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Beneath Branko's Bridge

Vladimira Dorcova Valtnerova

December 18, 2024 |

Transitions Online |

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Response Location: Serbia, Belgrade

The Drumodom program meets people experiencing homelessness where they are with a mobile doctor’s office as well as a retrofitted bus that offers showers, hygiene products, and hair cuts given by volunteers. The service is often clients’ only means of receiving medical care, and more than 1,200 people benefited from such care in the first nine months of 2024.

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NM kids can text '988' for free mental health help

Diana Alba Soular, Brook Stockberger

December 13, 2024 |

Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative |

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Response Location: United States, Las Cruces, New Mexico

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides free, 24/7 support for those experiencing a crisis, emotional distress, alcohol or drug concerns, and general mental health struggles. The line can be reached via call or text, instantly connecting the person with a crisis counselor. Since its launch in May 2022, 988 has received 10.8 million calls, texts, and chats, with call volume increasing by 74% in New Mexico alone from 2022 to 2024.

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In Yemen's Refugee Camps, Midwives Fight to Ensure Safe Deliveries

Osama al-Saba'i

December 13, 2024 |

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Response Location: Yemen, Marib

In displacement camps where medical care is scarce, community midwives are working against the odds to provide safe OB-GYN care and deliveries. An individual midwife can see anywhere from 18 to 50 women a month who struggle to access basic maternal health services.

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AttackAgainstAsthma: An initiative tackles Nigeria's asthma crisis on college campuses

Agifa Solomon

December 09, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State

The Attack Against Asthma initiative uses crowdfunding initiatives to purchase inhalers that are then distributed to university students with asthma. Since launching in 2023, the campaign has distributed over 700 inhalers in the country’s southwest region and has even extended support to people who aren’t students if they can provide proof of need.

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A mission to deliver hope to Bayelsa's most vulnerable populations

Clinton Attah

December 04, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Bayelsa

Enibo Albert Charity Foundation's multi-faceted approach to humanitarian services aims to empower vulnerable populations in Bayelsa by addressing their immediate needs, promoting education, and fostering community development, all while advocating for a healthier environment.

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2 Months After Hurricane Helene, How Are Impacted Local Organizers Coping?

Kelly Hayes

December 02, 2024 |

Truthout |

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Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

Aflorar Herb Collective provides herbs to community members in the wake of Hurricane Helene and intense recovery efforts to address high levels of stress, anxiety, insomnia and other mental health struggles. The group uses locally grown herbs and traditional practices to make teas, salves, soaks and other remedies to calm the parasympathetic nervous system and provide a moment of much-needed self-care and rest to those impacted by the storm.

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Anambra Free Maternal Care Policy Sparks Hope Despite Challenges

Annabel Nwachukwu

November 28, 2024 |

Radio Nigeria |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Anambra

The Anambra state government’s Antenatal and Delivery Program mandates government-owned hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) to offer free antenatal care and delivery services, to close the gap in care and curb maternal mortality rates. The program has helped strengthen the maternal care capacity at 329 PHCs throughout the state and has served over 60,000 women.

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Congress has one month to save a key Medicare benefit

Julia Métraux

November 25, 2024 |

Mother Jones |

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Response Location: United States

In 2020, Medicare temporarily expanded its coverage to include telehealth appointments for all specialties, allowing patients to receive care without the added health risk of travel. About one in four telehealth appointments are made by Medicare recipients, and diagnostic accuracy fell between 77 percent and 96 percent during one period studied in 2020.

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The Low Impact Gym Slowing the Progression of Parkinson's Disease in Nigeria

Chinonso Kenneth

November 20, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The Adewunmi Desalu Parkinson’s Foundation (ADPF) offers personalized care plans and a low-impact gym for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Research shows low-impact exercises and the Rock Steady Boxing practice help improve balance and mobility, helping slow the disease’s progression. ADPF data shows that 90% of participants who adhere to their care plan and practice the exercises see a slower progression of Parkinson’s.

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Girls in Rural Uganda Turn to an Organic Solution to Navigate Period Pain

Chidera Eze

November 06, 2024 |

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Response Location: Uganda, Mpigi

She Deserves Uganda provides menstrual hygiene education to young girls and an organic aromatherapy solution to pain from period cramps they call The Cramp Relief Droppers, as a safer and more affordable alternative to traditional over-the-counter painkillers. The group has provided menstrual health education to over 10,000 girls across 50 schools and has distributed over 1,540 units of The Cramp Relief Droppers.

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