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  • Cancer treatment is a burden too heavy, but an NGO is coming to the rescue

    January 04, 2023 |

    BONews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    The Foundation for Cancer Care is a non-profit that works to increase access to cancer care for those who can’t afford it, as well as cancer prevention efforts. The Foundation offers free cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment. So far, the Foundation has conducted over 4,000 free cancer screenings and trained over 1,500 medical professionals in various areas revolving around cancer care.

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  • Many ERs offer minimal care for miscarriage. One group wants that to change

    January 04, 2023 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

    TEAMM Project — short for Training, Education and Advocacy in Miscarriage Management — is a nonprofit that hosts workshops for healthcare providers in more than 100 sites in 19 states on everything they need to know about miscarriage care. Miscarriage care is often lacking in emergency rooms, which can be dangerous for the person having a miscarriage. To remedy this, TEAMM Project educates and advocates for the use of manual vacuum aspiration kits, training providers on how to use them.

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  • Agriculture Helping to Fight Stigma and Discrimination associated wth HIV -Part 2

    January 03, 2023 |

    Science Africa |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Kilimo kimesaidia sana kumaliza unyanyapaa na kutengwa kwa watu wanaouguwa ugonjwa wa ukimwi kaunti ya Kakamega. Baada ya vikundi vya watu wanaouguwa ugonjwa huo kupata mafunzo ya kilimo cha kisasa. Sasa wanapata mazao ambayo huuzia jamii na kwa kufanya hivyo wanakuwa na ukaribu nao.

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  • NoScar: how Ukrainians are helped to get rid of scars of war

    January 03, 2023 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine

    The NoScar initiative unites volunteer doctors from all over the country to provide free cosmetic surgeries to those with scars due to the ongoing war. There are more than 40 plastic surgeons providing the procedures and together they’ve served 30 patients, as well as soldiers.

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  • Agriculture Helping to Fight Stigma and Discrimination associated wth HIV-Part 1

    January 02, 2023 |

    Science Africa |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Mashirika yasiyokuwa ya kiserikali yamejitolea kuwainua kimaisha na kuwafunza ukulima vikundi vya watu wanaouguwa ugonjwa wa ukimwi kaunti ya Kakamega.Hii ni baada ya waathiriwa hao kuja pamoja kutiana moyo baada ya kuhisi kutengwa na jamii.Mashirika hayo yanawafunza mbinu za kisasa za ukulima zinazowapatia mazao ambayo wanaweza kuuza na kupata pesa za kujikimu kimaisha.

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  • Improved health care in Makueni is reducing infant and maternal mortality rates in the county

    January 02, 2023 |

    90.3 County FM |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Serikali ya kaunti ya Makueni imeboresha huduma za afya kwa wazazi na kupunguza visa vya vifo vya watoto wachanga na wajawazito. Uboreshaji huo ni pamoja na ujenzi wa zahanati kutoka 50 hadi 143 mashinani.Tangu kuboreshwa kwa huduma hizo za afya idadi ya wajawazito na watoto wachanga kuaga dunia imepungua.

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  • Family planning helping to reduce maternal, neonatal deaths in Kakamega county Part 2

    December 31, 2022 |

    Science Africa |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Wanaume kaunti ya Kakamega wameanza kutumia mbinu za upangaji uzazi.Hii ni baada ya wao kupata elimu na mafunzo ya upangaji uzazi kutoka kwa idara ya afya ya kaunti.Wahudumu wa afya wa nyanjani wanawaelimisha kuwa mbinu za upangaji uzazi sio kwa wanawake peke yake,bali pia kuna mbinu wanaume wanaweza kutumia kupanga uzazi.

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  • Non-Profit Works to Reduce Maternal and Child Mortality

    December 30, 2022 |

    Nigeria Info FM |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    The Center for Human Rights and Civic Education launched an outreach program that aims to improve maternal and child healthcare by spreading information on the importance of antenatal sessions and care. The nonprofit also has a weekly radio program to further spread information about this important care. The program started in 2017 and has since held 28 outreach events with healthcare providers and community members.

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  • Family planning helping to reduce maternal, neonatal deaths in Kakamega county Part 1

    December 29, 2022 |

    Science Africa |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Huduma za upangaji uzazi zinazotolewa kaunti ya Kakamega zimesaidia kupunguza vifo vya wajawazito na watoto wachanga.Wahudumu wa afya nyanjani walianza kuwaelimisha wakazi wa Kakamega kuhusu mbinu za upangaji uzazi.Kwa Sasa visa vya kina mama wanaojifungua na kufariki vimepungua.

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  • Maternal deaths in the U.S. are staggeringly common. Personal nurses could help

    December 27, 2022 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

    The Nurse-Family Partnership pairs low-income, first-time parents with a personal nurse from pregnancy through their child's second birthday. The Partnership serves 56,000 families each year, and works to help improve pregnancy outcomes for both parents and their babies through early education, access to care and helping to empower parents to get the care they need.

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