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Sisters of Medical Missionaries of Mary provide free surgery to fistula patients

Kelechukwu Iruoma

February 13, 2020 |

Global Sisters Report |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Uyo, Akwa Ibom

In Nigeria, many women who develop fistulas don't seek help due to lack of access to quality health care in the region, but Sisters of Medical Missionaries of Mary have opened a free clinic to help fill the gap. The clinic not only provides necessary medical procedures but also conducts regular community outreach campaigns to identify women who may be suffering and educate others how to identify and prevent the condition.

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Reaching Pregnant People with Addictions

Mary Hall Jessica Martinaitis

January 27, 2020 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

Building trust with a recovery coach can reduce the shame and stigma surrounding addiction during pregnancy. In Madison, Wisconsin, the Pregnancy2Recovery program pairs expecting mothers who are struggling with addiction with coaches. The coaches, who are also recovering addicts, build rapport with their mentees, helping them navigate aspects of both recovery and pregnancy.

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Vermont's first milk bank opens for parents who can't breastfeed

April Barton

January 13, 2020 |

Burlington Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Vermont

Vermont has opened its first donor milk center which acts as a breast milk bank for mothers that are in need of milk for their newborn babies. The Vermont Donor Milk Center aims to be a "one-stop shop," and also offers lactation consultation, maternal education, and supports for non-lactating partners.

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Sisters encourage Masai mothers to turn to medically assisted deliveries

Doreen Ajiambo

January 13, 2020 |

Global Sisters Report |

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Response Location: Tanzania, Loiborsiret

To reduce maternal mortality in the Masai region of Tanzania, Catholic nuns with Sisters of Notre Dame are building hospitals and educating local women about the importance of giving birth in a medical setting. Although this goes against the community's use of a "traditional birth attendant," delivering in a hospital allows for emergency situations to be better addressed and is receiving positive feedback from women in the region.

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Penn Medicine-created texting tool may save hundreds of new moms' lives in Philly and beyond

Jill Harkins

December 19, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

After deducing that preeclampsia was "the number one cause of maternal hospital readmissions and maternal mortality," doctors at Penn Medical began sending new mothers home with a blood pressure cuff and then texting them for readings. Proving to be a successful intervention methodology, this practice has expanded to other hospitals in the state and may soon scale nationally.

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California works to reverse high maternal mortality rates

Kyley Warren

December 16, 2019 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Palo Alto, California

To reduce the rates of maternal mortality in California, medical researchers joined with hospitals to study the causes of the death in order to better understand how to move forward. After identifying interventions that could have saved lives in the majority of cases, the collaborative created toolkits and has since worked with participating hospitals to implement better protocols for dealing with cardiovascular disease, hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and reducing cesarean births.

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Native women join together to confront high rates of maternal mortality

Kyley Warren

December 16, 2019 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Women in Indian Country and across the nation face higher rates of maternal mortality due to lack of accessible health care, but an initiative that started in New Mexico are now teaching indigenous women on reservations how to become doulas in order to fill the gap. The training and education offerings empower the women to eliminate the barriers they face by taking their health into their own hands.

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Radical Health

Richard Davies

November 21, 2019 |

How Do We Fix It? |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

To promote better healthcare access in The Bronx, local healthcare providers, activists, and nonprofits are working together to implement tactics such as community conversations or the use of an app that assists pregnant women of color. These methodologies function on the basis of the sharing of "social capital," which helps increase and mobilize interpersonal relationships.

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Recife is tackling violence by making life better for its youngest residents

Megan Clement

November 15, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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Response Location: Brazil, Recife, Pernambuco

The Brazilian city of Recife is tackling violence prevention by focusing on early-childhood education through a program called Urban95. In addition to painting the streets and buildings bright colors, Urban95 offers accessible services like pre- and post-natal services to caregivers and storytelling & play opportunities for young children. The program was rolled out in two communities, and one proved more successful than the other because it partnered with a preexisting organization within the community.

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Biting back: new hope in the fight against malaria

Peter Yeung

November 11, 2019 |

Positive.News |

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Response Location: Ghana

A new vaccine to prevent malaria has shown promise in clinical studies and is now being more widely distributed in Africa. Although doctors caution that it is not fail-proof, when used in conjunction with other safety measures, it has shown to reduce the risk of infection and has also reduced the rate of anemia in children.

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