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  • Hunting for a Leftover Vaccine? This Site Will Match You With a Clinic.

    Katie Thomas

    March 09, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    To help with the coronavirus vaccine distribution, a New York-based start-up has introduced a service that connects "vaccine providers who find themselves with extra vaccines to people who are willing to get one at a moment’s notice." Although the project is still being piloted, more than 500,000 vaccination-seekers and 200 vaccine providers have signed up for the initiative, and some health officials believe it could become a model for a more equitable distribution strategy.

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  • This Ride-Hailing Platform Wants to be Better for Everyone, Starting with Drivers

    Oscar Perry Abello

    March 09, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    An equitable alternative to Uber and Lyft is giving drivers ownership of a ride-hailing platform with many perks that aren’t available to workers in the gig economy. The Drivers Cooperative is providing drivers with lower interest vehicle loans, better insurance rates, and a pilot program to test their own ride-hailing app.

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  • OMOMi is leveraging digital technology to provide women with easy access to quality maternal health care

    Paul Adepoju

    March 08, 2021 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    An app is offering reproductive healthcare help to women in Nigeria who don't always have access to reliable maternal and prenatal health information. While it does require the user to have access to technology, it has attracted 40,000 users so far, providing "pregnant women and mothers with access to life-saving maternal and child health information, as well as access to doctors with the touch of a button."

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  • The Deal That's Saving San Francisco's Restaurants

    Nicole Gluckstern

    March 05, 2021 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    To save dozens of restaurants in San Francisco during the coronavirus lockdowns, a restaurant owner launched an organization that "provides monthly contracts to its restaurant partners to cook meals for underserved populations." The organization, which has 160 restaurant partners so far, helps fill the gaps left by the government-funded Paycheck Protection Program.

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  • Data and Door Knocking: One City's Push for Racial Equity in Vaccines

    Dan Gorenstein

    March 04, 2021 |

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    Multi-Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    To improve racial equity in Covid-19 vaccine distribution, the Chicago public health commissioner along with volunteers in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood have worked together to bring a pop-up vaccination clinic to a local high school and increase outreach to residents via phone calls, text messaging, and door-knocking. Since opening, the site has been able to vaccinate 2,000 people per week.

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  • Massachusetts Actually Might Have a Way to Keep Schools Open

    Katherine J. Wu

    March 04, 2021 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    In Massachussetts, a two-month long state-run pilot program is allowing some schools to resume in-person classes. Each week, more than 300,000 students are tested through the program. Instead of individual tests, the program uses “pool-testing,” “which batches samples from multiple people into a single tube.” The method is cheaper. The weekly tests allows schools to stay ahead of outbreaks. For now, the state is paying for the program, which costs up to $60 million. After the two months, the districts will have to pay for the program themselves.

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  • Boost Almajiri pupils in Kwara

    Usman Aliyu

    March 02, 2021 |

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ilorin, Kwara

    The Federation of Muslim Women’s Association of Nigeria enrolled 200 children living in Koro Afoju in a primary school near their homes. They covered the families' costs for Parents/Teachers Association levies and they provided the students with uniforms, textbooks, and other learning materials. The children live in a settlement that was established for people who are blind and have largely met their daily subsistence needs by begging on the street. Parents expressed optimism for their children’s opportunity to redefine their futures rather than joining their parents on the street.

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  • Can't Get a Covid Vaccine? In This County, Everybody is Eligible

    Simon Romero

    March 01, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Gila County, Arizona

    In Gila County, Arizona, everyone is now eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine after the county successfully distributed it to those who were in the priority target groups. The success of early distributions can be attributed to a variety of factors but most notably included the "county’s rural character" which made public awareness campaigns more effective, ease of access to vaccination sites, and a "fairly loose definition of essential worker."

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  • Agroforestry and land reform give Brazil cacao farmers sweet taste of success

    Patricia Moll

    February 24, 2021 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Ibirapitanga, Bahia

    After there was a fungal disease outbreak in the 1990s that affected cacao crops in Brazil, a group of 150 community members got together to collectively manage a farm to grow back cacao trees using agroforestry techniques. Because of their efforts, they sell their cacao to major chocolate brands and have seen their monthly income more than double.

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  • Online therapy helps students tackle mental health during pandemic

    Julie Leopo

    February 21, 2021 |

    el Don |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

    Santa Ana College offered mental health services online for students dealing with depression, anxiety, and other issues exacerbated by COVID-19. Hundreds of students utilized the services, which include ten counseling sessions students are allotted each year. Sessions are conducted over secure connections using any device that can access Canvas or by phone. The Health and Wellness Center also reaches students with an Instagram account and weekly Zoom workshops. The 23 workshops cover topics like self-care, procrastination, tips to better sleep at night, and coping with rejection and loss.

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