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  • How Denmark Dumped Medical Malpractice and Improved Patient Safety

    December 31, 2015 |

    ProPublica |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    Instead of filing expensive lawsuits for malpractice, patients who have experienced undue harm in the course of care go through an internal system both compensates victims and allows doctors to learn from their mistakes. By focusing on reducing patient harm, the system in Denmark places emphasis on problem solving rather than creating an adversarial relationship between the patient and the caregiver.

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  • No Visible Bruises: Domestic Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury

    December 30, 2015 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    There is an emergency-room screening tool that aims to identify victims of domestic violence with a potential traumatic brain injury called HELPPS, but its use is neither widespread nor standardized.

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  • In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia

    December 25, 2015 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Cambodia

    The World Bank estimates that iron deficiency is a $50 billion drain on global GDP. In Cambodia, one entrepreneur has marketed little blocks of metal that are dropped in cooking pots and slowly release iron, entering the cooked food.

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  • Converting Buses to Showers for the Homeless

    December 23, 2015 |

    KQED |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Check out how the non-profit, Lava Mae, converts old public transportation buses into mobile showers for San Francisco's homeless.

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  • Why Copenhagen Has Almost Perfect Water

    December 23, 2015 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    Thanks to years of government intervention, the city of Copenhagen has almost perfectly clean water — even better than bottled water. Denmark utilizes overflow barriers, underground water storage, and rerouted wastewater to keep their public water sources clean. Public awareness and a water tax also contribute to the city's success so that residents conserve and value their water (using only 26 gallons a day as opposed to the 80-100 gallons that Americans use).

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  • How America's Top Junk-Food City Went on a Diet (and Fattened Its Economy)

    December 17, 2015 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

    Reducing obesity relies not only on personal choices, but also systemic changes. In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the city’s anti-obesity campaign enrolls individuals and city planners in an inclusive effort to focus on wellness and change the built landscape. Going beyond education and outreach, the city’s plan also includes creating new spaces for riverside recreation, more sidewalks, and paths. Challenges remain, however, as the city navigates its cooperate relationships while trying to prioritize community health.

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  • A Training Ground for Untrained Artists

    December 16, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    An Oakland nonprofit that uses art for therapy has a startling track record for helping developmentally disabled adults become prolific—and profitable—artists.

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  • Curing Hepatitis C, in an Experiment the Size of Egypt

    December 15, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

    A new approach to distributing pharmaceuticals in Egypt could become the blueprint for providing cutting-edge medicines to the poor. The approach, developed to fight Hep. C, capitalizes on local networks and involves negotiating lower prices with drug companies.

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  • India's Maternal Care Crisis: Is There A Solution?

    December 14, 2015 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: India, Dombivli

    A social enterprise in India addresses the root causes of the country's maternal health care crisis, studying social and economic factors that contribute to infant deaths, domestic violence, and improper maternal health care practices. The enterprise, SNEHA, builds relationships with mothers to learn about their health and domestic violence history, and offers financial and health care support.

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  • The Opposite of Martin Shkreli: Drug Development Without Profit

    December 14, 2015 |

    Global Health Now |

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    Response Location: Sudan

    The Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative promotes mycetoma research forward despite a dearth of funds, working as a social enterprise and keeping costs and budgets low.

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