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A new homeless health care initiative is bringing care directly to those in need, while also referring them to other services to provide sustainable long-term care for unsheltered homeless. (Video by Anya Magnuson/Cronkite News)

The effort to vaccinate the vulnerable population came from a collaboration between Arizona universities and the Maricopa County Public Health Department.

CNN Hero Dr. Jim Withers and a team from Operation Safety Net do their night rounds in homeless camps throughout Pittsburgh.

What happens when a homeless couple move in with a millionaire? After living on the streets of California for a decade, Greg and Marie received a remarkable invitation. A local businessman asked if they wanted to share his $4m home. A year later, we reveal what happened next - and what the experiment tells us about America's homelessness crisis. Video produced by Hannah Long-Higgins, Chelsea Bailey and Cody Godwin; edited by Hannah Long-Higgins. This film is a collaboration with the San Francisco Chronicle. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

Street Medicine Phoenix emphasizes connecting with patients on a personal level to provide empathetic, holistic care. As Greater Phoenix’s population continues to grow, so does the challenge of providing accessible, holistic health care for people experiencing homelessness. University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix students Justin Zeien, MPH, and Jeffery Hanna, MPH, MSc, co-founded Street Medicine Phoenix in May 2017, after hearing about similar programs serving vulnerable populations in other cities across the country. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/subscribeUAHS Follow University of Arizona Health Sciences: Facebook: https://facebook.com/uazhealthsciences Instagram: https://instagram.com/uazhealthsciences Twitter: https://twitter.com/uazhealth Website: https://www.uahs.arizona.edu/