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Three health ministers in a row have failed SA's nurses. Here's why

Joan van Dyk

April 17, 2023 |

Bhekisisa |

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Response Location: South Africa

Nurse Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Treatment (Nimart) provides special training to nurses, allowing them to prescribe antiretroviral medicines to manage HIV treatment, increasing access among those who need the care. Previously, only doctors were allowed to prescribe the drugs, but since Nimrat launched all 17 area clinics now offer treatment and an average of 732 patients started treatment each month in the first year the program started.

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Rice Insurance helping Rwandan Farmers Overcome Climate-Induced Losses

Jeanne d’Arc Munezero

April 15, 2023 |

Panorama |

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Response Location: Rwanda

Rwanda’s National Agriculture Insurance Scheme helps farmers access financial protection for their crops to provide income security in the face of climate change events that can ruin harvests.

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In Malawi, female fish traders mobilise against transactional sex

Rabson Kondowe

April 14, 2023 |

Al Jazeera |

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Response Location: Malawi, Rumphi

A women’s cooperative in Malawi empowers women to diversify their incomes by selling a variety of produce instead of relying only on selling fish. The women in the collective split the proceeds and buy fish in groups to combat increasing sex-for-fish requests from fishermen.

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An AI-driven mobile app is helping Nigerian mothers keep on top of their babies' immunisation schedules

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim

April 14, 2023 |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Oyo State

HelpMum offers a vaccination tracker app that allows parents to track their babies’ immunization schedules. Parents can track their child’s vaccination records and see when they’re due for another dose to ensure they’re staying up to date on immunizations.

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This organization helps feed Tucson's south side one free emergency food box at a time

Elvia Verdugo

April 13, 2023 |

Arizona Daily Star |

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Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

A community-aid program in South Tuscon curates free emergency food boxes tailored to an individual’s dietary restrictions and dropped off at their door. Recipients only need to fill out an online form to receive a box full of fresh and shelf-stable foods.

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Sisters in Zambia improve access to health care, particularly for those with HIV/AIDS

Derrick Silimina

April 13, 2023 |

Global Sisters Report |

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Response Location: Zambia, Lusaka

Our Lady’s Health Center — which is managed by Sisters of the Holy Cross — works to address the stigma and provide care to those with HIV/AIDS, specifically antiretroviral therapy services. The Center has established three community posts within local markets where those in need of care can easily access it in a discreet way.

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"Usual algorithms stopped working:" Dnipro rehabilitation center restores war-wounded bodies

Natalia Kulidi

April 13, 2023 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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Response Location: Ukraine

The RECOVERY Rehabilitation Center provides rehabilitation care for wounded soldiers. Providers at the center provide patients with specialized care and help to create individual action plans for when patients leave the center to ensure they have the means to adapt to their new way of life.

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Veterans program shows way to reducing all homelessness

Amanda Zhou

April 12, 2023 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

In Washington, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority distributes vouchers to veterans experiencing homelessness that they can use to pay for housing. The organization also connects veterans with local resources to help them manage the process.

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What's next for Oakland's guaranteed income program?

Ricky Rodas Ashley McBride Natalie Orenstein

April 12, 2023 |

The Oaklandside |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

A philanthropy-funded guaranteed income pilot program, Oakland Resilient Families, distributed a $500 monthly payment to 300 participants for a year and a half. The money was provided with no strings attached, so participants could use it for whatever they needed.

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Youth Sports Are More Important Than Ever for Kids' Mental Health

Allison Torres Burtka

April 12, 2023 |

Global Sport Matters |

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Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

Studies have found that youth who play sports have higher levels of self-esteem and social support and lower levels of depression and loneliness. Several organizations — like Girls on the Run and DC Scores — have emerged to provide sports programming that doubles as a space to teach interpersonal skills, problem-solving and how to talk about feelings and ask for help.

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