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Native families get a head start with home visits

Cody Hooks

October 19, 2016 |

Small Towns Big Change |

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Response Location: United States, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico

Across the United States, native families are implementing community-based family preparedness efforts in order to create a pathway that leads to school-readiness for children. At Taos Pueblo in New Mexico, this program is known as Tiwa Babies. Comprised of home visits, communication strategies and a curriculum that tracks developmental milestones – all while also implementing Native cultural teachings – Tiwa Babies has shown significant success for those families that choose to participate.

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An All-Volunteer Clinic With Muslim Roots Brings the Community Together to Save Lives

Muhammad Safwatullah

October 19, 2016 |

Zócalo Public Square |

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Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

Al-Shifa Free Health Clinic is located in an underserved area of San Bernardino. The clinic sees over 200 patients every month for specialized medical treatment and dental care, as they employ volunteer doctors from myriad specialties.

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I'll Take You To The ER, the Women's Shelter, or the Grocery Store. I'll Even Deliver Your Baby.

Lisa Margonelli

October 19, 2016 |

Zócalo Public Square |

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Response Location: United States, Huron, California

In the small immigrant farming communities of the Central Valley, many families lack access to transportation and, as a result, struggle to gain access to healthcare that can be prohibitively far away. Raiteros are retired farm workers who offer rides to their fellow community members on a sliding payment scale that is based on what the rider can afford to pay.

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Small Island, Big Experiment

Anna Maria Barry-Jester

October 18, 2016 |

FiveThirtyEight |

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Response Location: United States, Key Haven, Florida

The mosquito that spreads zika and dengue Aedes Aegypti is difficult to control. Oxitec a British company has designed a genetically modified mosquito to stop reproduction. For this method to be approved by the FDA it needs to be tested - however the population had many concerns regarding the danger of such methods and if the testing is ethical. The community will vote to decide if these gmo mosquitoes should be released.

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Longmont's Hopelight Medical Clinic providing free or low-cost care

Carah Wertheimer

October 18, 2016 |

Times-Call |

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Response Location: United States, Longmont, Colorado

In Longmont, Colorado the Hopelight Medical Clinic is fondly referred to as the "little clinic that could" since it provides services such as low-cost medical care, free wellness support groups, health counseling and after-school music and art classes. Based on a two-pronged approach of lessening the patient load on local hospitals while also creating a culture of collaboration amongst local doctors, the pilot program aims to treat those that are most impacted by the income gap.

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Prisoners With Hep C Get Cured In Some States But Not Others

Anna Maria Barry-Jester

October 13, 2016 |

FiveThirtyEight |

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Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

Currently, debates are ongoing about what to do with the substantial number of US prisoners with Hepatitis C. This piece highlights successful legal action in Pennsylvania that ensured costly treatment for prisoners.

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How a 27-Year-Old College Dropout Is Simplifying Health Care

Phillip Pantuso

October 13, 2016 |

Fortune |

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Response Location: United States

Navigating the health care industry can be difficult, especially when care is unexpectedly necessary and seeking treatment is reactive instead of proactive. Rally Health, a digital health company, is trying to change this phenomenon by creating better efficiency and patient engagement.

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Tackling menstrual health taboo in Uganda

Anna Patton

October 10, 2016 |

Devex |

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Response Location: Uganda

AFRIpads was started in order to provide reusable sanitary pads to women in Uganda who were otherwise using unsanitary local materials and experiencing discomfort and health issues. AFRIpads is a cost friendly and effective alternative that is having a growing impact on African women.

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Palliative care: Dealing with the end

Priti Salian

October 08, 2016 |

Livemint |

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Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

A stand-alone hospice in the city of Bengaluru is the sole provider of end-of-life care for the terminally ill in the region. Having helped nearly 11,000 patients and trained nursing aids during a six-month course to provide both in-house an at-home care, the palliative care model is filling the gap between diagnosis and outcome.

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Naperville family's creative home solution for son with autism

Marie Wilson

October 07, 2016 |

Daily Herald |

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Response Location: United States, Naperville, Illinois

Part 3 of the Caregivers Crisis series: In light of a shortage of state group living facilities in Illinois, one family is partnering with a non-profit to retrofit their home into a safe, independent living space for their autistic son, creating a future for him when his aging parents can no longer take care of his daily needs.

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