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  • Lack of child care forced her to delay cancer treatment. Then this Dallas group stepped in.

    November 19, 2022 |

    Fort Worth Star-Telegram |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Annie’s Place is a childcare center on the Parkland Health and Hospital System campus that provides free, drop-in childcare to Parkland patients and backup childcare for Parkland staff. Run by the nonprofit Mommies In Need, Annie’s Place makes it possible for patients to get the care they need, whether it be simple check-ups or chemotherapy, by providing an affordable, easily accessible childcare option.

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  • At This Grocery Store, Shoppers Pay What They Wish

    November 18, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    MARSH Grocery is a food cooperative with urban farm lots, an online catalog, a delivery program, a commercial kitchen, and a grocery store in which people can pay the amount on the sticker, 20% more, or 20% less. The cooperative is not quite profitable but is growing its customer base in a St. Louis neighborhood that previously lacked access to affordable, healthy food.

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  • Why Paid Sick Leave Is Good For Workers, Employers, and the Economy

    November 18, 2022 |

    NBCLX |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Research shows workers who receive paid sick leave are more likely to stay home when sick, thus limiting the spread of illness.

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  • Learning life skills through art

    November 16, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    At Lovecraft, adults with disabilities have the opportunity to create and sell their art while learning important life skills such as communication in the process. The organization has served 40 adults since opening in 2018.

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  • Haihuwa Lafiya: Preventing Maternal Mortality in Jigawa State One Trip at a Time

    November 15, 2022 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Jigawa

    The Maternal and Neonatal Emergency Transport Scheme helps to increase access to healthcare services for women and newborns in rural areas through its informal transport/ambulance service. There are currently 2,500 registered drivers with the program willing to transport those in need of care and they serve about 70-90 women in labor each month.

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  • Ukrainian Doctors Reach Out For Help, American Surgeons Answer the Call

    November 14, 2022 |

    NBCLX |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York

    Northwell Health provides telehealth services and support to Ukranian doctors and hospitals in need of assistance during the war as they face an increased need of medical care.

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  • A growing club: Membership-based direct primary care reimagines health coverage

    November 12, 2022 |

    Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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    Response Location: United States, Peterborough, New Hampshire

    Healthcare providers are turning to the direct primary care model to avoid being overbooked and to provide their patients with more personalized care. In this model, a membership fee is paid directly to the provider instead of billed to insurance agencies.

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  • Rift Valley Fever Surveillance

    November 11, 2022 |

    UBC News |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Uganda

    Heath care workers and Ugandan officials are containing Rift Valley Fever through heightened surveillance by a team that monitors and reports all potential cases. They also made symptoms clear to the public so they, too, can report potential cases.

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  • Rwanda: Kitchen Gardens Tackling Malnutrition, One Community at a Time

    November 09, 2022 |

    The Bridge Magazine |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    CorpsAfrica gathers volunteers to train community members on how to construct and maintain a kitchen garden, full of a variety of vegetables, to provide families with nutritious food. Volunteers conduct door-to-door education campaigns and offer support to those starting their gardens. As of May 2020, the organization had helped create 760 kitchen gardens in an effort to fight malnutrition-related diseases and boost food security in the region.

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  • Ko ėmėsi suomiai, danai ir estai, o Lietuva – dar ne: dėmesys mamų psichikos sveikatai prasideda jau nuo pirmojo skambučio

    November 09, 2022 |

    Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Lithuania

    Nėščiųjų ir neseniai gimdžiusių moterų emocinė sveikata Suomijoje, Danijoje ir Estijoje yra kur kas geresnės būklės nei Lietuvoje. Tą lemia nėščiąsias ir gimdyves prižiūrinčių profesionalų pasiruošimas užduoti taiklius ir reikalingus klausimus, gebėjimas identifikuoti, kam reikia pagalbos.

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