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  • Staying Connected: Moms Who Pump in Prison

    February 04, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Riverside Correction Facility in Philadelphia has implemented a program that allows incarcerated new mothers the opportunity to both learn about the benefits of maintaining breast milk supply, and also provide it for their newborns. The lactation program not only carries significant health benefits for the infant and mother, but also encourages crucial bonding between the two.

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  • Tackling the challenge of child malnutrition in simple ways: Kaduna State's approach

    February 04, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

    Food demonstrations and education campaigns enroll mothers in the fight against malnutrition and stunting among children. With 30% of children in Nigeria suffering from the effects of malnutrition, according to a 2018 UNICEF study, the state of Kaduna has implemented an emergency campaign. The Emergency Nutrition Action Plan includes home visits as well as proper nutritional and hygiene demonstrations at local medical centers.

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  • This little robot helps care for people with chronic conditions

    February 01, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Patients suffering from chronic illnesses can often be overwhelmed with their care routines and doctors typically only have limited time to monitor them. A small robot is changing this narrative, however, by providing personalized health monitoring.

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  • Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness Through Music

    January 29, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Burlington, Vermont

    Engaging with music stimulates brain activity and improves mental health. The Me2/Orchestra, a nonprofit organization, offers its volunteer musicians a stigma-free environment to reconnect with their passions and harness the healing power of music. In addition to empowering musicians who have encountered challenges due to mental illness, the Me2/Orchestra encourages community engagement to dispel misperceptions about mental illness.

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  • Switzerland fights heroin with heroin

    January 28, 2019 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: Switzerland

    Drug-assisted treatment has reduced rates of new substance abuse cases and HIV infections in Switzerland. With the implementation of an innovative drug policy program in 1994, Swiss doctors began to treat those suffering with chronic substance abuse with heroin-assisted treatment (HAT). The program benefitted from positive results in early trials and has encouraged the implementation of similar programs in other countries.

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  • With Paid Leave, Gates Foundation Says There Can Be Too Much of a Good Thing

    January 25, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    In the United States, parental leave is set at 12 weeks, but many companies have begun pursuing other possibilities such as paid time and more time for both mothers and fathers. Most recently, however, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has decreased their parental leave from one year to six months while adding in a financial stipend based of what they've learned from past failures.

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  • Tracking Disease

    January 24, 2019 |

    Under-Told Stories Project |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Thailand, Huay Ton Chok, Chiang Mai Province

    A handful of viruses can spread from diseased animals to humans leading to deadly epidemics that could have been prevented if the animals had been identified and treated. In Thailand, doctors are trying to do just this by combining technological advancements with a reporting program that allows for early intervention and monitoring.

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  • Anti-vaxxers are back. Behavioural science could beat them

    January 24, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Pakistan

    As a hesitance to vaccinate becomes a more prominent concern worldwide, Pakistan is experimenting with behavioral science to combat anti-vaccination mindsets. From holding conversations with healthcare workers to changing the times that clinics are open, the country has seen a significant decrease in those that refuse to be vaccinated.

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  • Evolution of Ambulance Services

    January 23, 2019 |

    Granite State News Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    Across New Hampshire, eight different emergency programs are being piloted that creatively use ambulance services to bolster community health care. In a state that has witnessed the need for mental health services and responses to the opioid epidemic, emergency medical services are often on the frontlines. Recognizing this opportunity, programs like Safe Station, which provides those with substance abuse issues a space to seek help, are being developed.

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  • In Thailand, tracking animal health to prevent outbreaks of human disease

    January 23, 2019 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Thailand, Huay Ton Chok

    Connecting villagers to local governments and researchers is important to controlling possible disease outbreaks at their source. The One Health disease protection program, also known as PODD, uses funding from Ending Pandemics, a San Francisco nonprofit, to run an app and system through which villagers and local officials can interface with health organizations. A special app developed translates local languages and transmits information back to organizations, agencies, and researchers at local universities.

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