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	<description>Countless stories of struggle, strength and inspiration. Our blog gives you a personal glimpse of brave people facing desperate situations, along with firsthand accounts of our determined efforts to save lives, restore health, and bring hope to men, women and children in crisis.</description>
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		<title>Medical Outreach: Mobile Clinic Helps Hundreds in the Dominican Republic</title>
		<link>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/12/medical-outreach-mobile-clinic-helps-hundreds-in-the-dominican-republic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Bolton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A team of 20 volunteer physicians and students examined more than 100 patients a day for five days.]]></description>
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		<title>A Snapshot of Our Summer at AmeriCares</title>
		<link>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/10/a-snapshot-of-our-summer-at-americares/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Courtney Winger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hurricane Isaac]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA["We were fortunate to be exposed to all aspects of the organization. As a result, were able to learn about AmeriCares at a much greater level than through the lens of the department where we worked."]]></description>
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		<title>AmeriCares in the Field: Lebanon</title>
		<link>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/09/americares-in-the-field-lebanon/</link>
		<comments>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/09/americares-in-the-field-lebanon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Ginger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Disabilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lebanon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refugee]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[disabled refugees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health care access]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[wheelchairs for refugees]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://healthblog.americares.org/?p=2371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our aid shipments to Beirut include wheelchairs, walkers and  supplies to meet the health needs of 5,200 disabled refugees.]]></description>
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		<title>Video: A Snapshot of AmeriCares</title>
		<link>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/eager-idealists-at-work/</link>
		<comments>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/eager-idealists-at-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 06:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AmeriCares Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eager Idealists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emergency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ghana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Outreach Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Primary Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AmeriCares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disaster relief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video was created by our 2012 interns, who set out to produce a compelling short piece about our global impact.  Enjoy and share!]]></description>
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		<title>Promoting Health-Focused Human Development</title>
		<link>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/promoting-health-focused-human-development/</link>
		<comments>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/promoting-health-focused-human-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allyson Manning</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eager Idealists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Initiatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Worker Safety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[disaster recovery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[health training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supporting basic health care]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://healthblog.americares.org/?p=2257</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[AmeriCares works in many ways to help more people live longer, healthier lives.]]></description>
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		<title>AmeriCares Global Medical Assistance – Ecuador</title>
		<link>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/americares-global-medical-assistance-ecuador/</link>
		<comments>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/americares-global-medical-assistance-ecuador/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skyler Serenbetz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chronic Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eager Idealists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecuador]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Aid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disaster response]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Medical Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[malaria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicines]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://healthblog.americares.org/?p=2210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[AmeriCares makes its impact in Ecuador with ongoing medical aid to help support health care for the underserved.]]></description>
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		<title>Chronic Disease Initiative Helps Patients in Need</title>
		<link>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/chronic-disease-initiative-helps-patients-in-need-2/</link>
		<comments>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/chronic-disease-initiative-helps-patients-in-need-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra Schreiber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chronic Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eager Idealists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Primary Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affordable health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AmeriCares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asthma]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[donated medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free clinics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care for uninsured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high cholesterol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hypertension]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Assistance Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety net clinics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spirometer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. free clinics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://healthblog.americares.org/?p=2168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Chronic Disease Initiative helps uninsured people in the U.S. better manage their chronic illnesses. ]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Strides with TOMS in Uzbekistan</title>
		<link>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/taking-strides-with-toms-in-uzbekistan/</link>
		<comments>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/taking-strides-with-toms-in-uzbekistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Courtney Chandler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eager Idealists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uzbekistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[America cares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Americare]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[children's shoes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[footwear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Train]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[orphans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TOMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TOMS Shoes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://healthblog.americares.org/?p=2132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["These shoes do so much more than just keep children healthy. They make a huge impact on each child’s life.” ]]></description>
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		<title>Video: “Where We Work”</title>
		<link>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/meredith-monroe-where-we-work/</link>
		<comments>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/meredith-monroe-where-we-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith Monroe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eager Idealists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emergency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Aid]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://healthblog.americares.org/?p=2330</guid>
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		<title>Video: &#8220;The Starfish Story&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/bijal-shah-americares-starfish-story/</link>
		<comments>http://healthblog.americares.org/2012/08/bijal-shah-americares-starfish-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bijal Shah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eager Idealists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Outreach Program]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://healthblog.americares.org/?p=2324</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you haven’t heard the starfish story, you’re missing out on an AmeriCares inspiration. The founder, Bob Macauley, was particularly fond of this story and the idea of helping the individual. Here’s one take on the starfish story and how it relates to our work at AmeriCares.]]></description>
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