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  • Need a physical exam? How about registering to vote while you're at it? Milwaukee clinics join program to boost voting

    July 27, 2020 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    The VotER initiative registers voters while they wait at 75 hospitals and community health centers across the country. The founders feel that voting will help their patients because there are social and political issues that impact health. VotER has hospital posters and doctor badges with QR codes that take patients to a voter registration portal. There are also iPad kiosks in waiting rooms for patients to register, and some clinics send out text messages with voter information and election reminders. The team has registered 800 new voters and helped about 280 people request absentee ballots.

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  • Fighting The Good Fight: Outbreak Lessons From Kerala And Malaysia

    July 26, 2020 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: India, Kerala

    Malaysia and India's Kerala state share a set of positive attributes that helped them contain COVID-19 outbreaks, including early and aggressive responses based on a trust in science, clear public communications, and long-term investments in public health informed by previous epidemics. Both regions began their preparations in January, heeding warnings that others ignored at that point. Their comprehensive responses enlisted their entire governments rather than just public health authorities as they relied on contact tracing, quarantines, and testing to limit illness and death.

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  • These Elite Contact Tracers Show the World How to Beat Covid-19

    July 25, 2020 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    After a coronavirus flareup that killed nearly 300, South Korean public health authorities used rigorous contact tracing investigations to prevent a second wave of illnesses. As of July 2020, the country’s new cases had plateaued for two months at less than 10% of their February levels, and only 8% of new cases came from unknown origins, a much lower rate than most other countries. The country’s Immediate Response Team’s work has allowed the nation to avoid disruptive shutdowns by aggressively targeting dangerous hot spots before they spread.

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  • The Warsaw Ghetto beat an epidemic. Scientists say they know how.

    July 24, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Poland

    In 1941 it was predicted that the Warsaw Ghetto would be overwhelmed with typhus cases due to the overcrowding of inmates, but instead this "oppressed community" established a series of health measures that largely kept the caseload much lower than expected. Although the community was arguably more behaviorally motivated to implement strict and aggressive measures due to the conditions they were living under, the case study indicates that "sheltering in place, promoting and enforcing hygiene, and practicing social distancing," does matter when containing a pandemic.

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  • In Baltimore, a struggling, black-owned nursing home keeps covid-19 at bay

    July 24, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Baltimore has reported approximately 10,000 cases of Covid-19, but the local Maryland Baptist Aged Home hasn't had a single senior resident infected due "a relatively small population of 29 residents, a strong history of infection control, a dedicated staff and...the cynicism that comes with residing in an underserved community." Leadership at the nursing home acted before local government officials did, implementing a strict lockdown and widespread testing protocols while also relying on measures already in place such as thorough infection-reducing cleaning regimens.

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  • A tale of two pandemics: Is COVID-19 repeating the mistakes of HIV's past? Audio icon

    July 24, 2020 |

    Bhekisisa |

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    Response Location: South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal

    As Covid-19 spread throughout regions of South Africa, public health clinics began reporting seeing fewer patients for HIV viral load testing due to shelter-in-place orders. In trying to mitigate the longterm implications of people missing their appointments, a few HIV specialists have joined the frontlines in local communities to act as both coronavirus testers and information conduits for HIV programs.

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  • How This N.Y. Island Went From Tourist Hot Spot to Emergency Garden Audio icon

    July 23, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    For environmental organization GrowNYC, their one-acre teaching farm on Governor’s Island became a victory garden for New Yorkers who aren’t having their basic needs met during the COVID-19 pandemic. While future land development on the island could impact their work, the farm is on track to produce about 20,000 pounds of food that is distributed by other groups like the Black Feminist Project as free or low-cost coronavirus relief food boxes.

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  • How A Healer, An Artist And A Chef Are Fighting For Black Food Sovereignty In South LA

    July 23, 2020 |

    LAist |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    To ensure that Black communities have access to healthy food, three people in Los Angeles are taking different approaches to promote food security and food sovereignty. As part of Feed Black Futures, Ali Anderson packs nearly 100 boxes a week of fruits and vegetables to deliver to Black women and caregivers who have been impacted by incarceration. Artist Lauren Halsey and her Summaeverythang Community Center deliver up to 1,000 boxes a week of free organic produce. Chef Kat Williams is also making sure Black people of the LGBT community have access to healthy meals.

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  • Will Community Gardens Survive Pandemic Budget Cuts?

    July 23, 2020 |

    FoodPrint |

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    Response Location: United States

    The ability of community gardens to supply healthy food to those who might not have their basic needs met has grown in importance as coronavirus continues to spread across the United States. For example, the New Roots community gardening initiative in Salt Lake City helps nearly 150 refugee families raise food on plots, and about 86 percent of the gardeners report saving an average of $30 a week by growing their own food. However, the future of this program, and others around the country in New York City, Seattle, and Minneapolis, are uncertain as they face budget cuts from cities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Building community from the inside

    July 23, 2020 |

    Seeley Swan Pathfinder |

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    Response Location: United States, Seeley Lake, Montana

    To better serve senior citizens within Montana, the Montana Area Agencies on Aging places an assistant and resource specialist within rural communities so that accessing existing resources is easier and building community-driven programs are better tailored for local residents. The services are often free for residents, with funding provided by local and federal grants. However, the financial stability in the longterm is uncertain because Montana's aging population is growing at an increased rate.

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