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Cervical cancer set to be eliminated from Australia in global first

Aisha Dow

October 03, 2018 |

The Age |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Australia

Cervical cancer rates in Australia have dropped about 50 percent in just a few decades. The country first started pap smear campaigns in 1991, then began rolling out free HPV vaccinations nationwide in 2007. “Because this human papillomavirus only infects humans and the vaccine program prevents the spread of the virus, eventually we'll get rid of it, like we did with smallpox,” said HPV vaccine co-inventor Ian Frazer.

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In Australia, Cervical Cancer Could Soon Be Eliminated

Livia Albeck-Ripka

October 03, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Australia, Melbourne, Victoria

Australia has one of the lowest cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in the world, thanks to a nationwide effort to screen women and vaccinate both boys and girls against HPV. Widespread public support has helped the country tackle the preventable cancer.

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Pediatric Partners Screens For Risk, Teaches Resiliency

Mary Shinn

October 02, 2018 |

Durango Herald |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Integrating behavioral health care with primary pediatric care helps address chronic, long-term issues. Using grant funding, Pediatric Partners of the Southwest improved its approach to health care. The introduction of screenings for social determinants of health allows pediatricians to direct families to the proper resources.

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Women Get a Voice in Conventional Agriculture

Michael J. Dax

October 02, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Jordan, Montana

Because women make up a smaller percentage of farmers in America as compared to men in the field, their work and contributions to the industry are often overlooked. HarvestHER, a social media-based platform established by a small-town Montana farmer, aims to alleviate the stress of working in a men-dominant field by giving women a voice in the community.

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Fight for Cleaner Air in the Bronx

Cecelia Paladino

October 01, 2018 |

The Innovator |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The New York-based organization, Sustainable South Bronx, is working to reverse the public health effects, namely asthma, that poor air quality has caused. The initiative works to educate residents about the environmental hazards they face while also working to reverse those hazards with projects like reflective roof coatings. With pollution disproportionately affecting low-income communities, the city too is taking steps toward reducing emissions in these areas.

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Does solar power offer a brighter future for off-the-grid Navajo residents?

Fred de Sam Lazaro

October 01, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

As a coal plant closes in Navajo Nation, and taking jobs with it, residents cautiously look to solar energy as a way forward. While the installation of the Kayenta Solar Project did provide jobs, those jobs were temporary. Beyond employment, the Navajo have historically lacked access to electricity, and so residents are installing off-grid solar units themselves.

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Armed with award-winning app, Kenyan tribe fights forced evictions

Kevin Mwanza

October 01, 2018 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi Area

A new app known as TIMBY aims to reduce the amount of illegal forest activities such as logging and forced evictions of tribal communities. By allowing those using the app to document real-time evidence of illegal activity, the Sengwer community will be able to present the gathered data to courts and forest authorities.

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New tsunami warning system

Marco Werman

October 01, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Indonesia, Sulawesi

The warning system in Indonesia to alert residents of tsunamis could not prevent disaster in Sulawesi because it hasn't worked for six years after many of the surface buoys were vandalized. However, a new system is underway where sensors on the bottom of the ocean detect tsunami waves and send acoustic signals back to shore, giving people 20 to 30 minutes warning to evacuate. A prototype has been installed, with more testing and infrastructure development planned.

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World Bank backs efforts to clean up cooking fuels in Uganda

Jacky Achan

September 30, 2018 |

New Vision |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda

Clean cookstoves can reduce indoor air pollution, along with a host of other social and environmental benefits. However, uptake has been slow in countries such as Uganda because such stoves tend to be more expensive for families in the short-term.

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Teachers use meditation apps in class to rewire kids' brains, improve performance

Angelica LaVito

September 30, 2018 |

CNBC |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Teachers are increasingly turning to meditation and mindfulness apps in their classrooms to address student anxiety and reduce fighting and behavioral disruptions. The co-founder of Calm, an app that partners with schools, explained, “I think a lot of education focuses on remembering facts or things that aren’t necessarily dealing with your own life skills or tools to deal with emotions … if we can teach the kids to meditate, that’s an amazing, actually world-changing opportunity.”

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