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  • Sisters of Medical Missionaries of Mary provide free surgery to fistula patients

    February 13, 2020 |

    Global Sisters Report |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Uyo, Akwa Ibom

    In Nigeria, many women who develop fistulas don't seek help due to lack of access to quality health care in the region, but Sisters of Medical Missionaries of Mary have opened a free clinic to help fill the gap. The clinic not only provides necessary medical procedures but also conducts regular community outreach campaigns to identify women who may be suffering and educate others how to identify and prevent the condition.

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  • What Would 'Housing as a Human Right' Look Like in California?

    February 12, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    Although activists in California are currently arguing a case to make housing a human right, other states and counties have already successfully implemented this tactic. In one county in Wisconsin, housing as a human right has allowed county officials "to budget for homeless services, create an affordable housing fund, and open the county’s first homeless navigation system."

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  • Preventable Cancer Death Rate Falls In Litchfield And Windham Counties; Comprehensive, Accessible Care Cited

    February 12, 2020 |

    Connecticut Health Investigative Team |

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    Response Location: United States, Litchfield, Connecticut

    Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute in Connecticut has expanded its reach to specifically target rural communities, which has played a role in the declining rates of “potentially preventable” cancer deaths. Both employing foreign-born doctors who have specific specialities and who better align with the demographics of the counties and creating clinics that are inclusive of all necessary testing and treatment have helped bridge a gap in care for those living outside of major cities.

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  • The Hub of Hope's laundry services help homeless people feel 'normal' again

    February 08, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In Philadelphia, the Hub of Hope offers free shower and laundry services for people experiencing homelessness. The service, while acknowledging it won’t solve chronic housing insecurity, does help improve quality of life and health and served over 600 individuals and churned over 2,000 loads of laundry. Other Philadelphia shelters and service centers are starting to offer similar services with funding from local nonprofits.

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  • Welcome to Ellenville: How a Rural New York Village Became a Model for Opioid Administration

    February 06, 2020 |

    Rural Health Quarterly |

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    Response Location: United States, Ellenville, New York

    Rather than prescribing opioids for pain treatment, an Ellenville Regional Hospital program treats emergency room patients with chronic pain using non-opioid treatments and offers referrals to local behavioral health services to address the issue of opioid addiction and overdoses.

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  • Advocates eye community land trusts to increase access to homeownership

    February 04, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    A nonprofit community land trust has helped increase the supply of affordable housing in Minnesota by buying the land beneath houses to subsidize homeownership. By owning the land and covering construction and repair expenses, the trust is able to keep the price of homes down even as values rise, keeping low and moderate-income households in their homes until they sell to the next family seeking affordable homeownership. The only drawback is that homeowners get just a small portion of any value gains in the home.

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  • How one Toronto church is beating the odds

    February 03, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    Facing closure and financial ruin, the Toronto Roncesvalles United Church found a new source of income: their own physical space. The church began renting or donating rooms for flea markets, yoga classes, shiatsu, children's theater, and more. The church says that they are "redefining how [they] do God," and that their mission is about serving the people in the community rather than remaining exclusively secular. As a result, the church topped $200,000 for the first time in its history in 2019.

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  • WFP uses new tech to fight refugee food shortages in Jordan

    February 01, 2020 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    Response Location: Jordan

    Jordan is dealing with an influx of Syrian refugees that are putting a strain on already scarce resources like water. In response, the United Nations World Food Program has started to grow barley and other foods hydroponically in a process that uses 90% less water than traditional methods. Beyond the innovations in the lab, new technology is also allowing refugees to shop freely in local supermarkets and use their irises—checked with eye scans—to pay for their groceries from their given funds. This eliminates the threat of theft and is improving food access across Jordan.

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  • Mountain Towns Face Big-City Traffic. Maybe It's Time for Big-City Transit.

    January 31, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Park City, Utah

    With rural areas and mountain towns increasingly facing traffic issues during peak outdoor season or other temporary population growth periods, some have modeled responses after urban transit plans. Park City, the host of the Sundance Film Festival offers free buses throughout the weekend to cut back on commuter traffic; other towns have planned shuttle services between towns and dedicated e-bike routes to reduce car usage in their communities.

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  • A single dose of psychedelic drug eased cancer patients' anxiety and depression for years

    January 28, 2020 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    A new form of psychiatric treatment known as psychedelic-assisted therapy is gaining recognition of being a credible way to fight against anxiety and depression. This breakthrough has proven to be especially beneficial for cancer patients and survivors, who often develop cancer-related anxiety and depression.

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