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How 3 LGBTQ+ centers support Detroit's queer youth

SaMya Overall

August 24, 2023 |

Outlier Media |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

LGBTQ+ youth centers, like The Ruth Ellis Center, are working to provide a sense of community and access to necessary services to uplift local LGBTQ+ youth. The Ruth Ellis Center offers shelter to LGBTQ+ youth facing homelessness and serves about 1,200 people each year. Along with shelter, the Center also works to bridge the healthcare gap in the LGBTQ+ community by partnering with Henry Ford Health to provide general wellness visits, STI/HIV screening, contraceptives and gender-affirming care.

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Responses to schistosomiasis paying off in North Central Nigeria, despite challenges

Johnstone Kpilaakaa Uchenna Igwe Justina Asishana

August 23, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory

Interventions like annual mass administration of medicines, increasing clean water access and educational efforts are being deployed across several states to help curb the prevalence of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) like schistosomiasis. These interventions have been active since 1995 and through the help of partnering with other local and international organizations, like the German E-Merck, rates of NTDs like schistosomiasis have dramatically decreased over the years.

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Nepal's Covid-19 Immunization Campaign – An Unlikely Frontrunner

Tanka Dhakal

August 23, 2023 |

Inter Press Service News Agency |

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Response Location: Nepal, Manang

Through well-coordinated efforts by healthcare workers, those living in rural, hard-to-reach areas were able to access the COVID-19 vaccine. As of July 2023, 83.9% of the country’s total population had been vaccinated with their first dose and 83.4% had received their second dose.

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These Hospitals Are Welcoming RV Living For Patients, Families And Workers

Christina Saint Louis

August 17, 2023 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Bend, Oregon

Some hospitals like OHSU Hospital are free offering RV parking spaces with electric hookups for patients who are traveling great distances for medical treatment. Providing RV parking increases access to health care for patients, specifically those from rural areas. It also helps to improve patient comfort and quality of care, as they’re able to get a good night’s sleep in their RVs, rather than drive through the night or struggle to find lodging elsewhere.

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The Trans Community is Fighting Tough New Laws

Erik Sandoval

August 17, 2023 |

Solutionaries |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Given legislative changes restricting access to hormone therapy and medical care for transgender individuals, many groups and individuals across the U.S. have developed community-based healthcare clinics and support networks to serve impacted individuals. One organization, Plume, has helped 13,000 patients in 45 states with its virtual gender-affirming care, which includes hormone therapy, primary care, and mental health support, plus legal and social navigation assistance.

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Indigenous people navigate abortion access after Roe v. Wade

Noel Lyn Smith Maddy Keyes Kevin Palomino

August 17, 2023 |

News21 |

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Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Indigenous Women Rising is a national fund that covers the costs of abortions and the traditional ceremonies that come afterward for Indigenous people. Indigenous Women Rising provides funds for airfare, child care, gas and whatever else a person getting an abortion may need covered, particularly to those in states with abortion restrictions. Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade, the demand for services have significantly increased. In 2019, the group funded 37 abortions and in the first six months of 2023 they had funded over 300.

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The sports club spreading positivity in a war-torn Yemen

Abdullah Ali

August 16, 2023 |

Positive.News |

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Response Location: Yemen, Sanaa

Ahsan Fareek, or “Best Team,” is a daily, free exercise session for local men to move their bodies, alleviate stress, address mental health concerns and socialize with others. Best Team started with just two members but eventually grew to more than 1,500 people of all ages and walks of life who meet on a daily basis across the group’s 17 branches.

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Disability-Inclusive Healthcare Services for PWDs in Southern Nigeria

Usman Aliyu

August 16, 2023 |

BONews |

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Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria

Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians with disabilities or limited access to affordable medical care have been enrolled in a new health insurance program that helps alleviate the financial burden of health services. Funding for the insurance program is split between federal and state governments, and while the quality of services can be inconsistent, proactive government outreach has boosted enrollment numbers.

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Woman-led non-profit sparking hope in Borno communities

Yahuza Bawage

August 14, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Maiduguri, Borno State

The Advocacy for Human Value Foundation works to protect vulnerable communities — like women and children — in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps due to the Boko Haram crises. The Foundation has addressed fundamental community needs by increasing access to water and hygiene facilities, healthcare services, educational opportunities, safety practices and has even partnered with entrepreneurs to empower women with profitable skills and small grants to help make them more independent.

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CHIPS: Connecting Communities to Primary Health Care Facilities in Nasarawa State

Misbahu el-Hamza

August 14, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Nasarawa

The Community Health Influencer, Promoter and Services (CHIPS) program aims to reduce maternal and child mortality by increasing access to primary healthcare services. CHIPS workers conduct weekly home visits where they provide helpful information on healthcare services, preventive medicine and connections to nearby health facilities. CHIPS launched in 2018 and in 2019, data showed that maternal deaths had decreased from 120 to 90.

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