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The Country That Can Jail You For Using Plastic Bags

Sam Judah

November 06, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya

Countries across the world are aiming to reduce their plastic waste. African countries, however, are leading the way with a variety of techniques. Kenya in particular has taken one of the most drastic approaches by having plastic bags in one's possession punishable by $40,000 or even jail time.

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A shocking number of U.S. women still die of childbirth. California is doing something about that.

Michael Ollove

November 04, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

While maternal mortality rates climbed in the United States, California decreased its incidence of maternal death in childbirth. A collaborative group formed to study the issue and started the Maternal Data Center to keep track of how and why women died. Other states are trying to replicate their success with a collaborative called Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health.

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ONG en Guanacaste desafía la pobreza con anticonceptivos

Noelia Esquivel

November 03, 2018 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica

Esta publicación narra cómo pueblo del norte de Costa Rica desafía la pobreza y el empeoramientos de las condiciones familiares gracias al anticonceptivo 'T de cobre'. Una organización distribuye e informa médicamente cómo funciona este mecanismo para evitar los embarazos no deseados en el seno de localidades donde la alimentación de hijos es un problema socioeconómico grave. El modelo está basado en el éxito de algunos lugares del estado norteamericano de Colorado, donde los embarazos en zonas que enfrentan pobreza disminuyeron en un 40%.

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Birth Control to Fight Poverty in Guanacaste

Noelia Esquivel

November 03, 2018 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica, Huacas, Guanacaste

In the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica, a non-profit is donating IUDs to women, acknowledging that the lack of access to contraception and family planning services is part of a cycle of poverty for many women and families. So far, paired with education about the process and based off of similar programs in the U.S. and other countries, organizations have helped 60 women receive IUDs.

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Telemedicine a solution in counties starved of mental health care providers

Zachariah Bryan

November 02, 2018 |

The Western News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Montana

Telemedicine allows rural mental health patients access to doctors in a more frequent basis than if they had to travel to city centers for care. Though there are limits to telemedicine—it's preferable to see a doctor in person—it is preferable to get some care than none at all in between regular doctor visits.

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Hospitals help patients get out the vote while stuck in bed

Kristen de Groot

November 02, 2018 |

Associated Press |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Some hospitals are finding ways to help their patients vote. Penn Votes Project is an initiative between hospitals and the Penn Law School that helps patients fill out and notarize their absentee ballots. Then there’s Patientvoting.com where patients can find information on medical absentee voting by state. “Every citizen of the United States has the right to vote and we think getting ill shouldn’t impair that process.”

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Sit in a circle. Talk to other pregnant women. Save your baby's life?

Sarah Kliff

November 02, 2018 |

Vox |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Greenville

In South Carolina, doctors are scaling programs based off of CenteringPregnancy, an initiative that uses group doctor appoints to better infant health and decrease infant mortality. Research shows that providing prenatal care in a group setting helps to build a sense of community and reduce stress among women who might not have stability during their pregnancy otherwise.

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Women in tech are mobilizing to improve access to abortion providers

Rina Raphael

November 01, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Davis, California

A collaboration between pro-choice activists and tech workers is—in the face of increasing restrictive policy—creating access to services and information. Events like the Abortion Access Hackathon provide a means for collective action to create websites detailing the location of clinics and each state’s law regarding abortion.

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Artists Are Painting Trompe L'Oeil Murals to Soothe People with Dementia

Casey Lesser

November 01, 2018 |

Artsy |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Ottawa

Diversion murals—trompe l’oeil paintings on doorways—are being used in long-term care facilities to quell dementia patients’ exit seeking behavior. Rather than using stop signs or tape, the murals are a way to address this behavior in a way that also improves residents’ quality of life.

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Training the Next Generation of Doctors and Nurses

Laura Pappano

October 31, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Medical schools use new technology to bring better prepared medical students into the field. Virtual reality goggle, mannequin patients, and 3D imaging are tools that make classroom lessons more like real life without risking patient safety.

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