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How transgender people in the South are helping each other get health care

Lewis Wallace

October 24, 2018 |

Scalawag |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tennessee

After accompanying trans people to their doctors appointments, and answering their medical questions, Kale Edmindson founded Trans Buddy in 2013. “Transgender people can call a hotline and get a trained “buddy” to answer their questions, refer them to a trans-friendly provider, or accompany them when seeing a doctor.” Since then, hundreds of people have been served and the model was replicated by the Kentucky Health Justice Network.

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Driven by traditional leaders, a “magic” ointment is preventing deaths in newborns

Bashar Abubakar

October 16, 2018 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto, Sokoto State

Chlorhexidine gel has been successfully used to ensure healthy births and avoid newborn babies from having often fatal infections around their umbilical cord. The use of this gel—as well as the end of potentially harmful practices—was achieved through education during religious sermons, community health workers engaging with pregnant women, and more culturally sensitive delivery processes.

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In California, saving teeth and money—one mouth at a time

David Gorn

September 14, 2018 |

CalMatters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

In California, the highest poverty rate also corresponds with an alarmingly high rate of tooth decay in children. Now, state officials are working to pilot changes to Denti-Cal, which is part of California's health program for low-income residents; so far, they've budgeted more than $200 million more for rate increases and recruited hundreds more dentists. Those changes and a focus on prevention are helping children get the dental care they need.

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One-stop health shop for Kenyan pastoralists

Christabel Ligami

September 13, 2018 |

The East African |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya

In order to reach a pastoralist community with health services, a mobile health clinic called the Kimormor has been deployed in northern Kenya. Treating both people and livestock, the Kimormor has provided family planning, antenatal care, and child health services to this community.

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Bicycle Ambulances Helped Cut the Malaria Death Rate in Zambia by 96 Percent

Kaleigh Rogers

September 10, 2018 |

Motherboard |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Zambia

The effectiveness of so much medical care hinges on response time, but many rural communities in Zambia are a significant distance away from a provider. A project using ambulance bicycles got patients to care much quicker and significantly reduced deaths from the symptoms of malaria.

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Discussing women's health can be taboo in their cultures. These young women are changing that.

Aneri Pattani

August 28, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In many cultures, women are discouraged from discussing personal health issues and sexual concerns and the doctors they consult often lack a full understanding of this context. By providing support to patients and training to medical professionals, organizations throughout the greater Philadelphia area are "eager to help doctors close the gap" in their service to diverse communities.

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Sending Letters About Their Patients' Overdoses Changes Doctors' Prescribing Habits

Sara Kiley Watson

August 09, 2018 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

San Diego area physicians are now receiving a letter if one of their patients dies of an opioid overdose. The goal of this new project is to remind doctors of the impact of their actions and lower opioid prescribing rates.

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Can India's "quack" doctors be trained in 100 hours?

Sam Judah

August 02, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Kolkata

‘Quack” doctors—people illegally seeing and treating patients without a license—is a common sight in rural India. A new program seeks to train, rather than eliminate, these “doctors” and use them to expand the reach of the healthcare workforce.

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With Venezuela in chaos, we found new ways to keep healthcare running

Alexandra Winkler

July 31, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Venezuela, Caracas

When faced with a health care crisis, El Hatillo Municipality in Caracas, Venezuela took community health into their own hands through partnerships and expanded access. Focusing on populations identified as the most vulnerable, the municipality implemented initiatives including in-home healthcare services, a health pregnancy program and a school health program.

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To Keep Women From Dying In Childbirth, Look To California

Renee Montagne

July 29, 2018 |

NPR |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Pomona, California

A collaborative of California hospitals has developed standard procedures for situations that threaten a mother’s life during childbirth as well as a “toolkit” of everything staff need for a rapid response. As a result, maternal death rates fell by 55% over the first seven years of the collaborative.

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