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  • Eradicating hepatitis C is within reach

    May 16, 2016 |

    El Paso Times |

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    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    Hepatitis C is a deadly disease that has yet to be eradicated in the United States (and worldwide). Organizations in El Paso and across the country are working to get people tested and treated for the virus.

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  • Telemedicine brings doctors to Indian Health hospitals with recruitment challenges

    May 08, 2016 |

    The Billings Gazette |

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    Response Location: United States, Lame Deer, Montana

    Lame Deer Health Center in Montana is the first Indian Health Service facility to use telemedicine in its emergency room and clinics. The rooms are equipped with cameras and television monitors and a button that can call specialists or support staff from all over the country. Patients at this facility are now able to see medical specialists or have their cases evaluated by specialists from their rooms, providing more comprehensive healthcare to patients in a rural setting.

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  • Autism Research's Overlooked Racial Bias

    May 05, 2016 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Despite popular belief, white kids aren't the only ones on the spectrum of autism research. In an effort to bridge these gaps, many research teams are reaching out to minority groups in ways that are more attuned to culture, language, and community.

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  • Shelters, Clinics Work Together to Help Domestic Violence Victims

    May 02, 2016 |

    California Health Report |

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    Response Location: United States, San Luis Obispo, California

    Domestic violence victims often suffer in silence and do not have encouragement to find help. San Luis Obispo in California has created a program RISE that trains primary care physicians to identify signs of domestic abuse and collaborates with clinics to treat and rehabilitate victims. The Affordable Care Act provides coverage for domestic violence screenings, offering financial incentives to help get victims the help that they need.

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  • They survived the earthquake. Now they're determined to keep their village healthy.

    April 25, 2016 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Nepal

    For one village in Nepal, there's a silver lining to the earthquake: A year later, a new and better health clinic is rising from the rubble of the old. And it includes a birthing center.

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  • When you treat violence as a health problem, kids and communities heal, experts say

    April 13, 2016 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Victims of violence found in hospitals are more likely to return for emergency care than those with chronic illnesses. As a result, communities like Cleveland, Ohio are trying the approach of treating violence as a public health issue. By employing social workers and peer mentors for the victims while being treated, it is hoped that the cycle of violence can be interrupted and the root cause addressed.

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  • Shopping for Health Care: A Fledgling Craft

    April 12, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    When it comes to health care in America, quality is hard to measure and cost is hard to predict. Some are trying to increase transparency and accountability among health care providers and insurers.

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  • Brazilian Doctor Crafts System Hailed As 'Way Forward' For Combating Zika

    April 10, 2016 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Paraiba

    Pediatric cardiologist Sandra Mattos had set up a network of doctors and hospitals working with tiny heart patients via telemedicine. Her system now also helps remote Zika sufferers.

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  • Conjoined Twins, a Trip to Saudi Arabia and a Risky Operation

    April 06, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

    The government of Saudi Arabia pays for travel, accommodation and surgery for low-income patients from around the world in need of conjoined twin separation.

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  • The Cherokee Nation wants to reverse the ‘silent epidemic' of hepatitis C

    March 27, 2016 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

    An epidemic of Hepititis C has been effecting members of the Cherokee Nation at alarming rates, while consistently going unnoticed. Establishing screening systems with free care for members, the Hep C Elimination Project has been tackling this issue.

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