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The Last Straw: How the Travel Industry Is Phasing Out Plastic

Jessica Colley Clarke

September 25, 2018 |

AFAR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

The reduction of plastic at any scale plays a vital role in improving the environment, and the travel industry is the latest sector to join ranks of those aiming to reduce the substance. From banning straws to using refillable shampoo dispensers in place of mini bottles, hotels and airlines are taking a stand.

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Switching to LPG for habitat recovery and wildlife conservation

Rishika Pardikar

September 25, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Karnataka

In rural communities, firewood extraction hurts both human health and wildlife habitat. In India, a group of conservationists are helping villages switch from wood-burning to liquified petroleum gas. While logistics around refills are still being ironed out, the program has already produced noticeable results.

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Nutrition agents increase demand for CMAM services in Borno

Chibuike Alagboso

September 25, 2018 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Maiduguri, Borno State

Being in a conflict zone, primary healthcare in the state of Borno in Nigeria has suffered in recent years. In response to the crisis, Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) centers provide Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to treat children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The centers also work in tandem with Community Nutrition Mobilizers (CNMs) to follow up with mothers to ensure that the children are taking the medicine, to educate them on malnutrition in children, and to offer other primary care provisions like immunizations.

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Britons Pay Hundreds for H.I.V. Drugs. Why Do Americans Pay Thousands?

Tina Rosenberg

September 25, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: England, Liverpool

When it comes to helping H.I.V. patients, Britain's National Health Service is able to keep prices for treatment much lower than the United States does by encouraging the use of generic drugs. The National Health Service's structure allows it to incentivize prescribing generic treatment in a way that the American system doesn't, especially as H.I.V. treatments are not being consistently replaced by something found to be more efficient.

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'Magic table' helping dementia patients

Nick Holland

September 25, 2018 |

BBC |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

A Tovertafel, or “Magic Table” in Dutch, uses a projector and sensors to create interactive games for people with dementia. From catching fish and popping bubbles to assembling puzzles, the games reduce apathy, improve emotional wellbeing, and encourage physical movement.

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Medi-Cal Home-Delivers a New Prescription: Healthy Meals

Larry Buhl

September 25, 2018 |

Capital & Main |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, California

California's Medically Tailored Meals pilot program may convince insurers to include nutrition as part of overall health care. The program delivers tailored meals to congestive heart failure patients who have among the highest rates of hospital readmission. Three quarters of them stayed out of the hospital for the program's first 30 days.

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How Facebook's Disaster Maps is helping aid organizations serve people affected by Florence

Ben Paynter

September 24, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Raleigh, North Carolina

To better position services during and after natural disasters, many nonprofits are turning towards mapping technology. Specifically, Facebook’s Disaster Maps share usage data to indicate movement, such as where people evacuated before Hurricane Florence. Humanity Road is another map source that includes data on infrastructure. Putting this information together, nonprofits such as Direct Relief can more accurately target their emergency response services.

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Alabama may have solutions to the nation's Black maternal health crisis

Katherine Webb-Hehn

September 24, 2018 |

Scalawag |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alabama

In one of the worst states to have a pregnancy, midwives might be the answer. In Alabama, activists pushed for the re-legalization of professional midwifery. Now, midwifes in the state are providing care for mothers, and are hoping “to prevent many of the conditions that lead to unfavorable outcomes in the first place.” “The families who participate in this model are more satisfied, feel more empowered, feel more prepared for birth, initiate breastfeeding at higher rates and have fewer low-birth weight babies.”

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Pain device helps patients walk again after years in wheelchairs

Maggie Fox

September 24, 2018 |

NBC News |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

At least five people who were paralyzed are walking, thanks to a pain stimulator and physical therapy. The stimulator, which is implanted in the body, sends electricity to the spine, and combined with therapy, can retrain the body to walk again. “The first day I took steps on my own was an emotional milestone in my recovery that I’ll never forget, as one minute I was walking with the trainer’s assistance and, while they stopped, I continued walking on my own.”

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Locals Unite to Stop Hog Farms From Polluting Their Community

Wyatt Massey

September 24, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Iowa

When large-scale hog farms began moving into rural Iowa, many local families were forced to start making decisions about their ways of life, especially concerning their own farms and health. To fight back, the community gathered together to create a covenant. Although small in scale, other communities in the state have reached out in hopes of following their so-far successful approach.

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