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  • How a Rural Region in the South Cut Its Infant Mortality Rate in Half

    September 01, 2018 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, Alexandria, Louisiana

    To combat high infant mortality rates, rural Louisiana invested money and resources on providing public health nurses, gave Medicaid-eligible pregnant women nurses to assist them through pregnancy and the first year after birth, also began promoting long-acting reversible contraception. In two years, the region halved its infant mortality rate.

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  • Aging cocoa trees provide opportunity for agricultural reform in Ghana

    August 30, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Ghana

    In Ghana, cocoa trees are aging and producing lower yields, worrying the farmers who rely on the crop to make a living; the decreased yield is also presenting opportunity for agricultural reform to produce a more sustainable vision for agriculture in the region. Across western Ghana, organizations are working together to create customary land agreements and helping land tenants to encourage long term investment in replanting cocoa trees.

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  • College Not for You? He Offers a Skills 'Boot Camp' Instead

    August 30, 2018 |

    OZY |

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    Response Location: United States

    Since opening its doors in 2013, Praxis, an innovative higher education company, has placed 96 percent of its graduates in entry level jobs by graduation. Praxis accelerates the traditional college path, combining a six month boot camp with a six month apprenticeship.

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  • Ensenada shows U.S. police departments what drones can do to fight crime

    August 30, 2018 |

    San Diego Union-Tribune |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Ensenada

    Police in Ensenada, Mexico, have been using drones since October 2017 and it has led to more than 500 arrests and a 10 percent drop in crime. The drones have fostered faster response times and help police decide how to allocate resources appropriately, while highlighting risks before officers approach a property. Officials in Chula Vista, Calif., are working with the same drone company to start a similar program, which could prompt changes in federal policies on using drones in the U.S.

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  • Cross-border meals connect people from countries in conflict

    August 29, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: India, Mumbai

    Cultures separated by conflict sometimes share surprising similarities in cuisine. Ragini Kashyap hosts dinners around the world demonstrating these similarities, bringing people together over food.

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  • Scotland to Provide Free Sanitary Products to Students

    August 29, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Scotland

    Students in Scottish schools, colleges, and universities will now be able to access free sanitary products. This eliminates the indignity of “period poverty” and helps students avoid missing school due to being unable to afford sanitary products.

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  • A New Orleans Museum Is Now Mobile, Transforming How People See Art

    August 28, 2018 |

    Hyperallergic |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    The New Orleans Museum of Art is taking its holdings out of the museum and into public space through the use of a custom-built trailer. Called NOMA+, the trailer’s walls fold out creating walkways while interior walls create an exhibition space for an intimate, self-contained way for the public to engage with the art.

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  • Discussing women's health can be taboo in their cultures. These young women are changing that.

    August 28, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In many cultures, women are discouraged from discussing personal health issues and sexual concerns and the doctors they consult often lack a full understanding of this context. By providing support to patients and training to medical professionals, organizations throughout the greater Philadelphia area are "eager to help doctors close the gap" in their service to diverse communities.

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  • Scotland tries to combat poverty by providing free menstrual products

    August 28, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Scotland

    The #FreePeriodScotland campaign is giving more women access to menstrual supplies and starting a conversation about women’s health and biology. Now Scotland is fighting what’s known as “period poverty”—when women don’t have access to hygienic supplies.

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  • A New Way to Detect Breast Cancer

    August 28, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India

    Mammograms are expensive and invasive, but a new device screens for breast cancer without radiation. The iBreastExam is lowering barriers to screening for poorer women in India and the solution is spreading across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Mexico.

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