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How ordinary people can heal trauma and transform mental health care

Edward Siddons

January 18, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Zambia, Lusaka, Lusaka Province

The need for therapeutic support is far outstripping the rate that doctors and nurses can get through training, let alone having enough caregivers in low-income areas. However, extensive studies have proven that a community-based mental health service can be just as effective as the global north's psychotherapists. By training lay people in evidence-based therapies that cover commonalities across different forms of trauma, low- and middle-income areas can access quality mental healthcare. Multiple studies across different age groups has shown dramatic improvement in conditions like depression or PTSD.

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Rutgers makes a push for competent Spanish-speaking health professionals in Camden

Jesenia De Moya Correa

January 15, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

In Camden, New Jersey, 40 percent of the population 5 years or older speaks Spanish at home. However, only 5 percent of graduates from medical schools in the state identify as Hispanic or Latino. In an effort to shift these statistics and provide better care to the city's Spanish-speaking residents, Rutgers University requires undergraduates interested in health professions to take language classes and practice Spanish in a medical context.

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The Mapping Technology Reshaping Public Policy

Katherine Barrett, Richard Greene

January 15, 2019 |

Governing |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

States and localities are moving beyond traditional uses of geographic information systems, also known as GIS, and into a wide array of smart, dynamic uses of the burgeoning technology. In Cincinatti, city analysts examined fire department and EMS call data to optimize emergency vehicle allocation. And in Oakland County, Michigan, officials are using GIS mapping to present complex data around treatment centers and drug disposal areas in an accessible way for all parties involved.

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Isolate & Cure: Katsina could stop spread of outbreaks with isolation centres

Bashar Abubakar

January 14, 2019 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Katsina, Katsina

In Katsina, Nigeria, the region has made significant public health strides toward infectious disease prevention and control. The country’s Centre for Disease Control, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, and Emergency Operations Centre are all leading efforts to increase immunization, inform people about prevention and treatment, and increase the infrastructure to treat outbreaks when they occur.

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Fighting malaria in the remote reaches of Cambodia

Fred de Sam Lazaro

January 11, 2019 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Cambodia, Pailin

A pilot program in western Cambodia is taking a coordinated, localized approach to decreasing cases of malaria in remote, hard to reach areas. The U.S.-funded program called the President’s Malaria Initiative operates on two levels: rapid detection and reporting as well as training and paying local residents to detect, treat, and educate their communities about the parasite. The hyper-local approach helps receive buy-in and trust from residents, who are often fearful of officials coming into their towns.

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How Rwanda's Catholic clinics struck a contraception compromise

Ryan Lenora Brown

January 02, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Rwanda

Cooperation between state public health and religious institutions expands access to family planning resources for women. In areas of Rwanda where the Catholic Church operates some of the only healthcare centers, the Rwandan government has circumvented the prohibitive cost of building new facilities by partnering with the Church. Although the Catholic institutions refuse to provide access to birth control, they have agreed to refer women to small governmental health clinic outposts that supplement the Church’s care by distributing birth control.

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Set It and Forget It: How Better Contraception Could Be a Key to Reducing Poverty

Margot Sanger-Katz

December 18, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Delaware

Delaware has a new statewide program to ask women of childbearing age if they are planning on getting pregnant in the next year during a primary care visit and to discuss birth control options if the answer is no. The goal of these discussions is to decrease the amount of unintended pregnancies and as a result increase women’s body autonomy and decrease medical spending.

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In Rwanda, zippy drones deliver quick fix, but gloss over deeper needs

Ryan Lenora Brown

December 18, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Rwanda, Muhanga

Drones complement emergency health services in poorly connected regions. Across Rwanda, where the state of infrastructure poses an ongoing structural challenge, drones are making emergency deliveries of blood possible. By partnering with a Silicon Valley tech firm, the Rwandan government has supplemented its healthcare services. With drones involved in some 20 percent of blood deliveries, the work of the Zipline pharmacy raises further questions about the short term and long-term challenges facing Rwanda’s infrastructure.

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Mandera, Isiolo step up war against maternal deaths

Nasibo Kabale

December 17, 2018 |

Business Daily |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Mandera, Mandera County

Two regions within Kenya, Mandera and Isiolo, have made significant strides in reducing their rate of maternal mortality cases. Both counties employed similar tactics, such as improving facility quality, increasing the number of healthcare workers, and training local community volunteers to advocate for ante-natal care. Among other metrics, Mandera now records 588 deaths per 100,000 live births (down from 3,795), and Isiolo now has 57 facilities (up from 47) to make healthcare more accessible.

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An Island Nation's Health Experiment: Vaccines Delivered by Drone

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

December 17, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Vanuatu

Drones can deliver vaccines and medicines to isolated and underserved areas. The South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu now relies on drones to distribute vaccines to children in remote locations. Flights by drone are cheaper than boat trips and can reach portions of the volcanic islands otherwise inaccessible with fragile equipment. Partnerships between health ministries, NGOs, and tech companies have already seen drones implemented to deliver vaccines, medicines, and other medical necessitates in countries such as Malawi and Rwanda.

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