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How one father's love is helping shield Nigeria's daughters from cervical cancer

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim Usman Abba Zanna

July 03, 2024 |

Vaccines Work |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

Following the national rollout of the HPV vaccine, teams emerged to manage critical components of the rollout, including supply chain management, education, training and data collection. Immunization specialists were also tasked with educating the public on vaccine-related myths and misinformation to assure people getting the shot was safe and necessary. With the help of these outreach strategies, the team managed to vaccinate 387,645 girls.

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Depressed? There's an app for that!

Caroline Hoffmann

July 01, 2024 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Germany

Therapy apps are emerging to provide care to patients amidst long waitlists for appointments with mental healthcare providers. Studies show that nearly 44% of patients who used a therapy app felt an improvement in their symptoms after 12 weeks.

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How waiting homes are saving lives of mothers, unborn babies

Agnes Kyotalengerire

June 26, 2024 |

New Vision |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Kalongo

Waiting shelters, or maternity waiting homes, are residential facilities near medical centers where pregnant women who are considered “high risk” can stay so they’re close to medical care at all times for when the baby comes, or if complications arise. Over the years, waiting shelters have helped to substantially decrease maternal and infant mortality rates, as they both have increased access to specialized and emergency medical care.

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Montana Creates Emergency ‘Drive-Thru' Blood Pickup Service for Rural Ambulances

Arielle Zionts

June 17, 2024 |

KFF Health News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Montana

The Montana Interfacility Blood Network allows ambulance crews to pick up blood from area hospitals to transfuse to patients on the way to get the advanced care they need to prevent death or permanent brain injury en route to the emergency room. The Network is primarily for rural patients who face elevated rates of traumatic injury and have less access to healthcare. Since launching in 2022, the Network has helped three patients.

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The 'Beautiful Gate' Where Polio Survivors in Nigeria Find Hope

Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

June 12, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau

The Beautiful Gates Handicapped People Center builds mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches and distributes them to people with disabilities, particularly those paralyzed by polio. Since forming in 1998, Beautiful Gate has distributed 32,000 wheelchairs and mobility tools.

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How Foundation Helps to Reduce Hemophilia Burden

Victor Christopher

June 10, 2024 |

Nigeria Info FM |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

Since 2010, the World Federation of Hemophilia has been providing patients with free treatment to reduce the financial burden of caring for someone with this condition. People living with hemophilia can access treatment whenever they need it and have indicated their condition has been improving now that they can afford care.

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Keene Lions Club screenings help kids envision healthy future

Olivia Casey

June 09, 2024 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Swanzey, New Hampshire

The KidSight program offers free vision screenings to catch and correct eyesight problems early. The local Keene Lions Club offers these screenings throughout the year with the help of trained volunteers. Beyond screenings, the Lions Club can also fully cover the costs of any further care needed, such as glasses or more exams, for families living below 200% of the federal poverty level. The group screened 3,394 this past school year.

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How affordable screening is helping firefighters find cancer early

Jenna Zibton

June 07, 2024 |

WSLS-TV |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

United Diagnostics Services sets up screening events across the country to test firefighters for early signs of cancer, as it’s the leading cause of death among firefighters. The scan is easily accessible and covers nine parts of the body, and also screens for other health issues, like cardiovascular or other high-risk conditions, that need to be monitored by a doctor.

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A New Kind of Primary Care Comes to America

Dan Gorenstein

June 06, 2024 |

Tradeoffs |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Modeled after a similar program in Costa Rica, Neighborhood Nursing has teams of nurses and community health workers who host weekly visits throughout the community to provide free medical care — particularly preventative care — to those who need it. Neighborhood Nursing has helped build trust between residents and healthcare workers and aims to serve more than 4,000 people within the next year.

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Brooklyn Nonprofits Tailor Mental Health Care To Their Immigrant Clients' Cultures

Rommel H. Ojeda

May 31, 2024 |

Documented |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Nonprofits Mixteca, RaisingHealth, and Brave House are providing safe spaces for migrants to receive culturally relevant mental health care through workshops that incorporate cultural traditions and common mental health and self-care practices. The workshops help provide a sense of community and combat the stigma surrounding mental health in the immigrant community.

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