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  • Au bord du fleuve Congo : la maladie du sommeil en voie d'éradication

    Le Congo-Kinshasa est le pays le plus touché par la maladie du sommeil : chaque année, plusieurs centaines de personnes sont piquées par la mouche tsé-tsé. Faute de traitement, ces malades sont voués à la mort, mais de récents progrès ont permis des avancées thérapeutiques majeures. Mais au Congo, l’action de la DNDI (initiative pour des médicaments contre les maladies négligées) est en passe de l'éradiquer.

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  • Cleveland's Black Churches Host Vaccine Clinics To Protect Their Flock

    Black churches in Cleveland are transforming into vaccine clinics during the coronavirus pandemic to help get shots into the arms of those who have had trouble accessing a vaccine appointment. The sites have largely reported that of the 2,700 people who have received their first dose through the initiative, the vast majority of the shots they've administered have gone to Black people.

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  • How to Request a Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic from Santa Barbara County Public Health

    In Santa Barbara, California, mobile vaccine clinics are helping farm workers and those living at senior housing developments receive their Covid vaccination by bringing the vaccines directly to their communities. Key to the success of this operation is the partnerships that have formed between the Public Health Department and community organizations.

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  • Deaths of Despair: The crushing toll of a pandemic in Maine's ‘forgotten county'

    Police Chief Bob Fitzsimmons personally connects with residents to combat increasing suicide rates, particularly among teens. Teachers reach out to the chief if one of the town’s 330 schoolchildren misses school, and he personally visits their home. His department funded popcorn and ice-cream sundae parties, as well as a New Year’s Day gathering, to ease the difficulty of isolation during COVID-19. He ensures residents’ achievements are publicly celebrated and grieves with families during tragedies, ensuring everyone has support in the rural area where medical and mental health services are scarcer.

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  • A l'hôpital Saint-Louis, la réanimation s'ouvre aux familles

    Au sein de l’hopital Saint-Louis à Paris, les proches de patients hospitalisés dans le service font l’objet d’un soutien particulier grâce à un groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire mis en place il y a vingt-cinq ans.

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  • Cannabis, cocaïne, MDMA... L'analyse des drogues, un outil de prévention pour « savoir ce que l'on consomme »

    Pour lutter contre les dangers de l'usage de drogues frelatées ou trafiquées, des associations permettent aux usagers d'analyser leurs produits.

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  • Mobile Vaccine Squad Has a Mission: Find and Protect the Neediest

    In California's Marin County, mobile vaccine teams are helping to deliver vaccines to populations that are "homebound, homeless, and hesitant." The team has been able to administer 8,000 shots so far, which organizers say has been the easiest part. Linda Dobra, who leads a mobile vaccination team, says, “It’s all the logistics that go into planning and consenting and observing and set-up that takes time."

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  • With Demand For Community Health Workers Rising, So Does Need For Sustainable Funding

    Community health workers are a key part of Connecticut's public health response to COVID-19, particularly in marginalized communities. CHWs connect people to health care and other services, like rental assistance, help with contact tracing, and effectively increased vaccinations by taking the time to answer questions and dispel misinformation. Living in the communities they serve is a critical part of the model’s success and helps clients trust them more readily. The state now offers a CHW certification program, but the largely grant-funded model would be more sustainable with steady funding.

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  • How Hawaii Clinics Found New Ways To Reach Patients During The Pandemic

    The government's response to the coronavirus pandemic eliminated many bureaucratic barriers and increased funding for health clinics across Hawaii, allowing the entities to offer services such as mobile clinics and telehealth. Although it is yet to be seen if these changes will last, the changes have proved successful enough that several legislative measures are now under consideration.

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  • Phobia of Healthcare Facilities: Community Health Volunteers, Shielding Clinically Vulnerable Families from COVID-19

    In Nairobi, community health volunteers have played a crucial role during the coronavirus pandemic by providing reliable health care information to residents. They also have been a key resource in delivering essential medications to "clinically vulnerable families."

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