Jen Nickelson, PhD, RD, MCHES®, began her career 30 years ago as a registered dietitian because she appreciated and valued the influence of nutrition on health. Working as a clinical dietitian, she recognized the importance of disease prevention and shifted her focus to public health. Today, Dr. Ni

GIVMED’s guiding vision is clear: Access to medicine for all. Using a collaborative network of pharmacies, businesses, and NGOs, our newest CHAMPion works throughout Greece to redistribute medicines that would otherwise be wasted. [gallery columns="2" size="full" link="none" ids="6459,6460"]

Congratulations to Merit Health River Oaks, CHEER’s CHAMPion of the Week! After five years of dedication and quality improvement work, the hospital was re-designated as Baby-Friendly on September 21, 2023. Located in Flowood, Mississippi, Merit

Woolly wonders from Germany! The CHEER International Group (CHEERing) received a special delivery from children at Johannes Kepler High School (Kepler High School) in Reutlingen, Germany. The school sent 413 hand-knit hats, scarves, socks, and gloves for refugee families – packed with love and cho

We’re celebrating a CHAMPS hospital this week. South Sunflower County Hospital in Indianola, Mississippi, is re-designated as Baby-Friendly! South Sunflower provides critical, high-quality obstetrical care to its community as one of the few remaining

Today’s CHAMPion of the Week doubles as the launch of our Meet the Team Monday staff spotlights. Introducing CHEER’s newest team member and Research Assistant, Laetitia Pierre-Louis. Laetitia is passionate about education and fighting against healthcare disparities. She is currently

Atefeh Khodaei and Reza Sanaei are CHEER’s newest CHAMPions of the Week! Atefeh and Reza are graduate students interning at the CHEER International Group (CHEERing) in Athens, Greece. For the past four months, the passionate duo has supported CHEERing’s Grow Clinics in refugee camps, soccer (foo

“Strong. Resilient. Latched.” These three words guide the work of the Native Breastfeeding Coalition of Wisconsin. Our newest CHAMPion of the Week is dedicated to strengthening and

The Binational Breastfeeding Coalition (BBC) is committed to creating breastfeeding awareness along the border. Our newest CHAMPion of the Week promotes and supports breastfeeding through education and outreach to the El Paso/Juárez border region a

This week’s CHAMPion rehabilitates, educates, and advocates. Trendle Samuel, MPH, BSN, RN, CLC, has been a registered nurse for more than 25 years, and was even named one of Read More