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  • How one father's love is helping shield Nigeria's daughters from cervical cancer

    July 03, 2024 |

    Vaccines Work |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

    Following the national rollout of the HPV vaccine, teams emerged to manage critical components of the rollout, including supply chain management, education, training and data collection. Immunization specialists were also tasked with educating the public on vaccine-related myths and misinformation to assure people getting the shot was safe and necessary. With the help of these outreach strategies, the team managed to vaccinate 387,645 girls.

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  • How waiting homes are saving lives of mothers, unborn babies

    June 26, 2024 |

    New Vision |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Kalongo

    Waiting shelters, or maternity waiting homes, are residential facilities near medical centers where pregnant women who are considered “high risk” can stay so they’re close to medical care at all times for when the baby comes, or if complications arise. Over the years, waiting shelters have helped to substantially decrease maternal and infant mortality rates, as they both have increased access to specialized and emergency medical care.

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  • Montana Creates Emergency ‘Drive-Thru' Blood Pickup Service for Rural Ambulances

    June 17, 2024 |

    KFF Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Montana

    The Montana Interfacility Blood Network allows ambulance crews to pick up blood from area hospitals to transfuse to patients on the way to get the advanced care they need to prevent death or permanent brain injury en route to the emergency room. The Network is primarily for rural patients who face elevated rates of traumatic injury and have less access to healthcare. Since launching in 2022, the Network has helped three patients.

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  • Kenyan nurse leads crusade to fight medical negligence after repeated misdiagnoses

    May 30, 2024 |

    365Daily |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    The Nguvu Collective advocates for patients’ rights and the establishment of committees that help educate and protect patients in healthcare settings to prevent misdiagnosis and malpractice. Since 2022, the campaign has reached over 8,000 people, advocated for protections from the local government, published materials to spread patients’ rights education to underserved communities and taught healthcare workers how to be more mindful when providing care.

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  • Doctor missionaries and long tale of leprosy in Nigeria

    May 30, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

    The leprosarium, run by the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), provides free treatment, shelter, and support to those ostracized due to their leprosy diagnosis. Since forming, ECWA has helped 1,000 patients overcome the disease.

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  • Through Melodies and Narratives: A Children's Book is Improving Oral Hygiene in Rural Nigeria

    May 27, 2024 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ekiti

    The Dental Care Foundation uses “edutainment,” a combination of education and entertainment, to enhance oral hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among children from low and middle-income families. The Foundation’s educational book, “The Girl Who Found Her Smile,” has had about 10,000 copies distributed to rural communities in several countries.

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  • A Ray Of Hope In Nigeria: Turning The Tide On Cervical Cancer

    May 19, 2024 |

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Uyo, Akwa Ibom

    The Help the Women Campaign raises awareness and provides free cervical cancer screenings. Since forming in 2021, the Campaign has reached 30,000 women and provided 500 screenings. The Campaign also led successful advocacy efforts that convinced the federal government to incorporate the HPV vaccine into the national immunization program.

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  • How Vaccine is Boosting Efforts to Eliminate Malaria among African Children

    May 16, 2024 |

    Science Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    The world’s first malaria vaccine was introduced in a pilot program in 2019 and found to reduce severe cases of malaria by 22%. Since then, the vaccine has been rolled out to several regions and has administered more than 1.8 million doses throughout the country, which has contributed to reducing prevalence rates from 27% in 2015, to 3.6% today.

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  • How Digital Technology is Improving Access to Health Services for Kenyan Youths

    May 14, 2024 |

    Science Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Tiko Africa provides young people with free access to sexual and reproductive health education and services on a digital platform, including HIV testing and treatment, access to contraceptives and mental health support and counseling. Tiko operates in 15 counties and has benefited more than 290,000 young people since its launch.

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  • Two Health Care Workers Have Saved Countless Lives in Appalachia. Their New Business Goes the Extra Mile.

    May 07, 2024 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    The Health Wagon provides healthcare to remote, rural communities where accessibility and stigma have historically prevented residents from accessing care. The Wagon operates through multiple stationary clinics and about a dozen mobile sites across six counties. The Health Wagon takes a more individualized approach to healthcare, connecting with patients on a personal level, helping dismantle decades of barriers that prevent rural locals from accessing and understanding the care they need.

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