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  • COVID-19: Will South Korea's model help save Nigeria's hospital bed shortage?

    May 15, 2020 |

    Nigerian Tribune |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    As a response to hospital bed shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea developed a strategy that divides individuals who tested positive into four categories – mild, moderate, severe, and extremely severe – and placed those on the low end of the spectrum in self-quarantine or Living Treatment Centers (residential buildings requiring few medical personnel). As Nigeria grapples with the same issue, they look to South Korea as a model, but hesitate on making it work in different cultural contexts.

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  • Germany avoids the worst of coronavirus crisis — but how?

    April 29, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Germany has emerged during the coronavirus pandemic as a country that has successfully been able to avoid the worst-case scenario, unlike many other countries still battling the virus. Although the country hasn't escaped unscathed, the country's accessible and reliable health care system and a public trust in government officials both helped form the country's successful response to the outbreak.

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  • In Gomel, a Home With Heart

    March 20, 2020 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Belarus, Gomel

    A residential home for disabled children in Gomel, Belarus is setting an example for similar facilities by changing the model of care. Designed with the goal of reuniting the children with their families, the facility uses a model of education that aims to support, not substitute families while still emphasizing a "family atmosphere."

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  • South Korea Shows World How to Slow Spread of Coronavirus

    March 12, 2020 |

    Voice of America (VOA) |

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    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    South Korea has taken a softer approach to preventing and containing the coronavirus, in large part because they’ve prioritized accessible testing and have an already-existing strong and affordable healthcare system. Beyond that, the government has centered on citizen education – sending daily updates about new cases and provided a hotline for questions and concerns.

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  • Mass testing, alerts and big fines: the strategies used in Asia to slow coronavirus

    March 11, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Singapore

    As countries around the world work to slow the spread of coronavirus, several places including Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau have reported success from a handful of methods. Mass testing is a common factor throughout each, but financial incentives for self-quarantine, temperature checks at small businesses, and complimentary hand sanitizersr are a few other solutions that have shown promise.

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  • Inside a Seattle-area hospital on the front lines of the nation's first major coronavirus outbreak

    March 10, 2020 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Kirkland, Washington

    It was a "longshot" that resulted in doctors at a Seattle-area hospital diagnosing the first cases of coronavirus, but how they responded may serve as a model to other hospitals attempting to contain the spread further. From staff trained on incident management and a drive-through testing site that serve the health-care workers to a dedicated floor for treating the patients who have tested positive, the hospital has been able to successfully stop any internal spreading.

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  • Preventable Cancer Death Rate Falls In Litchfield And Windham Counties; Comprehensive, Accessible Care Cited

    February 12, 2020 |

    Connecticut Health Investigative Team |

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    Response Location: United States, Litchfield, Connecticut

    Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute in Connecticut has expanded its reach to specifically target rural communities, which has played a role in the declining rates of “potentially preventable” cancer deaths. Both employing foreign-born doctors who have specific specialities and who better align with the demographics of the counties and creating clinics that are inclusive of all necessary testing and treatment have helped bridge a gap in care for those living outside of major cities.

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  • Nigerian public hospital where nurses treat patients with respect and system is digitised

    February 11, 2020 |

    TheCable |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ebute Metta, Lagos State

    A hospital in Nigeria has implemented the use of an electronic medical record (EMR) system for patients to decrease mismanagement practices and increase transparency and accountability. The card that patients are given resembles an ATM card and acts as a means of health records and payment information.

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  • Reduce Health Costs By Nurturing The Sickest? A Much-Touted Idea Disappoints

    January 08, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

    Researchers in New Jersey have been testing the idea that an increased specialized care model directed towards the sickest and most expensive patients would help reduce costs and improve health, but the trials have been less than promising. However, it was in the failures of the approach, that researchers learned that creating broader partnerships and addressing underlying issues for the patients may have been the missing key.

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  • In Germany, How To Teach Empathy For The Disabled

    January 06, 2020 |

    Folks |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Using role-playing techniques, a new program places future health workers in the shoes of people who face accessibility barriers. The program is intended to show students how simple tasks like going to the grocery store can be very challenging.

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