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‘House of Memories': Making Museums Dementia-Inclusive

Elizabeth Hewitt

August 09, 2022 |

Being Patient |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: England

The House of Memories program teaches caregivers of people with dementia tactics based off of museum curation that help boost communication and connection.

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From 'Identity Search', She Built A Movement Against Mental Illness

Ekpali Saint

August 05, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State

Victoria Restored Minds provides therapeutic and emotional support to people facing mental health challenges. With its team of counselors, therapists, and psychologists, VRM has provided counseling, therapy, and general support to about 2,000 people.

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Market Center Providing Safe Breastfeeding Space

Oliver Ochieng

August 04, 2022 |

Sasa Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya

Kaunti ya kisumu na shirika la kijamii la Kidogo limejenga kituo cha kina mama kuingia na kunyonyesha watoto wao katika soko la Kibuye. Kituo hicho kinatoa mazingira mazuri na tulivu ya kina mama kunyonyesha watoto wao. Mama anapofika katika kituo hicho, kuna mhudumu wa afya anayeshika mtoto ili mama aoshe mikono, kisha apewe kiti akae anyonyeshe mtoto. Pia kuna jokovu la kuhifadhi maziwa ya mama kwa walio na maziwa mengi na wengetaka kukamua.

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After a series of medical issues, Tarrant County Jail hired this nurse to advocate for inmates.

Alexis Allison

August 03, 2022 |

Fort Worth Report |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

Texas’ Tarrant County Jail has a medical liaison that uses her master’s degree in forensics nursing to advocate for people who are incarcerated and in need of medical care.

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A non-profit is using artificial intelligence to link blood donors

Tijani Abdulkabeer

August 02, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

J Blood Match uses an Artificial Intelligence program-bot embedded into the social media platforms Telegram and Facebook messenger to connect unpaid blood donors to recipients in need.

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Youth-led NGOs are battling period poverty in Nigeria. Their weapon is reusable pads

Adebayo Abdulrahman

August 02, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

One Voice Initiative for Women and Children Emancipation and Reaching Minds Foundation are two organizations that have distributed thousands of reusable pad kits to school girls and women. The organizations also train people on how to make their own reusable pads from environmentally friendly fabrics and use them correctly.

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Curbing the tide of open defecation in Nigeria; the Kwara example

Usman Aliyu

July 28, 2022 |

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

The Kwara Government and the Open Defecation Free Program provide public toilets to citizens in areas where public defecation is an issue and also provides basic sanitation services to those in need. Since the program began, the rate of open defecation has dropped by 14%, while the rate of access to basic sanitation services in the state has increased from 14% to 31%.

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How BFF is reintegrating obstetric fistula patients back into society

Sola Abe

July 28, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

The Bashir Fistula Foundation (BFF) provides free surgeries to remedy obstetric fistula, as well as rehabilitation services to integrate patients back into society. Since the organization was formed in 2018, approximately 98 women have benefitted from free surgical intervention.

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Breast, Cervical Cancers: Touring Team's Approach Protects Low-Income Nigerian Women

Angela Umoru

July 27, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ota, Ogun State

A medical outreach group called Quinta Health offers breast and cervical cancer screenings to women free of charge. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women globally. Quinta Health uses a strategic outreach plan to reach low-income community women in need of screening and trains medical professionals to provide the tests in surrounding cities.

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A Database Of Donors Is Filling Blood Supply Gaps In Nigeria

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim

July 26, 2022 |

HumAngle |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

Haima Health helps fill in a huge void in Nigeria’s healthcare system by providing a large blood donor database across 14 states in the country that links donors to patients in need. Since launching, Haima Health has established the largest database in the country with over 2,000 registered voluntary blood donors.

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