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Jama'ar unguwa na gina wa kansu kwalbati ta kusan miliyan 5 a Kano

Basheer Sharfadi

September 10, 2021 |

Freedom Radio Nigeria |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

Masu Unguwa sun dauki matakin rage matsalar yadu war cuttuka da rashin gudanar kwalbatin ke harfa (kaman chizon sauro da muma amai da gudawa) ta hanyan hada hannu da kuma tarin kudi da al'umma, maza da mata. Jama'a sun fara ganin amfanin aiki da che wa cuttutuka sun ragu duk da che wa ba an kammala saran aikin kwalbatin ba.

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Improving maternal healthcare in rural Nigeria with free drugs and birthing kits

Bayo Wahab

September 09, 2021 |

Pulse Nigeria |

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Response Location: Nigeria

Hacey Health Initiative and Alabiyamo Maternal and Child Healthcare Foundation are improving maternal and newborn health in rural communities. The groups have provided more than 50,000 birthing kits containing sterilized tools and other essentials and handed out over 100,000 long-lasting treated nets to prevent malaria. Women and infants can get medications and important vaccinations, along with clothes and baby food. The care is free and the groups work with community gatekeepers, like leaders in local markets, midwives, and other traditional birthing assistants, whose buy in is important to build trust.

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Lebanese women fight period poverty with eco-friendly alternatives

Zainab Chamoun

September 09, 2021 |

The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Lebanon

Several products are helping alleviate period poverty experienced by many Lebanese women. One entrepreneur is offering an affordable alternative to disposable menstruation products at a time when much of the country is experiencing economic hardship. Eco-friendly, reusable pads and cups are becoming the preferred option for health, financial, and environmental reasons.

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South Omaha sprints on vaccines as small-town Nebraska lags

Matthew Hansen

September 03, 2021 |

Flatwater Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Omaha, Nebraska

Community health workers from One World have gained community trust over the years and now go door-to-door to talk with residents about the COVID-19 vaccine and dispel misinformation. They provide resources in Spanish and carry vaccines in a refrigerated bag so residents can get vaccinated on the spot. The group has invested a lot of money, time, and personnel having intensely personal conversations with people. They also host pop-up clinics in the community and allow at-home vaccination appointments. The areas served by One World has seen more vaccinations than almost anywhere else in Nebraska.

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How to integrate community leaders into pandemic preparedness

Catherine Cheney

September 01, 2021 |

Devex |

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Response Location: India

Community-based organizations have been key to reaching historically marginalized populations with COVID-19 information. Grassroots leaders and community workers are effective because they have built trust among communities over many years and they have first-hand knowledge of community needs and barriers. The pandemic shifted the priorities of many organizations. For example, the Self Employed Women’s Association now supplies members with PPE kits, food, and handmade masks to address the pandemic’s health and economic impacts. Proper mask usage increased significantly in the villages where they are based.

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Doctor's orders: 'Nature prescriptions' see rise amid pandemic

Carey L. Biron

August 31, 2021 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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Response Location: United States

Park Rx America is an online platform that helps the growing number of medical professionals who write nature prescriptions for their patients. The database contains thousands of parks and public lands, which prescribers can filter by activity, distance from a patient's home, and other amenities like whether there is a playground for kids. Growing numbers of doctors are prescribing outdoor activities as a treatment for conditions like obesity and anxiety. Writing out actual prescriptions with specific directions about where to go, what to do, and how often to go increases the likelihood of success.

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Opioid Crisis: Northern cities working toward supervised consumption sites

Frank Rupnik

August 31, 2021 |

Sudbury.com |

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Response Location: Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

Oasis is a supervised drug consumption site in Ottawa that reduces the risk of death from accidental overdose and reduces the spread of infectious diseases. In 2020, operating at reduced capacity because of COVID-19, the site had 18,500 visits with no fatalities reported. The site has five booths and distributes clean needles. After registering anonymously, users can spend up to 30 minutes in a booth with medical staff on site. They also have the option of moving to a post-injection space afterwards, which allows the staff more opportunities to connect with users and connect them to other services.

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Opioid Crisis: Naloxone kits 'saving a life today, changing it for tomorrow'

Dariya Baiguzhiyeva

August 31, 2021 |

Sudbury.com |

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Response Location: Canada, Timmins, Ontario

Paramedics with Cochrane District Emergency Medical Services distribute naloxone kits and provide education wherever they are. From coffee shops to their emergency calls on the street, paramedics distribute 20 to 40 naloxone nasal spray kits a month to people dealing with addiction as well as their families and friends. Each ambulance stocks the kits and display stickers that let the public know they are available. They’ve begun offering refill kits that just restock the naloxone itself. An electronic code allows the Cochrane EMS to track how many kits are given out and to provide quality assurance.

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How community saves vulnerable children from hunger, malnutrition

Ojoma Akor

August 29, 2021 |

Daily Trust |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Gwagwalada

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated hunger and malnutrition of vulnerable children by crippling livelihoods and orphaning children. Two communities have responded by donating land solely devoted to growing crops to tackle hunger and malnutrition in orphans and vulnerable children. Aside from giving crops directly to families to feed children, the volunteers who work the land also sell part of each harvest to raise money for other nutritious food for the children. Part of the crops are also used to make a nutrition powder that helps ensure children are receiving the nutrients they need.

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A tall order

Marty Logan

August 28, 2021 |

Nepali Times |

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Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

The Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Program and Nutrition Rehabilitation Home in Kathmandu provide resources to children experiencing, or at risk for, malnutrition, which has long been a life-threatening issue in Nepal.

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