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  • A village to nourish a child: FHI360 community structures provide nutrition for children in Borno

    March 23, 2021 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

    FHI360 is an initiative, supported by grassroots and international partnerships, providing healthcare to Internally Displaced Peoples in four locations. The nourishment of pregnant and lactating mothers, as well as their children, is a main focus. The group disseminates information and provides nutrition counseling in both one-on-one and community support group settings. They also offer vitamins and micronutrient supplements to women and children and create safe breastfeeding spaces and safe spaces for women who have been victims of gender-based violence.

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  • Babyl Rwanda bridging healthcare gap through mobile technology

    March 23, 2021 |

    Rwanda News Agency |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    Babyl Health provides over 3,000 daily e-health consultations to bridge the gap between Rwandan providers and patients. The two million registered users can dial *811# to book an appointment and are triaged, with those needing more extensive care referred to one of the 483 partner clinics around the country. The country’s universal health coverage pays for 90% of the appointment and the patient pays 200 RWF. The platform works on an app available on most citizens’ phones and doesn’t require an internet connection. When needed, patients receive prescriptions via SMS that they can bring to a local pharmacy.

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  • Michigan caregivers got a $2 hourly boost in COVID. Should it be permanent?

    March 22, 2021 |

    Bridge Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    The Michigan state legislature temporarily boosted the pay of direct caregivers working with seniors and people that have disabilities by $2 an hour in recognition of their essential and sometimes risky services during the coronavirus pandemic. With about half of direct caregivers living at or near poverty, the pay bump was temporarily renewed at the slightly higher rate of $2.25 an hour, but it is set to expire again in September 2021. The governor has proposed making permanent a pay raise of $2 an hour, which helps the caregivers meet their own basic needs a little better.

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  • How a Nonprofit's Initiative Helps Villagers Access Healthcare

    March 22, 2021 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ozalla Edem-Ani, Enugu State

    To help address a gap in health access for those living in a rural community in Nigeria, a nonprofit that "gives health, educational, and livelihood support to poor groups in Enugu State" built a hospital to serve those seeking out-patient services. Although the hospital isn't equipped to address all health concerns and faces financial constraints, it has helped more than 2,000 people living in the village access care.

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  • The Power of Bike Education to Transform Lives and Communities

    March 22, 2021 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Bicycle education programs around the world are helping those who want to become cyclists overcome that fear while also addressing problems in their communities—from pollution to racial injustice. #BIKEYGEES in Berlin helps women learn how to ride, or learn how to teach someone how to ride bicycles without need for registration. In the U.S. In Los Angeles, Sustainable Streets is helping adult learners while also turning the tide on the prevalent car-minded culture in the city.

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  • How to Vaccinate Homebound Seniors? Take the Shots to Them.

    March 22, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Doctors across the U.S. are mobilizing to distribute Covid vaccines to those who are homebound and likely vulnerable to the coronavirus. Although efforts are still early, in New York, one hospital's house calls program plans to "vaccinate 100 patients a week over the next 10 weeks."

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  • For Rohingya Survivors, Art Bears Witness

    March 19, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh

    Artolution provides art education and supplies to Rohingya Survivors in Bangladesh refugee camps, all of whom experienced severe trauma, to create life-affirming and informative murals. Topics range from safe hygiene practices to the dangers of domestic violence. The group trains artists to become muralists and teachers and pays them an annual stipend. The murals help artists heal, provide important public health information to the community, and amplify the cultural traditions they had to hide for so long. The nearly 200 murals are on almost all surfaces of the refugee camp from latrines to “monsoon walls.”

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  • Long shot: Vaccination campaigns move at the speed of trust

    March 18, 2021 |

    FreshWater Cleveland |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Health centers around Cleveland seek to build trust with residents in order to dispel misinformation and increase vaccination rates against COVID-19. Health officials use social media, engage with trusted messengers like local religious leaders, and acknowledge fears while gently pushing back against misinformation to effectively build trust among the community. Culturally competent and targeted outreach has also been an effective way to convince people to get vaccinated within some immigrant communities.

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  • Community Health Program Changing Health Narrative in Rural Areas

    March 16, 2021 |

    Science Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Siaya County

    In Kenya's Siaya County, community-selected individuals known as nyamrerwa are trained "to address healthcare issues of individuals and communities in their respective localities." The initiative is part of a larger strategy that is helping to localize care and empower community members to "take control and responsibility of their own health achievement efforts."

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  • Seattle's success at fighting the pandemi‪c‬

    March 16, 2021 |

    KUOW Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Despite a tumultuous start to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seattle area has one of the lowest per capita death rates of any metro area in the United States. Because of actions taken early on by government officials and individuals, they were able to save lives and prevent an economic downturn due to lockdowns. This longterm investment in public health infrastructure could be a model for other cities.

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