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One-stop health shop for Kenyan pastoralists

Christabel Ligami

September 13, 2018 |

The East African |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya

In order to reach a pastoralist community with health services, a mobile health clinic called the Kimormor has been deployed in northern Kenya. Treating both people and livestock, the Kimormor has provided family planning, antenatal care, and child health services to this community.

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Identify and Report: How grassroots informants accelerated the end of polio in Niger state

Chibuike Alagboso

September 11, 2018 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Bida, Niger

The state of Niger has the most land mass in all of Nigeria, and as a result people are widespread and difficult to reach with important medical information. Polio in children is a serious issue in Niger, but a steady intervention using a combination of identification and reporting to combat it. Using community leaders, bone setters, spiritual healers, birth attendants, and more, symptoms of polio are identified early on and residents are educated on the disease and treatment. Another strategy gets vaccinations and other health services to over 800 hard-to-reach areas across the state.

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How Schools Shape Health

Martha Dalton

August 24, 2018 |

WHYY |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

Schools in Atlanta are embedding public health clinics in their buildings for both students as well as the public at large. These clinics keep students in school by providing easy access to care rather than having them wait multiple days and begin to fall behind on work.

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One million Michiganders have little or no dental care access. Here's how we can change that.

Leandra Nisbit

August 09, 2018 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

The Michigan State Oral Health Plan began offering services after budget constrains eliminated the Medicaid oral health program in the state.A diverse group of stakeholders work to make the care accessible for residents including initiatives to make sure children have access to care. The success of these programs is also highlighting the need for further improvements and empowering groups to emulate the success of pilot programs in Lansing and Grand Rapids.

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Nepalese restaurant heeds call to hire hearing-impaired staff

Deepak Adhikari

August 03, 2018 |

Nikkei Asia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

Despite quotas intended to encourage the hiring of employees with physical disabilities, many disabled people still face hiring challenges. However, a restaurant chain in Nepal called Bakery Cafe seeks to change that. About one-third of its employees have hearing impairments. Far from charity, the company trains workers and has promoted many, too, all based on merit. Its owner hopes it inspires other businesses and leaders to do the same.

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New HIV viral load test launched, results in one hour

John Muchangi

July 24, 2018 |

The Star Kenya |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

The M-Pima kit is a quick, easy to use device to accurately measure the HIV load in a blood sample. With this tool, clinics lacking in technology or staff expertise don't have to send samples to places with these resources, but rather can use the kit to obtain the same information in an hour.

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How Highly Focused Sound Waves Steadied A Farmer's Trembling Hand

Jon Hamilton

July 09, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Essential tremor is a condition that causes people's hands to shake as they age. A new type of treatment uses high frequency sound waves to destroy specific brain tissue. So far, the treatment has proved effective in eliminating the debilitating tremor in one hand.

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San Francisco may be the first city in the nation to open safe injection sites

Claire Stremple

July 02, 2018 |

KALW |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

San Francisco considers the scaling of safe injection sites, which were successfully piloted in Vancouver, to become the first city in the United States to offer this service. However, the main challenge of starting such a service in San Francisco is helping the public get over the concern that safe injection sites encourage drug use for non-abusers. Community groups actively educated the public on the benefits of safe injection sites and politicians made trips to Vancouver to observe the success in action.

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Uber partnership helps patients cut costs

Kumasi Aaron

May 31, 2018 |

KMGH-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Ride service hailing can help increase access to healthcare for those without reliable transportation. Partnering to reduce ride fares, Uber and hospitals are working to increase patient access to transportation. Millions in the US are unable to receive medical care due to the issue of inadequate transportation.

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They're Out of Prison. Can They Stay Out of the Hospital?

Patricia Leigh Brown

May 29, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The Transitions Clinic Network is providing healthcare to men and women coming out of prison. The organization, which has treated over 5,000 patients, hires community health workers to connect former inmates to health services. Since this population often leaves prison without access to proper healthcare, these services are keeping people out of emergency rooms and aiding in their transition to life after prison.

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