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Virtual reality and SA's quest for happier nurses

Nelisiwe Msomi

April 23, 2019 |

Bhekisisa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Africa

In South Africa, public health nurses have a tendency to act more like a parent than a nurse when teenage girls visit the clinic to be tested for HIV, ask for birth control or get antiretroviral treatment. To change this reputation and behavior, Makhulu Media and the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation collaborated to make a virtual reality film that shows the nurses how their behavior is often interpreted by the patient.

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What Can the U.S. Health System Learn From Singapore?

Aaron E. Carroll

April 22, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Singapore

In Singapore, government officials have taken the opportunity to learn from gaps and failures in their health care system in order to enact a more progressive, proactive and accessible process. From subsidizing housing to implementing healthier school lunches to combat diabetes, the country's health care system is often held as an example to model.

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"Memory Cafes" offer support for people with memory loss and their caregivers

Sarah Rigg

April 17, 2019 |

Concentrate |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ypsilanti, Michigan

Living with dementia can often lead to loneliness for not just those inflicted, but also the caregivers involved. To help create a community around this, the Ypsilanti Senior Center has started a monthly Memory Cafe that serves as a place for others in these situations to converse and connect.

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Medical Supply Drones in Rwanda

Fred de Sam Lazaro

April 17, 2019 |

Under-Told Stories Project |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

The first of it's kind, a medical drone base has opened in Rwanda that aims to cut down the time it takes to deliver blood from blood banks to hospitals. Serving 21 rural health facilities throughout the region, the approach is also helping put Rwanda on the map as a technology hub.

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How drones are delivering lifesaving medical supplies in Rwanda

Fred de Sam Lazaro

April 16, 2019 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

Drone-powered medical deliveries are no longer a concept of the future, thanks to Zipline, a California-based start-up that is delivering medical supplies to rural hospitals in Rwanda. While the drones are limited to carrying less than four pounds and dropping the supplies by parachute, this technology is allowing faster delivery and better access to care across the nation.

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University of Maryland adds EpiPens to all campus cafeterias

Theo Hayes

April 16, 2019 |

WBAL-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, College Park, Maryland

Food allergies can be deadly for many in America, but thanks to collaborative efforts between doctors and lawmakers in Maryland, universities are now stocking dining halls with EpiPens. Staff in the dining halls have also undergone training so they're confident administering the drug if the occasion arises that someone presents with a reaction.

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A tale of two cities: What Baltimore can teach Arizona about fighting fentanyl overdoses

Austen Bundy

April 16, 2019 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

In 2018, Baltimore passed a harm-reduction bill that allowed the distribution of fentanyl testing strips to assess if fentanyl has been laced into drugs. The decriminalization of these follow similar harm reduction trends that allow for the distribution of safe syringes and naloxone. While proving effective in reducing drug overdoses, because such stigma is attached to addiction, states like Arizona are hesitant to implement such measures, even as advocates and experts call for it.

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In African Villages, These Phones Become Ultrasound Scanners

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

April 15, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda

In rural parts of Africa, where access to quality medical attention is hard to come by, a hand-held portable ultrasound scanner is revolutionizing care. Although primarily being used to diagnose cases of pneumonia, doctors in these isolated areas are finding that the device has other uses, such as organ scanning which leads to proactive medical attention for many community members.

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How Nature Therapy Can Help People of Color in Traumatic Jobs

Padmini Parthasarathy

April 15, 2019 |

Outside |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

People who work in caring professions often experience vicarious trauma, and don't always take the time to seek care for themselves. Rino Consulting Solutions aims to help solve this issue, especially as it impacts people of color, through "a unique mashup of professional guidance and outdoor-based therapy."

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A Shave, a Haircut – and a Blood Pressure Check

Joseph P. Williams

April 15, 2019 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Inglewood, California

The African American community is disproportionately impacted by high blood pressure, but barbershops across Los Angeles County are stepping up to fill a gap between diagnosis and care. The businesses offer a detection and management program to that includes checking patrons blood pressure as well as connecting the client with an on-site pharmacist.

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