BBF supported a recent medical mission to Nigeria with a grant and a shipment of donated pharmaceuticals to assist with patient care. The trip, organized by the Vincent Obioma Ohaju Memorial (VOOM) Foundation, provided critical healthcare services to multiple communities, including surgical interventions, cardiology care, and general medical services. Over three weeks, the medical team…
Read MoreBBF and Hope for Ghana Partner to Deliver Clean Water to More Than 8,000 People in Northern Ghana
By Dr. Steve Greene, President and Founder of Hope for Ghana Hope for Ghana is thrilled to have launched its most ambitious clean water initiative yet—one that will transform the lives of over 8,000 people in Jarigu and its surrounding villages. Thanks to the immense generosity of Brother’s Brother Foundation, this groundbreaking project in Ghana’s…
Read MoreAdvancing Health with Pickering Energy Solutions
By Charles Pickering, PhDPresident of Pickering Energy Solutions In 2005 I found myself in a very hot, dark and utterly destroyed powerhouse of a large remote hospital, a 4 hour drive on a very deteriorated road northeast of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, Africa. Phebe Hospital, built by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the 1950s,…
Read MoreLighting the Way Forward: BBF Provides Fourth Grant to Keepers of the Flame
BBF has awarded a fourth grant to Keepers of the Flame, a Georgia-based organization providing essential mental health counseling for women undergoing or recently completing breast cancer treatment. The $5,000 grant will continue supporting a pilot program that offers trauma-informed therapy to breast cancer patients navigating the emotional toll of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. BBF…
Read MoreBuilding a Better Trap: A New Approach to Malaria Surveillance
By Mohit Singhala, PhDResearch Assistant Professor and Lead Engineer, CREATESUniversity of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery BBF is facilitating the design, development and deployment of a novel low-cost mosquito trap to aid in malaria vector surveillance efforts in East Africa. A “Lego-like” trap that can be assembled, maintained aims to bring…
Read MoreMedical Supplies and Equipment Sent to Hospitals in Malawi
BBF recently sent a 40-foot container of medical aid to Medical Benevolence Foundation for distribution to partner hospitals in Malawi. The shipment included several pallets of medical supplies, medications, and durable equipment to support patient care and clinical operations. Among the items shipped were medications commonly used to manage high blood pressure and heart conditions,…
Read MoreBBF Donation to Support Vision Initiative in Puerto Rico
BBF recently purchased a portable slit lamp for Ponce Medical School Foundation in support of a new ophthalmology initiative at Clínica del Sur, the school’s student-run free clinic. The clinic is dedicated to providing high-quality, comprehensive medical care to underserved and disaster-affected communities in Puerto Rico. Vision care is one of the most critical yet…
Read MoreSupporting Health in Guatemala
In January, BBF sent a shipment of medical supplies and medicine to Guatemala in partnership with Food for the Poor. The supplies were distributed by the Sovereign Order of Malta, Guatemala, an organization recognized for its longstanding humanitarian and medical work in the country’s most underserved areas. Guatemala, home to more than 18 million people,…
Read MoreSupporting Tornado-Affected Communities in Missouri
In March, BBF provided a grant to Southeast Missouri Food Bank (SMFB) to support immediate relief efforts following a series of powerful storms that devastated communities across the region. Below is an update on how that support was used—and the difference it made. The storms affected more than 5,000 square miles across Southeast Missouri, causing…
Read MoreMedical Supply Donations Reach Communities in Need
Thanks to generous donations to BBF, 156 pallets—nearly 94,000 pounds—of medical supplies and equipment were saved from ending up in landfills. Instead, we partnered with MATTER to ensure these supplies were put to use where they’re needed most. Through this collaboration, MATTER distributed the items across Africa, Ukraine, Turkey, and other countries, with many supplies…
Read MoreBBF RESPONDS TO TORNADOES IN MISSOURI AND KENTUCKY
As part of our immediate response to assist community members impacted by the widespread destruction and devastating loss of life caused by the recent tornadoes in Missouri and Kentucky, BBF is sending 18 pallets of hygiene supplies (totaling 5,942 kits) along with two pallets or 640 blankets to the Southeast Missouri Food Bank in Sikeston,…
Read MoreHighmark Volunteers Support Hygiene Kit Program
BBF was pleased to welcome a volunteer team from Highmark this week to help assemble hygiene kits for communities affected by disaster. These kits, filled with essential personal care items, are a vital part of BBF’s disaster response efforts across the U.S. Highmark’s team brought great energy, and their time spent volunteering will have a…
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