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  • Students, schools agree NV tuition waiver program for Native Americans is off to a promising start

    A new law in Nevada prohibits the state system of higher education from charging tuition to Native American students who are members of tribes in Nevada.

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  • Health Beat #4 | Can the NHI fix SA's rural doctor dilemma?

    The Umthombo Youth Development Foundation helps to produce rural healthcare workers by helping students from rural schools enter the health field, getting work in hospitals from the areas where they grew up. The Foundation has produced 528 healthcare professionals, working across 16 different disciplines.

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  • Hunger and malnutrition are increasing, but a group is turning the tide

    The Lagos Food Bank Initiative works to address hunger and malnutrition among those in need and reduce food waste. It offers several programs including temporary food assistance, nutritious meal interventions, and family farming among others. Since it was founded in 2016, the organization has expanded its efforts and now has 17,000 volunteers across the country and has helped more than two million people.

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  • The Green Jobs Boom Is Benefiting the People Who Need It Most

    Civilian Climate Corps is developing a workforce of skilled construction workers by offering training to residents of low-income areas of New York City with high gun violence rates. The method allows them to fill a demand in the job market for green energy-related jobs while opening the market to those who are underemployed or unemployed.

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  • Towards Cancer Elimination in Africa: Is Rwanda the Example to Follow?

    After two years of activity, the National Vaccination Program against Human Papillomavirus (HPV)  reached over 90% vaccination coverage. Following the success of the vaccination program, a low-cost screening program was launched. With more vaccinations and screening for early detection, 2,575 HPV vaccines were administered, 62,468 women and girls were screened, 5,563 people were treated for pre-cancerous lesions and 1230 cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in 2021.

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  • As assisted dying broadens, countries wrestle with new ethical lines

    Despite differing opinions and moral and ethical boundaries among voters and residents, access to euthanasia, or assisted dying, is expanding. Worldwide, there are currently 25 jurisdictions that allow some form of assisted dying, including 10 countries, 11 U.S. states, and four Australian states, with access and regulations varying by region.

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  • 6 weeks, 1 bed, 10 lives: A Newport recovery center provides space for hope in the opioid crisis

    The Journey to Recovery Community Center in Newport provides short-term, 24-hour peer support for people in crisis from substance use who want to begin their recovery. The Center not only works with those struggling with addiction but also aims to help reduce the strain on local hospitals’ emergency departments. The Center has since expanded to another location and received grant funding to continue scaling up its operations.

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  • California campuses try to lower college costs with free transit

    Colleges in California are providing reduced or free public transit to full-time students in an effort to remove cost barriers for low-income students.

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  • Worcester-area women join forces against substance use disorders

    Women and mothers experiencing addiction often face obstacles when seeking help and care. Several groups like M.I.R.A.C.L.E Mamas and Women Strong Recovery and Wellness among many others, provide safe spaces for women and mothers to seek recovery care and empowerment while also forming a sense of community.

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  • Dollars and chainsaws: Can timber production help fund global reforestation?

    A reforestation project in Brazil is using revenue from timber production to finance restoration costs by growing eucalyptus trees to cut down alongside the native plants they are cultivating.

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