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  • MANi's free multi-pronged approach to combating Nigeria's burgeoning mental health crisis

    March 06, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANi) offers free programs that provide mental health first aid and suicide intervention. MANi provides virtual counseling facilitated by trained, volunteer professionals as well as in-person offerings like conversation cafes and other group talks that aim to sensitize and educate people about mental health. In the last four years, MANi has provided direct support to over 40,000 people, the majority of which are between the ages of 10 and 25.

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  • This group is bringing queer mental health support to Afghanistan

    March 02, 2023 |

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    Response Location: France

    Nour Sarah is a collaboration between two non-profits — Spectrum and LebMASH — that aims to help LGBTQ+ people in the North African and West Asian region understand their mental health issues and receive support services. Nour Sarah aims to provide safe care to those who need it in spaces where it’s historically hard to find. The group hosts educational sessions and connects people with counselors trained to provide care to LGBTQ+ people who are drastically under-supported when it comes to accessing mental health care.

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  • Texas an example of proposal to make out-of-state doctors available

    March 01, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is an agreement designed to make it easier for physicians to work across state lines. Instead of taking three to six months for a physician to get licensed in a new state, the IMLC cuts that process down to about seven to 10 days. This allows those who live in areas that are lacking physicians to access care via telehealth.

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  • Healthcare Hustle: Proposal to make out-of-state doctors available

    February 28, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    To help address care shortages, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact makes it easier for physicians to work across state lines, taking the typical three to six month licensing process and reducing it to about seven to 10 days. 37 states are currently part of the Compact, which has helped license 15,000 physicians.

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  • Doctors could get a Texas medical license in 10 days or fewer. What it means for you

    February 28, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact expedites medical licenses allowing doctors to provide healthcare across several states via telehealth. The Compact speeds up the licensing process, taking just a few days, and can be completed mostly online. Texas just became one of the 37 states that have joined the Compact.

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  • Trabajadores comunitarios persuaden a inmigrantes mayores de tener cobertura de salud

    February 28, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Después de la amplificación del programa de Medicaid en California, algunos condados han contratado a un pequeño ejército de trabajadores comunitarios multilingües y educadores de salud para inscribir a tantos adultos mayores inmigrantes como sea posible. Estos trabajadores visitan centros para personas mayores, iglesias, clases de inglés, oficinas de inmigración, mercados y eventos comunitarios, con la esperanza de encontrar a personas que no estén enteradas de su nueva elegibilidad.

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  • The search for immigrant seniors eligible for Medi-Cal

    February 27, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Medi-Cal is a Medicaid program for low-income residents regardless of their immigration status. As of October 2022, more than 300,000 older immigrant adults without legal residency enrolled in Medi-Cal, which was more than the state’s original projection. To continue expanding Medi-Cal’s reach, community health workers and educators are visiting senior centers, churches, markets and community events to encounter people who may not be aware of their eligibility in the program.

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  • Mapping for Better Coverage: How GIS Microplanning is Revolutionising Immunisation Campaigns in Kano State

    February 27, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    Geospatial Information Systems technology (GIS) maps out locations in need of vaccines, as well as how many people are vaccinated in each area. This method has increased vaccination rates for conditions like polio and has also allowed vaccination teams to update their practices instead of continuing to use paper maps.

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  • Caregiving and mental health: 'Overload in every sense of the word'

    February 22, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    The Resilient Caregiver’s Lifeline is a self-paced online support program that helps educate caregivers on important information to know when taking care of a loved one, such as how to manage end-of-life directives, advocate for care, sell homes and downsize property. The program also includes weekly group sessions where caregivers can interact with others around the world, sharing support and insights. Since launching two years ago, the lifeline has helped more than 300 caregivers.

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  • A familiar setting for older adults, and respite for those who care for them

    February 22, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) provides care to elders including adult day care, home health care and supplies like bed rails, eyeglasses and access to medications, while simultaneously providing respite to family caregivers. Studies show PACE program participants have lower rates of hospital use and shorter lengths of stay compared to those participating in other programs or opting for general nursing home care. The PACE centers in Metro Detroit serve 1,600 adults across its seven centers. Statewide, there are 14 active PACE programs across 24 centers.

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