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  • Newborn Units save babies' lives in Kenya

    October 01, 2021 |

    Sayansi Magazine |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Kitui

    The Newborn Unit exists to care for premature babies in an effort to reduce infant deaths. The NBU began in April 2010 and has the capacity to accommodate 30 babies, making infant care more accessible. The Unit also offers neonatal resuscitation training to equip healthcare workers with the knowledge and skills on how to save the lives of newborns.

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  • Partner Notification services vital in HIV Control

    October 01, 2021 |

    Sayansi Magazine |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Siaya County

    The Assisted Partner Notification Service is a World Health Organization-backed strategy that aims to reach out to sexual partners of people diagnosed with HIV to encourage them to get tested in an effort to contain the HIV pandemic. From May 2018 to September 2019, the notification service tested a total of 29,249 women, detecting 1,120 positive cases which then led the service to reach out to a number of male partners to continue to facilitate testing.

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  • Maternal Health And Scan Use In Uganda

    October 01, 2021 |

    Science Africa |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Uganda

    M-SCAN is improving maternal health outcomes in Uganda by offering mobile ultrasounds to pregnant women. The health ministry recommends at least one ultrasound before a woman gives birth, but there are many barriers to access of these scans, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. M-SCAN has brought scans to over 1,000 women. The scans are brought to the homes of pregnant women at no cost. The mobile ultrasound scans have improved the ability of medical professionals to provide appropriate care to mothers and their newborns and have also decreased mothers’ anxieties by giving them peace of mind.

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  • Drones from scraps: How a Malawian startup is transforming medical supply delivery

    September 29, 2021 |

    Hardware Things |

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    Response Location: Malawi

    Micromek builds low-cost drones using mostly 3D printers and recycled materials and delivers supplies to rural health clinics and relief organizations during natural disasters. The company’s drones can access a drone-friendly air corridor set up by the Malawian government to make the journeys more successful.

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  • Narrow escape from the cut of creed

    September 27, 2021 |

    Kenya Broadcasting Corporation |

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    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Maria Adelaide Rescue Centre shelters girls who are escaping the practice of female genital mutilation and early marriage. The girls, who often have harrowing stories of escape, are provided a safe place to live and go to school. If possible, the Centre will work with village chiefs and family members to ensure the girls are protected and are able to get an education. The Center follows up and monitors girls’ progress and also educates community members on the dangers of FGM and child marriage.

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  • George Floyd Square COVID-19 vaccine drives target misinformation, mistrust

    September 25, 2021 |

    Minnesota Star Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Though police have removed barricades from the protest zone around George Floyd Square, it remains a popular gathering place for people. The church across from the spot where George Floyd was murdered in May 2020 has partnered with the Cultural Wellness Center to offer COVID-19 vaccines at the square in order to raise the vaccination rate of the surrounding community. The shots are free and recipients receive a $50 gift card for each dose of the two-dose series. While many people have come to get the vaccine begrudgingly, largely due to workplace and travel mandates, organizers are happy for any gains.

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  • Nigeria is struggling to end open defecation, but a grassroots campaign is trying to change that

    September 24, 2021 |

    Pulse Nigeria |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Open Defecation Free Nigeria works to stop people from disposing of human waste in public areas by building public toilets. The organization has built 66 so far and manages a group of volunteers who educate residents about the dangers of public defecation. Encouraging behavioral change is key to ending the practice of open defecation. Fundraising and the sale of private household toilets funds the public toilets, which are tailored to the needs of a community. Most contain a biodigester system that turns waste to liquid or compost manure, which can last for decades and is easy for communities to maintain.

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  • Youths Distribute ARVs During Lockdown to Curb Human Immunodeficiency

    September 23, 2021 |

    Metro FM 90.8 |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

    Volunteers around Kampala help people living with HIV – who often seek medical care far from their homes due to stigma - get their medications during COVID-19 lockdowns. The volunteers mainly use bicycles to deliver the medications and are assisted in reaching people in need by the patients’ doctors as well as community leaders, like members of parliament, who use social media platforms to advertise the services. A single volunteer, like Opio Kenneth, can deliver medications to five to ten clients a day. Another initiative, with several volunteers, has reached over 4,000 clients since 2020.

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  • How Nigerian Sign Language Interpreters Help Children Dispel Fear Of Coronavirus

    September 22, 2021 |

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    A team of sign language interpreters across Nigeria translated into indigenous Nigerian sign language, the internationally acclaimed book “My Hero is You” which helps children, their parents and caregivers understand and answer questions about the coronavirus. With the signing of this book into an indigenous Nigerian sign language, deaf signers can now reach out to their communities. They teach them in the sign language they understand, using local words to explain how the virus came to be and how to prevent its spread and protect their communities.

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  • How programs across Colorado aim to end "period poverty" with free tampons and pads

    September 22, 2021 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    The Grace Upon Grace Project seeks to address period poverty – the inability of people who menstruate to afford sanitary supplies – by providing free access to tampons and pads. The organization hosts a monthly free product distribution event that serves hundreds of people. They advertise events on social media, but will also provide a set number of supplies to people in need who contact them in-between events. The organization will deliver supplies to those who qualify but cannot access the events. Women can also receive supplies of diapers and pull-ups for children if needed.

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