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  • Antimicrobial resistance: Patient led contact tracing helping Ugandan medics to fight drug resistant TB

    Since 2017, the Defeat TB (tuberculosis) program supported by USAID introduced a patient contact tracing program in Uganda wherein health workers and facilitators have been trained to trace a patient with multidrug-resistant TB back to their community to screen family members, conduct tests, and refer them for Xrays or treatment if needed. Introduced in the Mulago referral hospital, the program has since expanded to 16 other centers. Along with counseling, follow-ups, and provision of food assistance, it has helped increase the TB detection and treatment rate over the years.

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  • Making women dry; here's how a foundation is reducing Nigeria's fistula burden

    Fistula Foundation Nigeria helps women with obstetric fistula get free treatment and get back to daily life. The organization also works to prevent obstetric fistula through public education and training doctors.

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  • Sacramento-area experiment could help merge a 'clean' future with viable neighborhoods

    Green Means Go identifies central parts of cities called “Green Zones” and then makes efforts to increase infill housing where services already exist for residents and improve access to alternative, more “green" modes of transportation, and reduce commute times. Less vehicle commuting means fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Out of 28 local jurisdictions, 23 have already adopted Green Zones.

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  • Climate Change Is Ravaging the Colorado River. There's a Model to Avert the Worst.

    Several years of collaboration and compromise between many stakeholders led to the creation of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan to better manage the river's water supply over the next 30 years.

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  • Waste Data Center Heat Is Warming Up Dublin Homes. Is It Working?

    Ireland’s energy efficiency agency, Codema, and Amazon partnered to use waste heat from data centers used for computing needs to heat council buildings and a university campus.

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  • The 9-euro ticket was a success for Germany, research shows. What's next?

    The popular “German 9-euro ticket” was a transportation experiment that allowed people to buy a month-long ticket for local and cross-state public transport on trains, trams and buses for just 9 euros. With about half of the country using the ticket in any given month, it replaced about 10% of car trips and reduced around 1.8 million tons of CO2.

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  • Traditional climate-smart agriculture system ‘Barahnaja' saves the day for Uttarakhand farmers

    The traditional Barahnaja system of cultivation helps protect farmers’ crops from erratic weather conditions and crop failure and guarantees access to multiple food options and nutrition even during unprecedented conditions. The system helps crop diversification, ensures maximal use of land, nutrients and water and allows farmers to achieve year-round self-sustainability without commercial interest.

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  • Bruised South Sudan Employers Figure it Out: Bring Attitude, not Diplomas or Skills, to Job Interviews

    Employers like the St. Partick Clinic in South Sudan are hiring based on attitude and trainability instead of technical skills and knowledge to find employees that are trustworthy and reliable.

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  • How fintechs, nonprofits engage students during incessant ASUU strikes 

    TeqProject provides free training for Nigerian students interested in developing skills for the growing tech industry.

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  • Taking Each Person as They Are: Gender-Inclusive Housing Provides Support for LGBTQ+ Students

    Gender-inclusive housing at Occidental College in Los Angeles allows students to live together regardless of gender. This gives transgender and non-binary students the opportunity to choose the living space they are most comfortable with.

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