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  • What others can learn from Bonner's success in revitalizing its old mill site

    January 16, 2018 |

    Missoulian |

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    Response Location: United States, Bonner, Montana

    When the Stimson plywood mill closed in Bonner, Montana in 2008, the city was able to bounce back by converting the old industrial area into a business park that employees hundreds of people. As soon as the site was cleaned up, two local owners bought the property and started encouraging businesses to move in, focusing on the perks: lots of space and available warehouses. Frenchtown, a nearby city that also had a mill close in the last decade, is hoping to overcome environmental hurdles and replicate the success that Bonner has achieved.

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  • States require doctors to use prescription drug monitoring systems for patients

    January 15, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    Prescription drug mointoring programs provide a doctor with information about a patient’s prescriptions and—in some states—drug-related hospitalizations and arrests. With this tool, doctors are better able to identify drug-seeking behavior and intervene with at risk patients.

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  • She Ran From the Cut, and Helped Thousands of Other Girls Escape, Too

    January 13, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Lenkisem

    Seleiman Bishagazi and the Tanzania Gender Networking Program (TGNP) are piloting a program that is on track to stop the practice of female genital mutilation. When a girl undergoes circumcision, her family receives monetary gifts from the community and the woman who performs the cutting is paid as well. This solution focuses on getting women into agriculture so that they have a steady income and don't need to rely on genital mutilation for capital.

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  • Colonoscopy? How About a Blood Test?

    January 11, 2018 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: Israel

    A company called Medial EarlySign is using machine learning to predict when a patient is at higher risk for having colon cancer. Results from a simple blood test are entered into a database that looks at several factors and compares the results to anonymous results from thousands of people all over the world. This method is less expensive and less invasive than undergoing a colonoscopy and could also be used to detect risk factors for other diseases.

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  • How Mongolia Revolutionized Reproductive Health for Nomadic Women

    January 11, 2018 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Mongolia

    By increasing access to maternal clinics and embracing innovations in medical telecommunications technology, Mongolia has dramatically decreased deaths related to pregnancy and birth. With many people living in remote areas of desert, women in Mongolia used to suffer a high maternal mortality rate. After a series of government-led health reforms, a vast majority of mothers currently have access to maternal health services.

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  • Rural areas recruiting well trained foreign workers for hard to fill jobs

    January 10, 2018 |

    Cut Bank Pioneer Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Cut Bank, Montana

    In Montana, schools and hospitals are in desperate need of teachers and nurses as brain drain leads young people to leave the state. In response, the state is working with Guardian Healthcare Providers to employ foreign nurses, mostly from the Philippines. Foreign teachers are also coming to Montana, and they need to meet clear certification requirements to be able to teach. Cut Bank, Montana residents are welcoming the foreign workers into their communities.

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  • The Future of Transgender Healthcare Is Online

    January 10, 2018 |

    Vice |

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    Response Location: United States, South Carolina

    Competent transgender care can be hard to access for many, but an organization that is utilizing a telehealth approach is helping to fill the gap in five states across southeastern United States. Although the video conferencing solution can't act as a replacement for a primary care doctor due to the geographical difference, it does provide consistent care for transition-related services.

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  • These young women are raising awareness about sexual health in Iran

    January 10, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Iran

    After studying in the U.S. and observing the prevalent amount of information about STD’s on university campuses, two Iranian women decided they wanted to focus on sexual health in Iran, where sex is a taboo subject. They started a sexual health website for Farsi speakers, and run sex-ed workshops in Iran. “They also run a nongovernmental organization — registered in the US as RAH Foundation and in Iran under Ctrl+S. They have an Instagram account with over 12,000 followers.”

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  • ‘I can shut my door and I ain't worried about nothing'

    January 10, 2018 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    A program in Houston, Texas is helping to identify and offer housing to those who are both experiencing homelessness and are also frequent visitors to the emergency room for health chronic issues. Although gaining funding for the program has been a complicated process and faces an uncertain future, clients who have participated in the program "have seen an 82 percent decline in emergency room usage."

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  • How Nepal Managed to Curb Its Stunting Problem

    January 08, 2018 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Nepal

    Nepal is integrating nutrition services into primary care to curb malnutrition and stunting in children. Education and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services are part of keeping children healthy enough to maintain bodyweight. The Nepalese government recognized that to build a healthy society they needed to address malnutrition, so they invested in primary care outreach clinics. The country has cut its incidence of stunting in half since expanding services.

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