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  • Transforming postpartum hemorrhage treatment with Uterine Balloon Tamponade 

    June 29, 2023 |

    Health Business |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Siaya County

    To aid in postpartum hemorrhage care, the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust distributes uterine balloon tamponade kits that can be used to stop excessive bleeding and prevent death after other measures have failed. The kits have been provided to more than 1,300 healthcare facilities in 23 countries and over 6,000 healthcare workers have been trained to use them.

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  • Insurgency spiked crime rate, but this software beats it down

    June 29, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Maiduguri

    To prevent crimes related to tricycles in Maiduguri, Nigeria, the SecureN software was created to verify the vehicles through a registration process. Once they are vetted by a state association, operators and owners are given an identity card, certificate, and QR code for riders to scan before they board. The program also collects tax money.

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  • No coração de Madri, 'Dragões' usam futebol para ensinar sobre antirracismo

    June 29, 2023 |

    Ecoa UOL |

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    Response Location: Spain, Madrid

    Projeto de futebol reúne mais de 400 pessoas em bairro marginalizado de Madri. Os times contam com imigrantes e refugiados, que formam uma rede de apoio e discutem sobre racismo.

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  • This machine creates drinking water ‘from thin air' in driest parts of the world

    June 29, 2023 |

    WBUR |

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    Response Location: United States

    Solar-powered machines called hydropanels draw water vapor from the air to create drinking water for those without access to water from a utility and those living in a drought.

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  • Don't call it vegan: What hospitals are learning about nudging people to eat greener

    June 28, 2023 |

    WBUR |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospitals in Boston found success encouraging staff to eat more plant-based meals by emphasizing the climate benefits and not labeling foods as vegan or vegetarian.

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  • The white roofs cooling women's homes in Indian slums

    June 28, 2023 |

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    Response Location: India, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

    The nonprofit Mahila Housing Trust provides women in India who are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat and heat-related illness with white solar reflective paint for the roofs of their homes. Painting the roofs white cools the inside of the homes by several degrees.

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  • A Texas city shelters nearly all homeless residents in one place. It's turning heads in California

    June 28, 2023 |

    CalMatters |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    Haven for Hope is a large, 22-acre, 1,600-person shelter that serves 85% of the city’s homeless population. It’s an all-inclusive space that provides a place to stay, as well as access to services like medical and dental care, counseling services, mental health care, childcare, job and housing assistance.

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  • In Texas, a rare program offers hope for some of the most vulnerable women and babies

    June 28, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    Casa Mía provides housing and support services for pregnant women and new mothers struggling with addiction. The program is run out of an old house and is currently home to nine women. Staff at Casa Mía provide mental health care, recovery resources and work to destigmatize substance abuse to prevent mothers from losing their children to the foster care system.

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  • Southern California Episcopal church plants drought-resistant native species in its gardens, becomes part of its natural environment

    June 28, 2023 |

    Episcopal News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Laguna Beach, California

    St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Laguna Beach, California, planted drought-resistant native plants and installed a drip irrigation system on its property to curb wasteful water use. The new landscaping also includes a pollinator garden to support important species.

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  • How this model reimagines mental-health care for youth

    June 28, 2023 |

    TVO Today |

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    Response Location: Canada, Ontario

    ACCESS Open Minds connects youth and young adults to mental health support, including therapists, caseworkers and peer navigators to help them get the care they need. One of ACCESS’s main goals is to bridge the gap between the complexities of the mental health care system and the community. By creating these youth wellness hubs and connecting people with the appropriate services, ACCESS has decreased the number of hospitalizations and emergency room visits and increased the number of people getting mental health care.

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