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  • Campbell medical school trying to fill gaps in rural health care

    May 16, 2019 |

    WRAL-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Lillington, North Carolina

    There is a growing need for physicians in rural areas, so Campbell University in North Carolina is working to address this gap by sending medical students to practice in these populations. By placing clinical campuses in undeserved areas, the medical program is focusing on connecting students with communities where they can make a difference.

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  • How Grassroots Funds Are Ensuring Abortion Access Despite Bans

    May 16, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    As abortion laws become increasingly restrictive across the southern US, more and more grassroots organizations are working to ensure access to abortions is still available. There exists a network called National Network of Abortion Funds that financially supports access to abortions via dozens of funds across the country. Services offered to women include financial assistance for the procedure as well as transportation and childcare, assigned mentors who are readily available at all times, and assistance for women who are pregnant or mothering.

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  • A mock funeral aims to help students bury their pain

    May 15, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    To combat emotional distress that many students are facing, schools across the nation are implementing mock funerals, allowing students to figuratively "bury their pain." Although issues at focus range from drunk driving, to poor test scores to peer violence, the overarching goal is to make sure that students feel that they're being heard by the adults that surround them.

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  • Periods! Why These 8th-Graders Aren't Afraid To Talk About Them

    May 15, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    When a group of middle school girls got tired of having their periods treated as a stigmatized issue, they decided to start their own podcast in order to educate their peers and start a conversation around this natural process. "When I heard we were gonna talk about periods, at first I was disgusted and uncomfortable because that's just how I am," says Kassy Abad. "But once we got to talk about it, and I learned that what happens to me happens to all these other girls, it made me feel more comfortable. It made me feel safe."

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  • Business For Good: iBreastExam

    May 14, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania

    Accessing preventative health care, such as routine mammograms, is often dictated by socioeconomic levels and geographical boundaries. To change this, an engineer sought out technology and partnerships that eventually lead to the creation of iBreastExam, an affordable and mobile way to conduct a breast exam that is being used in 12 countries and has screened 250,000 women.

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  • Isolate, trace and respond: How a new emergency operations centre has improved outbreak response in Kebbi

    May 13, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kebbi

    Local public health infrastructure makes monitoring and responding to epidemic outbreaks possible. In Nigeria’s Kebbi state, The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) operates Public Health Emergency Operation Centers (PHEOC), which serve as local nodes in the country’s battle against infectious disease. Each PHEOC coordinates with a local committee of leaders in identifying, isolating, and treating cases of infectious disease.

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  • The roar of military jets triggers a crusade for quiet

    May 13, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Forks, Washington

    In an effort to decrease noise pollution in natural spaces across the country, Quiet Parks International is seeking to certify wildlife places that are noise-free. Using data collection, the organization is able to measure the noise level in places like the Hoh Rainforest in Washington, and if it falls within a certain parameter, give it the official certification. Doing so not only raises awareness of the effects of noise pollution, but attracts tourists with similar values.

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  • Moms find redemption and reunification at the Willows

    May 11, 2019 |

    New Hampshire Union Leader |

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    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    Manchester, New Hampshire is seeing early success with a new program that helps keep mothers battling addiction in contact with their children. Based on the premise that keeping parents connected with their child during their addiction recovery will result in more successful recoveries, the program provides the supports for overnight visits and consistent contact.

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  • Treatment for Opioid Addiction, With No Strings Attached

    May 10, 2019 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    When treating opioid addiction, the typical approach is medication in conjunction with mandatory therapy sessions and a myriad of other check-ins. Realizing that this method was failing many people that were not able to make these sessions, some clinics are reversing the approach by focusing on a medication-first approach.

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  • For non-swimmers, a chance to jump in the water and learn

    May 10, 2019 |

    WHYY |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    To better serve all communities and increase safety for families, the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation is offering free swim lessons at community pools. Building off of the success of University of Pennsylvania's We Can Swim summer program which offers lessons to "Philadelphia children who might not otherwise have the opportunity to learn," the idea has already been deemed a success given the enrollment numbers.

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