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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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    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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  • A tale of two rivers

    Leopold Obi

    July 24, 2018 |

    Nation Africa |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Kenya

    Rising populations and increasing river-side infrastructure has severely impacted the Mau Forest Complex in Kenya. Home to the Mara River which directly contributes to various community's livelihoods, protecting the waterway holds great importance for the health of the ecosystem. While some parts of the region are struggling to make this a reality, others have found success in sustainable management.

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  • We're Drowning In Plastic Trash. Jenna Jambeck Wants To Save Us

    Christopher Joyce

    July 24, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Jenna Jambeck is an environmental engineer specializing in waste management that became increasingly concerned about how much plastic was washing into oceans and where it was actually originating from. Her seminal research study resulted in an appointment by the U.S. State Department to advise environmental groups and foreign governments on possible responses to managing plastic waste.

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  • How a killer disease was stopped in its tracks

    Josie Golding

    July 23, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Ebola is a highly contagious deadly disease that can wipe out dozens of people in a community if it goes untreated or undetected. However, there is now a vaccine that can be given to anyone who may have come into contact with an infected person, allowing healthcare providers to stop ebola epidemics before they start.

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  • Battling An Outbreak: Businesses And Health Officials Respond As Ohio Valley's Hep A Cases Climb

    Mary Meehan

    July 20, 2018 |

    Ohio Valley ReSource |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    Homeless shelters and food service are working to get out ahead of an Hepatitis A outbreak in Ohio by offering vaccines and educating residents and workers. Local shelters mandated vaccines and offered access, while public health teamed with restaurants to offer the vaccine to employees.

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  • Carne Asada, Hold The Meat: Why Latinos Are Embracing Vegan-Mexican Cuisine

    Gustavo Arellano

    July 19, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

    Mexican-American chefs throughout working-class communities are increasingly embracing a plant-based menu as investment in health and environmental concerns continues to gain traction.

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  • The unlikely partnership that's saving lives in the desert

    Sean Ryon

    July 18, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Humane Borders trying to take death out of the immigration equation by providing water stations on private land along the U.S. border. The faith-based organization is also collaborating with Border Patrol agents to help spread word of the dangers of crossing the border without documents.

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  • How Penzance became Britain's first ever plastic-free town

    Simon Usborne

    July 18, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Penzance, England

    “There were bottles, cocktail sticks, coffee cup lids, razors, toothbrushes," recalls Rachel Yates, a Penzance community member, in describing the looks of a Cornish beach she volunteered to clean up with marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage. Shortly after, she joined the charity and led the Cornwall community to achieving plastic-free status through awareness and campaigning efforts, unifying the town in the fight against single-use plastics.

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  • How Rwanda Tidied Up Its Streets (And The Rest Of The Country, Too)

    Amy Yee

    July 18, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

    In Rwanda, "Umuganda" is compulsory community service once a month—citizens 18-65 must all clean up their local community. The rule is enforced by police officers who may stop citizens and force them to work on the spot. Though it's compulsory, one of the side effects is community pride.

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  • ‘We will not serve or pay for meat:' WeWork takes the green workplace to a new level

    Jena McGregor

    July 16, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    The co-working space WeWork is taking a stance in the commitment to the health of the environment by implementing a meat-free organization policy, eliminating all allowable company expenses towards meat purchases. Although not without its limitations, this step will significantly impact the company's energy and water consumption and environmental impact.

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