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  • The Dental-Mental Connection: A Clinic in Oakland's Chinatown Brings Mental Health Care to Dental Patients

    August 14, 2023 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Dental offices like Asian Health Services are starting to incorporate mental health care in their dental services. By observing changes in oral health, building trust with patients to talk about their mental health and having them fill out questionnaires about how they’ve been feeling, dentists are able to identify patients that may be struggling and then help connect them with therapy and treatment. Asian Health Services screens 300 to 400 patients per year, about 7% of which are then referred to counseling.

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  • Kenya: County Health Programme Lowering Mother, Child Deaths in Vihiga

    August 10, 2023 |

    Science Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Vihiga County

    The Boresha afya ya mama na mtoto (improve the health of mother and child) program works to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates by connecting mothers with community health volunteers. These volunteers provide important education on topics like antenatal care and also help to increase access to immunization services. When the group formed in 2018, 531 women died during childbirth or pregnancy, but as of 2023, that number has dropped to 344 thanks to the program’s initiatives.

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  • New Health Department program puts nurses in the homes of high-risk moms, babies in Mississippi

    August 09, 2023 |

    Mississippi Today |

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    Response Location: United States, Mississippi

    Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies pairs registered nurse case managers with women experiencing a high-risk pregnancy, specifically targeting those in rural communities where access to care is limited. The program provides health education, emotional support and targeted care from nutritionists and social workers at no direct cost. Since launching, the program has provided services to about 640 patients around the state.

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  • Ugandan Dentists Join Hands to Answer Distress Calls from Underserved Communities 

    August 02, 2023 |

    Solutions Now Africa |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Max Dental is a group of volunteer dentists offering free dental care to people in low-income communities. Max Dental offers care at subsidized rates and focuses on early diagnosis of dental diseases — as most are cheaper to treat when detected early on. Since 2018, the group has cared for over 18,000 patients across more than 10 low-income communities.

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  • Newly disabled people aren't given a 'how-to' guide. Disability doulas are closing those gaps.

    July 26, 2023 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States

    Disability doula work is the practice of helping a newly disabled person navigate life changes. It typically involves another disabled person sharing knowledge, resources and lived experiences to support someone in need. Through the work if disabled individuals offering services on their own, or through groups like Project LETS, disability doula work can help reduce feelings of shame, grief and loneliness newly disabled people often face.

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  • Rebuilding Health in Yobe State through PHC Rehabilitation and Social Equity Initiatives

    July 24, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Yobe

    To address gaps in healthcare access, the local government partnered with organizations like Plan International, German Cooperation and the World Bank’s Saving One Million Lives Project to build, refurbish and equip primary healthcare centers across the state to provide better care. As of May 2023, 138 centers have been built or upgraded, offering maternity care services, child healthcare, vaccinations and family planning among other services.

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  • Cómo la cosmética mejora la autoestima de pacientes oncológicos

    July 21, 2023 |

    Revista Haz |

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    Response Location: Spain

    Los tratamientos contra el cáncer producen importantes alteraciones en la imagen corporal de los pacientes. La Fundación Stanpa imparte talleres de cuidados de la piel y maquillaje a enfermos oncológicos en 58 hospitales públicos de España para ayudarles a recuperar su imagen y su autoestima.

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  • Indigenous wisdom meets Western medicine at this psychedelic therapy centre

    July 20, 2023 |

    The Discourse |

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    Response Location: Canada

    Roots to Thrive offers psychedelic-assisted therapy and through the Naut sa mawt Centre for Psychedelic Research the group works with universities across the country to advance the field of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Roots to Thrive specifically works to decolonize psychedelic-assisted therapy by forming relationships with Indigenous communities to learn from them. Psychedelic-assisted therapy has been shown to offer several benefits like treating symptoms of depression, anxiety and PTSD and allowing people to look inward to address past traumas.

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  • Filling the mind-body gap: Fast-growing profession bridges mental, physical health needs

    July 17, 2023 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) is a role that combines the medical expertise of a nurse with mental health training. PMHNPs undergo special certification to combine the two fields and help ease the strain on the mental health workforce, which has been significantly depleted since the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that PMHNPs will be the fastest-growing profession over the next decade and several universities are obtaining grants to boost their PMHNP programs, providing stipends for those who want to earn the certification.

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  • Peer Support work serves as an innovative and vital part of mental health recovery

    July 17, 2023 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

    Agencies like the SHARE Center are beginning to hire peer support specialists, who are individuals who have lived experience of recovery from mental health conditions and substance use disorders. Peer support specialists provide non-clinical, strengths-based support and build trusting relationships with those in need of care. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for peer support specialists has grown exponentially and reports show that working with a peer support specialist can improve health outcomes and quality of life among other benefits.

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