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Rising death rate: group takes fight against malaria to high-burdened rural Nigerian communities

Abdulrasheed Hammad

December 12, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Danja, Katsina

To help address rising death rates caused by malaria, the Society for Family Health distributes insecticide nets to residents in rural communities for free and educates them on the importance of using them to protect against malaria-causing mosquito bites. The group has distributed 122.5 million nets between 2009 and 2021 and also provides diagnostic testing for malaria and advocates for more investing from government officials to address the disease.

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Youth organizers rallied their peers to vote in the Georgia Senate runoff, building off high voter turnout in the midterms

Shannon Coan

December 10, 2022 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Georgia

Ahead of Georgia's runoff election, organizations such as Georgia Youth Justice Coalition and Voters of Tomorrow pushed their outreach with Gen Z voters into high gear through text messages, phone calls, in-person conversations, and campaigns to get early voting centers on college campuses. Their efforts helped members of Gen Z outperform voters ages 25 to 40 in early and absentee voting during the runoff election.

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Phoenix nursery provides model solution for newborns exposed to opioids

Laura Bargfeld

December 09, 2022 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Hushabye Nursery cares for babies born withdrawing from addictive substances they were exposed to in the womb. While the babies are receiving care, the Nursery connects parents with addiction treatment, child services and other necessary resources like housing assistance. Since opening its permanent facility in 2020, Hushabye Nursery has cared for more than 400 babies.

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Dare to dream: NGO empowers Ajegunle kids with library to address education gap

Nurudeen Lawal Rahaman Abiola

December 09, 2022 |

Legit.ng |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

To help bridge gaps in quality education for children in the Ajegunle neighborhood, the Transforming Lives and Communities Initiative established a community library and discovery. The library offers reading clinics, discovery programs focused on STEM skills, and game days that emphasize teamwork, collaboration, and decision-making.

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"I would've been a mum of 3": NGO is empowering girl child from Lagos slums

Nurudeen Lawal Rahaman Abiola

December 09, 2022 |

Legit.ng |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Makoko, Lagos

The Center for Children's Health Education, Orientation and Protection, or CEE-HOPE, works to address the challenges young girls growing up in poorer neighborhoods face, including lack of education and skills development and high child marriage rates. The organization helps these young girls access education and shelters for those experiencing abuse, helping to better themselves and turn them into advocates for other young girls.

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This trailblazing clinic is helping trans people in Brazil get the healthcare they need

Andre Aram

December 08, 2022 |

Xtra |

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Response Location: Brazil, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro

The João W. Nery Outpatient Clinic provides medical and transition-related care for the area’s trans community. The Clinic provides patients access to social workers, psychologists, endocrinologists, nurses, and general practitioners who help patients get prescriptions for hormones, referrals for gender-affirming surgery, and advice on legally changing their names, all of which are offered for free.

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Rwanda combating Rift Valley Fever disease using mobile phones

John Mugisha

December 06, 2022 |

Rwanda Dispatch |

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Response Location: Rwanda

Mobile applications such as iCow and Smart Nkunganire System allow Rwandan farmers to submit data and information about disease symptoms they observe in their cattle, which is then reviewed by community animal health workers and veterinary professionals. The data has helped identify outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever and improve vaccination efforts.

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This Nigerian start-up is dedicated to debunking political misinformation

Adejumo Kabir

December 06, 2022 |

IJNet |

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Response Location: Nigeria

To combat mis- and disinformation, Nigerian startup FactCheck Elections monitors voting results and verifies claims made during political debates and then distributes vetted information via articles, infographics, visual media, and social media. The organization has published more than 100 fact-checks so far.

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'I'm not an alcoholic, I'm an Australian': Support for going sober in the bush

Penny Timms

December 03, 2022 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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Response Location: Australia, New South Wales

Clean Slate Clinic is an in-home detox service that helps people receive a medicated detox plan including pharmaceuticals and vitamins, as well as daily telehealth sessions, rehabilitation support and check-ins. These detox services are currently undergoing a trial period that will tailor the program according to the unique needs of people in more rural and remote settings.

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How Dobbs Triggered a ‘Vasectomy Revolution'

Jesus A. Rodriguez

December 02, 2022 |

Politico |

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Response Location: United States, Joplin, Missouri

The country’s only mobile vasectomy clinic, owned and operated by Esgar Guarín, works to get men to participate in contraception by getting a vasectomy, especially after the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade, and abortion bans across the country. Since the decision, there has been a massive spike in vasectomies. Throughout his career, Guarin has completed more than 3,000.

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