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Cervical cancer set to be eliminated from Australia in global first

Aisha Dow

October 03, 2018 |

The Age |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Australia

Cervical cancer rates in Australia have dropped about 50 percent in just a few decades. The country first started pap smear campaigns in 1991, then began rolling out free HPV vaccinations nationwide in 2007. “Because this human papillomavirus only infects humans and the vaccine program prevents the spread of the virus, eventually we'll get rid of it, like we did with smallpox,” said HPV vaccine co-inventor Ian Frazer.

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The new campus crisis: How anxiety is crippling college kids across the country

Lois M. Collins

October 03, 2018 |

Deseret News |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

As colleges around the country struggle to meet rising mental health needs among the student population, the University of Michigan created a network of small support groups that helps students connect with and provide support to one another. Students attend these casual support groups of 6-10 people and share their anxieties, struggles, and worries from their academic and personal lives.

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Australia set to 'eliminate' cervical cancer by 2028

Nina Avramova

October 03, 2018 |

CNN |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia

Vaccination and screening programs have helped Australia get close to eliminating cervical cancer. It was one of the first countries to launch a nationwide HPV vaccination effort back in 2007 and now boasts an incidence rate of seven cases of cervical cancer per 100,000 women.

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Kenya to put 650 TB patients on new drugs

Angela Oketch

October 02, 2018 |

Nation Africa |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya

The drugs bedaquiline and delamanid have been associated with higher rates of survival for those suffering from tuberculosis. Used in the United States for nearly a decade, these drugs are now making their debut in other parts of the world to treat those with drug-resistant tuberculosis and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.

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Alternative toilet facilities in schools attract more children in Kibera

Henry Owino

October 02, 2018 |

Talk Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Kibera, Nairobi

In a slum in Kiberia, Kenya, a new invention called Peepoople Kenya (or Peepoo for short) is addressing a mounting sanitation issue from open defecation and lack of clean facilities. The solution is a single-use, biodegradable toilet (via a bag that spreads across a small pot) in new and maintained facilities. Teachers and pupils testify to the cleanliness and usability of the toilets and have even found unexpected benefits as well, like the facilities in a safer location and less time lost from lessons by waiting in line for a latrine.

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What do a herd of goats, a few cattle, and a baby have in common? Find out

Christabel Ligami

October 02, 2018 |

Bhekisisa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Turkana

Multi-purpose field clinics can offer a one-stop public health service for nomadic communities. In the northwest of Kenya, temporary Kimormor sites combine essential health services for nomadic families and their livestock. In a region where migration poses a constant challenge to public health and childhood nutrition, the Kimormor sites offer a range of services by brining family planning, vaccinations, as well as veterinary and other services to locations accessible to nomads and their livestock.

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In Montana, a Tough Negotiator Proved Employers Don't Have to Pay So Much for Health Care

Marshall Allen

October 02, 2018 |

ProPublica |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Montana

Montana hired a former insurance industry worker to administer its health plan. She had a new strategy: simply tell the hospitals what the state would pay and also require a full accounting of drug costs. None of the hospitals have reported struggling after lowering costs.

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Pediatric Partners Screens For Risk, Teaches Resiliency

Mary Shinn

October 02, 2018 |

Durango Herald |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Integrating behavioral health care with primary pediatric care helps address chronic, long-term issues. Using grant funding, Pediatric Partners of the Southwest improved its approach to health care. The introduction of screenings for social determinants of health allows pediatricians to direct families to the proper resources.

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Free Clinic Fills Void in Medical and Psychological Care for Minors in Carrillo

Noelia Esquivel

October 02, 2018 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica, Carrillo, Guanacaste

A non-profit clinic in Guanacaste offers free mental health care to children in the region. The group makes it easy to access services—an old system was only available monthly—and keeps data on diagnoses to better serve the community. They see 3,000 patients a month, from newborns to teenagers.

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When Patients Can't Be Cured: Mass. Med Schools Teaching More End-Of-Life Care

Kathleen Burge

October 01, 2018 |

WBUR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

Medical schools in Massachusetts are starting to teach students palliative care methods. Instead of trying to cure every ailment, students are introduced to the idea of an end-of-life treatment plan without exhausting tests. All four area medical schools agreed to work together and possibly change the way they teach students about end of life care.

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