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UHC: Appraising health insurance schemes in Cross River, Edo, Lagos, Osun

Blessing Oladunjoye, Umo Akwang, Usman Aliyu, Rasheed Adebiyi

July 16, 2023 |

BONews |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Osun

In 2004 the federal government established the national health insurance scheme to increase access to healthcare and make it more affordable. The health insurance scheme provides access to medications, doctor visits and high-quality maternal and child care. In an effort to get more people signed up for the health insurance scheme, local government and other organizations are working to reach people through mediums like social media and local radio programs to educate them about the benefits of joining the scheme.

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Amid Severe Drought, Arizona Turns to Sustainable Farming

Roe Medovoi-Klotz

July 16, 2023 |

The Sweaty Penguin |

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Response Location: Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation, United States, Tucson, Arizona

Tucson-based Mission Garden’s crops are thriving in a drought-stricken region because of the use of techniques and knowledge from the Tohono O’odham Nation to plant traditional local crops and native plants that can handle the lack of water.

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Relief as joint efforts curb river blindness in FCT, Plateau and Niger

Johnstone Kpilaakaa, Uchenna Igwe, Justina Asishana

July 15, 2023 |

Premium Times |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau State

The Carter Center, in collaboration with other organizations, launched a project to curb several neglected tropical diseases like river blindness. The Center and its partners provide health education through monthly visits from medical personnel to rural communities that are often most affected by these diseases and administer the necessary medication to fight the illnesses. Over the course of more than 20 years, the Center has delivered 27 million doses of disease-fighting medicine.

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This woman-led philanthropy is cutting billionaires out of climate funding decisions

Jessica Kutz

July 14, 2023 |

The 19th |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

The Fund for Frontline Power directs philanthropy funding to grassroots environmental justice organizations through grants. Thirteen environmental justice leaders, who are mostly women of color, organize the fund and ensure the community leaders are the ones who decide how the grant money is used once it is awarded.

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Local organizations bring resources to the community, easing barriers to healthcare

Destiniee Jaram

July 14, 2023 |

QCityMetro.com |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Care Ring, in collaboration with other organizations like the University of North Carolina School of Nursing, launched The Bridge, a community-based healthcare initiative that aims to make preventive care easier to access. The Bridge features a mobile care unit that provides free health screenings, counseling support and connections to community resources. Since December 2022, The Bridge has provided care to more than 100 people, 39% of which didn’t have a regular doctor.

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Helping girls in northern Nigeria take their first digital step

Yahuza Bawage

July 13, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

A digital literacy training program in Nigeria, the Gina Mata, Gina Al'umma, is bridging the country’s technology gender gap by teaching women and girls about the gig economy, STEM, graphic design, storytelling, and how to sell products online.

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Bank of America Is Using AI and Metaverse to Train New Hires

Katherine Doherty

July 13, 2023 |

Bloomberg |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Bank of America is training its employees with virtual reality and artificial intelligence. The immersive program runs them through simulations of scenarios they might encounter on the job such as an upset customer or a bank robbery. The new method helps employees learn faster and makes them more comfortable performing tasks.

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Tracka, the initiative tackling corruption in Nigeria's public sector

Mohammed Taoheed

July 13, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kawu, Niger

In an effort to fight government corruption, an initiative called Tracka monitors public spending allocations and holds town hall meetings in communities across Nigeria to educate residents about the budgeting process. The organization has engaged 967 communities and helped hold officials accountable for projects that were funded but never completed, such as an electricity substation in Kawu.

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L.A.'s new homeless solution clears camps but struggles to house people

Marisa Kendall

July 13, 2023 |

CalMatters |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Inside Safe addresses the significant homelessness crisis in the city by traveling to encampments and offering people hotel rooms to stay in where they are connected with permanent housing and other necessary resources, like mental health care. Hotel rooms provide people with a safe space to heal and rest while working with a case worker to find housing. The initiative has so far moved 1,373 people into hotel rooms and 77 of them have moved into permanent housing.

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This Nigerian media outlet pushes for justice around banking issues

Promise Eze

July 13, 2023 |

IJNet |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

The Foundation for Investigative Journalism was founded in 2020 to promote and provide accountability in society and advocate for justice on behalf of victims of Nigeria's faltering banking system. The outlet runs a news impact desk, where people can submit complaints of bank fraud or mismanagement directly; then FIJ requests evidence from the aggrieved parties, conducts reviews and fact-checking. The outlet handles 10-20 cases a month, and has facilitated the recovery of over $150,000 for aggrieved individuals since its founding.

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