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New HIV viral load test launched, results in one hour

John Muchangi

July 24, 2018 |

The Star Kenya |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

The M-Pima kit is a quick, easy to use device to accurately measure the HIV load in a blood sample. With this tool, clinics lacking in technology or staff expertise don't have to send samples to places with these resources, but rather can use the kit to obtain the same information in an hour.

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Now, doctors anywhere will be able to treat common mental illness, with just a cellphone!

Seema Prasad

July 13, 2018 |

Citizen Matters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Indian doctors can now receive training in mental health diagnoses and treatments through a ‘digital academy’ developed by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences. The academy will provide greater access to training and expand the capacity for mental health care in rural areas of India.

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Saving black babies by saving a neighborhood

Priska Neely

July 12, 2018 |

Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Throughout the United States, black infants face a a higher likelihood of mortality as compared to white babies, but an initiative in Oakland is changing that narrative. Known as the Best Babies Zone, partnerships have formed that allow for greater access to information and resources, while also making the community stronger.

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Shorter treatment period for TB

Angela Oketch

July 06, 2018 |

Nation Africa |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya

The "Bangladesh Regimen"--a shorter drug treatment for tuberculosis--is being implemented in Kenya. A shorter treatment means that patients will be less likely to develop the often serious side effects that can come with tuberculosis medications.

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Data tracking changing Uganda's health care

Jacky Achan

June 30, 2018 |

New Vision |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Amalotor

In Uganda, a biometric human resources tracking system cuts down on absenteeism in healthcare. The simple tracking system means that regularly absent health care providers see consequences for not doing their jobs. The system has improved healthcare in Uganda and other nations where it is implemented.

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The IUD vs. The World

Kayla Webley Adler

June 28, 2018 |

Marie Claire |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

The IUD is the most effective form of contraceptive on the market, yet it is not widely utilized. Many physicians are not trained to insert the device, and even if they are, obtaining an IUD often requires 3 visits to a doctor's office. Upstream USA is on a mission to train physicians and medical support staff and provide IUD access to women on their first visit to their doctor.

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When an Iowa Family Doctor Takes On the Opioid Epidemic

Abby Goodnough

June 23, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Marshalltown, Iowa

Primary care practioners are prescribing buprenorphine to patients struggling with opioid substance use disorder, providing a support for medication-assisted recovery. Practices use a team-based approach and grant funding to provide this support and overcome the challenges of limited staff capacity and insufficient reimbursement.

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How a Tiny Kansas Town Rebooted Its Struggling Hospital into a Health Care Jewel

Lisa Rab

May 26, 2018 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lakin, Kansas

Instead of letting a rural Kansas hospital perish, one CEO found a way to recruit young physicians, and get grants for the hospital. His methods helped the hospital avoid the common fate many rural hospitals face, which are often forced to shut down. It “now serves about 20,000 patients annually, up from roughly 10,000 patients in 2012, and generated $23.4 million in revenue last year.”

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VA turns to foster care for veterans instead of putting them in nursing homes

Patricia Kime

May 26, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

The Medical Foster Home Program places military veterans with chronic, debilitating diseases into foster homes rather than assisted living facilities. These homes must meet strict regulations and the caregivers must be able to give care 24/7 or have relief help if they are unable to be there all of the time. This program decreases the number of trips and admissions to the hospital among participants, and offers them a living situation that is more similar to being in their own home.

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Cod and ‘Immune Broth': California Tests Food as Medicine

Patricia Leigh Brown

May 11, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Sebastopol, California

A trial in several California cities is testing the idea that providing nutritionally tailored meals to chronically ill, low-income patients will have an impact on their health. Similar projects have shown participants had a reduction in the cost of care, an increase in medication adherence, and a reduction in depression.

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