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‘It starts with us': Roanoke organizations teaming up to combat Black maternal mortality crisis

Jazmine Otey

August 24, 2022 |

WSLS-TV |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

Birth in Color, in partnership with Birth Equity Action & Research to Transform Health (BEARTH) Village, is working to address the Black maternal mortality crisis. The community-based organizations use research and cultural wisdom to dismantle inequities Black women face during birth. The groups provide free doula care to provide care and advocate for women in healthcare settings. There are currently 80 available doulas who help about 350 women give birth each year.

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Some bars are playing a major role in fighting monkeypox in the LGBTQ community

Camille Petersen

August 23, 2022 |

NPR |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A collaboration between the Department of Health and local gay bars is working to raise awareness of monkeypox within the LGBTQ+ community, as well as access to resources like vaccines and preventative measures. This collaborative effort has turned the bars into go-to resources for information on the monkeypox virus.

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How Kalamazoo can address the shortage of psychiatrists -- and make a name for itself in the process

Julie Mack

August 21, 2022 |

MLive.com |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

The Kalamazoo Collaborative Care Program provides social workers and other mental-health expertise to help primary-care physicians treat patients with behavioral health issues. The program is currently working to expand by creating a psychiatric clinic to help further address the shortage of psychiatrists and mental health professionals.

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We tried Singapore's sewage beer. What can we learn from their water recycling story?

Albert Han, Ashley Jiang

August 16, 2022 |

Context |

Documentary |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Singapore

Singapore uses wastewater recycling to generate what it calls NEWater to address the country’s water shortage. The government funded program involves processing waste water to filter out debris, bacteria, and viruses and using reverse osmosis to create water that is safe for drinking. NEWater currently meets 40% of the country’s water needs, mostly for industrial purposes, but a small portion is used for drinking, including a partnership with a local brewery that created NEWBrew, a beer made from recycled drinking water.

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Malaria control in Nigeria: Gains, lessons from Kwara Initiative

Usman Aliyu

August 16, 2022 |

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

The Kwara Initiative provides free rapid test kits and treatment for malaria to over 500 public health centers in the state. The initiative also issued the State Malaria Elimination Program, which works to help control cases of malaria in the state. So far, over 5,000 households have benefitted from the free malaria treatment.

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5 ways access to mental-health care has improved in Southwest Michigan, and 5 more things in the pipeline

Julie Mack

August 15, 2022 |

MLive.com |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

There are several new projects and services emerging to improve access to mental health care, with more resources in development. From the Integrated Services of Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Community Mental Health now offering subsidized services to improved ease of access when reaching the National Suicide Hotline, state, and federal policymakers are working to allocate more funds to expand access.

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Mental health is finally getting the attention it deserves. Can the Kalamazoo area seize the moment?

Julie Mack

August 14, 2022 |

MLive.com |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Recently, the importance of mental health has been championed by policymakers, the media and the public and there’s also been a shift in attitudes toward mental health and the value of counseling. Several developments like new behavioral health centers, adding mental health professionals as first responders on 911 calls and 24/7 virtual counseling have all emerged to expand access.

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Nigerian Kids With Cerebral Palsy Are Overcoming Discrimination At School, Here Is How

Ekpali Saint

August 12, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The Let Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn foundation trains Nigerian teachers in how to better serve students with the condition, while also educating parents about cerebral palsy and providing support and assistance to place their children in mainstream schools. The organization has placed more than 100 students in partner schools since 2017 and has trained more than 500 parents and teachers.

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Supervised drug injection sites could soon pop up in California. How will they work?

Ana B. Ibarra

August 11, 2022 |

CalMatters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

A Senate bill in California could authorize supervised drug injection sites that provide drug users with a safe place to use drugs while supervised by trained staff to prevent overdoses.

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Why Scotland Is Opening a Dementia Center in a National Park

Elizabeth Hewitt

August 09, 2022 |

Sierra Club |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Scotland

The nonprofit Alzheimer Scotland hosts outdoor events in Cairngorms National Park for people with dementia and their families to give them the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors safely.

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