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  • In Rwanda, Health Care Coverage That Eludes the U.S.

    July 03, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    Rwanda offers universal health coverage to its citizens, with a reported 25 percent having to pay no premiums. The system has allowed for great advances in health across the nation, with a dramatic rise in life expectancy—from 48 to 58 in the last 10 years. This article looks at a number of ways in which Rwanda's policies and programs have led to their success.

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  • Nepal sees end in sight for trachoma

    June 23, 2012 |

    The Lancet |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

    In Nepal, specialty eye hospitals are training staff to travel to remote areas of the country to provide eye care to rural communities. This initiative is aimed to prevent and treat trachoma, a degenerative eye disease, with the goal of ultimately eradicating blindness caused by trachoma.

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  • The Microinsurance Revolution

    June 06, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India

    If rich people need life insurance, poor people need it more. Here’s how millions of poor people are getting it – including people with AIDS.

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  • Safety Nets for Freelancers

    December 06, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Many independent workers feel that the battle for affordable health insurance is one they are losing. The Freelancers Union is working to provide protections for “contingent” workers that go beyond just health care.

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  • Health Care for a Changing Work Force

    December 01, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    America’s system of health care is based on an old industrial-era model, without taking into account a decentralized, mobile, independent workforce that remains largely unprotected without health and unemployment insurance. The Freelancers Insurance Company, based in New York State, offers competitive premiums by having their executives receive salaries at low wages. The model keeps costs under control, which in turn makes health care more accessible to independent workers.

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  • Drugs, Risk and the Myth of the ‘Evil' Addict

    September 27, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    While critics argue that Naloxone isn't safe for over-the-counter use, some cities have found success distributing Naloxone to community members to help save lives of addicts who overdose. Naloxone can be administered to help those overdosing survive and jump-start the withdrawal process.

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  • For Many, a Life-Saving Drug Out of Reach

    September 22, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury-related mortality. Naxolone, a drug used to revive overdose victims, is only available by prescription. However, private organizations have distributed Naxolone kits nationally, showing that the drug can save lives when it is more readily accessible.

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  • The Health Payoffs of Time Banks

    September 20, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Vancouver, Washington

    Two columns on Time Banks, where people swap services – teach calligraphy to one neighbor, and get computer repair from another neighbor. Time Banks create community and make people healthier – which is why hospitals and clinics are now starting them.

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  • Making Medical Donations Work

    August 09, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Vietnam, Khanh Hoa

    Hospitals in the U.S. throw out huge amounts of supplies and equipment, and third-world hospitals need it. Many organizations help bridge the gap to transport supplies, but end up donating unusable equipment - teaching hospitals what to donate as well as knowing where the equipment is going are just some of the ways that efficiency can be improved.

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  • Facing the Future of HIV Care

    August 04, 2011 |

    POZ Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

    When health care funding was cut in the United States, HIV clinics were hit harder than some other areas, impacting not just the medicine, but also the staff in these facilities. The Whitman-Walker Clinic in the District of Columbia, however, found a way to combat these changes by broadening the range of people they were caring for and mimicking service providers that were qualified as federally qualified health centers.

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