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Drug Aid is attempting to improve equitable access to medicine with novel approach

Prosper Ishaya

March 14, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria

Drug Aid Africa sources unused, unaltered drugs from people who don’t need them anymore and distributes them to people who do need them but can’t afford or access them. Drug Aid Africa provides free routine medications for conditions like sickle-cell anemia, as well as antimalarials, antibiotics and frequent visits to communities where they provide healthcare support and supplies. So far, the organization's efforts have helped more than 10,000 people.

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Birth centers have never been more popular, but struggle to remain viable. How some midwives are changing the system.

Anna Claire Vollers

March 13, 2023 |

Reckon |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Organizations like Elephant Circle and community-led efforts are working to ensure birth centers have the money and resources to keep their doors open. These organizations help birth centers transition into fully nonprofit organizations that can accept donations from investors and fundraising to continue providing services to those in need of care.

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How NGO is Bridging Barriers to Education for Children with Disabilities Through Distribution of Hand Tricycles

Baba Abdullahi Machina

March 07, 2023 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Yobe

The North-East Youth Initiative for Development provides hand tricycles to people with disabilities who require wheelchairs to help improve their access to education and other social activities that they wouldn’t be able to access otherwise. Access to the hand tricycles not only increases individuals’ access to activities and school but also increases their independence, self-esteem, and feelings of inclusion. So far 50 people have benefited from this program.

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They Set Out to Save Rainforests — and Could Help Prevent the Next Outbreak

Caroline Chen

March 07, 2023 |

ProPublica |

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Response Location: Madagascar

Health In Harmony uses a one health approach to improve both human health and the health of the environment in Madagascar at the same time. Their programs provide locals with jobs to keep them from turning to illegal logging for income, improve their access to health care, and help farmers increase their yields.

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MANi's free multi-pronged approach to combating Nigeria's burgeoning mental health crisis

Zainab Sanni

March 06, 2023 |

HealthNews.ng |

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Response Location: Nigeria

Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANi) offers free programs that provide mental health first aid and suicide intervention. MANi provides virtual counseling facilitated by trained, volunteer professionals as well as in-person offerings like conversation cafes and other group talks that aim to sensitize and educate people about mental health. In the last four years, MANi has provided direct support to over 40,000 people, the majority of which are between the ages of 10 and 25.

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This group is bringing queer mental health support to Afghanistan

Nour Abi Nakhoul

March 02, 2023 |

Xtra |

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Response Location: France

Nour Sarah is a collaboration between two non-profits — Spectrum and LebMASH — that aims to help LGBTQ+ people in the North African and West Asian region understand their mental health issues and receive support services. Nour Sarah aims to provide safe care to those who need it in spaces where it’s historically hard to find. The group hosts educational sessions and connects people with counselors trained to provide care to LGBTQ+ people who are drastically under-supported when it comes to accessing mental health care.

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Texas an example of proposal to make out-of-state doctors available

Perry Elyaderani

March 01, 2023 |

KXAN-TV |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is an agreement designed to make it easier for physicians to work across state lines. Instead of taking three to six months for a physician to get licensed in a new state, the IMLC cuts that process down to about seven to 10 days. This allows those who live in areas that are lacking physicians to access care via telehealth.

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Meet the all-female ‘disease detectives' revitalising their nation's health

Peter Yeung

March 01, 2023 |

The Telegraph |

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Response Location: Bangladesh, Mymensingh District

Teams of Shasthya Shebikas, female community volunteers, are spread across the country providing door-to-door healthcare services to those in need who often struggle to access care. This community healthcare system, in partnership with the local government and other area NGOs, provides free or low-cost care to about 80 million people each year and has seen dramatic health improvements in terms of infant and maternal mortality and vaccination rates.

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Pay-What-You-Can Farm Stands Feed Communities Against Tough Odds

Gabriel Pietrorazio

March 01, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States

Farm stands operating on sliding-scale and pay-what-you-can models are improving access to fresh, healthy food in communities battling poverty and food insecurity. In these models, residents who can afford to pay full price are subsidizing some of the costs for residents who cannot. The rest of the funding comes from a patchwork of support.

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Doctors could get a Texas medical license in 10 days or fewer. What it means for you

Arezow Doost

February 28, 2023 |

KXAN-TV |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Texas

The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact expedites medical licenses allowing doctors to provide healthcare across several states via telehealth. The Compact speeds up the licensing process, taking just a few days, and can be completed mostly online. Texas just became one of the 37 states that have joined the Compact.

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