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Doctor smartphone and other tales from the bedroom

Innocent Eteng

June 26, 2019 |

Bhekisisa |

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Response Location: Nigeria

Teenagers and young adults across Africa are using myPaddi, an app that allows the user to ask medical questions from the privacy of their own home. Eliminating stigma as well as information that is often derived from a religious or cultural angle, the app is helping bridge the gap between patient and doctor.

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Creating a haven for quality primary care in Niger: The Fuka example

Bashar Abubakar

June 24, 2019 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Fuka, Niger

Access to medical resources improves the effectiveness of health centers. In the village of Fuka, in Nigeria’s Niger State, NGOs such as the RAiSE Foundation and TY Danjuma Foundation have stepped in to support the local Primary Health Centre (PHC). Multiple initiatives, including home visits and the distribution of mosquito nets, have built relationships with the community; the most successful aspects have been the Mama Kit, given free of charge to pregnant women at the PHC, and the donation of an emergency ambulatory tricycle.

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Why are women declining this surgery?

Emma Bryce Wana Udobang

June 19, 2019 |

BBC |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Addressing the stigma surrounding Caesarean sections in sub-saharan Africa is a vital component in reducing maternal mortality. In Nigeria, the nonprofit, Mamalette, a nonprofit organization, recruits and trains mothers to acts as mentors to pregnant women. The “Mamalette Champions,” not only provide assistance navigating the healthcare system leading up to birth, they also work to dispel misconceptions about C-sections.

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Volunteers team up to investigate deaths of moms in Alabama

Anna Claire Vollers

June 11, 2019 |

AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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Response Location: United States, Alabama

To combat pregnancy-related deaths, a coalition of "doctors, nurses, public health leaders and others" have created a Maternal Mortality Review Committee to act as a statewide task force and investigate the reasoning behind such deaths. This type of committee has proven to work in other states, including in California where the review committee was able to identify hemorrhage and pregnancy-induced high blood pressure as two leading causes of maternal mortality.

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La Cruz Succeeds in Lowering Record Teen Pregnancy Numbers

Noelia Esquivel

June 10, 2019 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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Response Location: Costa Rica, La Cruz

Throughout the province of Guanacaste, teen pregnancy is among one of the difficulties facing the region, but collaborative efforts in La Cruz are working to reverse the trend. From expanding access to birth control to holding educational workshops, the local communities have already seen a decrease in reported teen pregnancies despite pushback from those that prefer abstinence only approaches.

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How Colorado Halved Abortion and Teen Birth Rates

Lornet Turnbull

June 05, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

Providing access to family planning and health services in addition to contraception leads to a reduction in unplanned and teen pregnancies. Colorado’s Family Planning Initiative has contributed to the state’s steep drop in unintended pregnancies and abortions during the past decade. The initiative trains healthcare workers, enrolls community partners, and uses outreach to normalize conversations about family planning.

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Sweden Finds a Simple Way to Improve New Mothers' Health. It Involves Fathers.

Claire Cain Miller

June 04, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Sweden

New mothers are often overwhelmed once they leave the support of the hospital and find themselves home alone with a newborn. In Sweden, a new law that allows the other parent to take a month off from work to help with infant care has shown promising results in reducing maternal stress and improving overall health.

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Herd Immunity: Jigawa's community-driven approach boosts immunisation coverage

Bashar Abubakar

June 03, 2019 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Jigawa

Enrolling community members as Volunteer Community Mobilizers (VCMs) dramatically increases the effectiveness of public health campaigns. In Nigeria, the Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has made progress with regard to immunization rates through its health ambassador program. The VCMs act as links between the localities and the public health services, ensuring that each that child receives vaccinations on schedule. The state has also used VCMs to increase the frequency of home visits and outreach efforts.

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I Went Through My Pregnancy With Strangers. It Was The Best Decision I Could've Made

Jenny Gold

May 27, 2019 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Evanston, Illinois

For many, group prenatal visits allow pregnant people to chat about their issues in a non-judgemental space and get the care they need. CenteringPregnancy groups are spreading across the country, and they have also been shown to save money while reducing the rates of premature births.

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How Grassroots Funds Are Ensuring Abortion Access Despite Bans

Lornet Turnbull

May 16, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States

As abortion laws become increasingly restrictive across the southern US, more and more grassroots organizations are working to ensure access to abortions is still available. There exists a network called National Network of Abortion Funds that financially supports access to abortions via dozens of funds across the country. Services offered to women include financial assistance for the procedure as well as transportation and childcare, assigned mentors who are readily available at all times, and assistance for women who are pregnant or mothering.

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