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India's social health activists are tackling cancer in rural communities

Meenakshi J

April 10, 2023 |

Nature |

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Response Location: India, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Social health activists provide health care services to local communities, serving as a liaison between the community and public health system. Social health activists provide maternal care, polio immunizations, communicable disease prevention and promote and educate locals on nutrition, sanitation, and healthy living practices. Every village has a social health activist who is from that village and speaks the local language, allowing them to build trust and connect with locals in need of care.

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Mental Health Care by Video Fills Gaps in Rural Nursing Homes

Tony Leys

March 21, 2023 |

KFF Health News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Telehealth visits are helping residents in rural nursing homes to access mental health care. In areas where mental health care is scarce, companies like Encounter Telehealth are connecting patients with providers, serving more than 200 nursing homes and assisted living centers. Mental health professionals working with Encounter Telehealth complete up to 2,000 virtual visits a month.

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Reformed Circumcisers Leading Campaign Against FGM

Lenah Bosibori

March 20, 2023 |

Talk Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Kisii County

The Young Women Democrats Empowerment Program formed in 2010 to work toward ending female genital mutilation (FGM). The organization provides training and educational seminars at local schools and churches and even makes appearances on local radio stations to reform people who performed FGM procedures. So far, the organization has reformed 31 people.

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Community dialogue and social behavior change: Effective tool in reducing malaria mortality in Kenya

Pauline Achieng Tom

March 16, 2023 |

Health Business |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Vihiga County

The Kenya Medical Research Institute is leading research teams with the ministry of health in an effort to educate people on how to use mosquito nets to reduce the rate of malaria. Through these efforts, malaria cases reduced by 24% six months after the program started.

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How this NGO is facilitating emergency delivery response for labour women

Abubakar Abdulrasheed

March 15, 2023 |

BONews |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Niger

Raise Foundation provides transportation to hospitals for women in labor in rural, hard-to-reach areas that lack access to healthcare centers. Through its tricycle ambulance service, the organization has helped over 230 expectant mothers have a safe delivery.

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Meet the all-female ‘disease detectives' revitalising their nation's health

Peter Yeung

March 01, 2023 |

The Telegraph |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Mymensingh District

Teams of Shasthya Shebikas, female community volunteers, are spread across the country providing door-to-door healthcare services to those in need who often struggle to access care. This community healthcare system, in partnership with the local government and other area NGOs, provides free or low-cost care to about 80 million people each year and has seen dramatic health improvements in terms of infant and maternal mortality and vaccination rates.

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On its own: how local organizations piece together search and rescue operations along Alaska's Arctic coastline

Emily Schwing

February 24, 2023 |

KNBA |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Utqiaġvik, Alaska

Search and rescue teams in Utqiaġvik and North Slope Borough, Alaska, work together with the coast guard to run rescue operations that budgetary and training restrictions would not allow them to do alone.

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Primary Health Centre Renovations Revitalise Community Healthcare in Ogun State

Ibukun Oguntola

February 13, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ogun State

To help strengthen the primary healthcare system, the government has set out to establish at least one functional health center in each ward throughout the state. The renovation project has also involved the community in the planning to ensure these new centers are well-equipped to meet each community’s specific needs. As of August of last year, the project has renovated 63 out of the 236 targeted health centers.

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Tackling Nigeria's Medication Management Challenges of Access and Adherence

Ayo Adams

February 03, 2023 |

HealthNews.ng |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria

Famasi is a digital medication management platform that obtains a patient’s medication history and creates an individual care plan. The care plan includes a specialist who tracks drug use and side effects and also ensures medication is delivered to patients’ doors on a monthly basis. Because Famasi is available on mobile apps, patients can also track their medications and appointments from the comfort of their homes, which increases medication access, especially for those who struggle to make it to in-person care centers.

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Responding to the call - EMS in rural Minnesota

Amanda Anderson

January 24, 2023 |

Pioneer PBS |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Elbow Lake, Minnesota

Emergency medical services in rural Minnesota are dealing with staffing and funding shortages by creating new systems that allow them to work together to respond to calls and are more flexible with where volunteers need to be located.

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