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Ending the age of AIDS: What the U.S. can learn from Namibia

Juhie Bhatia

November 29, 2019 |

The GroundTruth Project |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Namibia

In Namibia, a combination of data analysis and a community-centered approach are helping to reduce the rate of HIV infections and increase awareness around prevention methodologies. The approach has been so successful, that cities in the U.S., such as Atlanta, are considering how to implement similar strategies.

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In Addressing HIV, the U.S. Has a Lot to Learn From Namibia

Juhie Bhatia

November 29, 2019 |

Time Magazine |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Namibia

There are over one million people in the United States living with HIV, reaching a crisis level in states such as Georgia; however, countries like Namibia are offering lessons for how to tackle the problem. By offering a community-centered approach that addresses underlying issues like poverty and lack of access to education, the country has seen a significant decrease in new diagnoses.

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Med school free rides and loan repayments — California tries to boost its dwindling doctor supply

Elizabeth Aguilera

November 26, 2019 |

CalMatters |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

To counter a growing concern around doctor shortages, California has implemented a series of measures that aim to keep more doctors in the state, especially focusing on rural areas where they are most needed. From loan repayment plans to expansion and creation of new training programs, the state has already begun to see success in doctor recruitment and retention.

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A Sip Of Morphine: Uganda's Old-School Solution To A Shortage Of Painkillers

Nurith Aizenman

November 25, 2019 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

Liquid morphine offers a low-tech, low-dose alternative to other opioids when it comes to pain management. Uganda has taken steps to increase palliative care by allowing nurses to prescribe doses of morphine to patients, due to the shortage of doctors. The drug is affordable or free to some patients, and the low doses in liquid form prevents patients from developing addictions associated with other opioid drugs.

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Radical Health

Richard Davies

November 21, 2019 |

How Do We Fix It? |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

To promote better healthcare access in The Bronx, local healthcare providers, activists, and nonprofits are working together to implement tactics such as community conversations or the use of an app that assists pregnant women of color. These methodologies function on the basis of the sharing of "social capital," which helps increase and mobilize interpersonal relationships.

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Community College Partnership Fills Education, Mental Health Gaps In Amador County

Sammy Caiola Beth Ruyak

November 14, 2019 |

CapRadio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, California

Rural counties in California face a shortage of psychiatrists and therapists. Some counties are responding to this issue by investing in mental health workers. In Amador County, the Amador College Connect program allows students who want to pursue a certificate or associates in human services to enroll in online courses. 44 students have been sponsored through the program since 2014.

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In Borneo, healthy people equals healthy forests

Adam Wernick

November 12, 2019 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Indonesia, Borneo

Those who live on the island of Borneo understand that their well-being comes from the Gunung Palung National Park, but logging remained rampant because it was the only way to make money to pay for healthcare. Thus, an organization named "Health in Harmony" was borne through "radically listening" to locals to find out what they needed. This organization accepts creative forms of payment for healthcare and offers incentives to cease logging, including a chainsaw buyback program. As a result, ten years later they saw a 90% drop in logging households and a re-growth of 52,000 acres of forest.

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The Doctor Will Skype You Now: Virtual Checkups Reach Bangladesh's Isolated Islands

Jennifer Chowdhury

November 06, 2019 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Rajshahi

Free, remote medical consultations are increasing healthcare access for the inhabitants of Bangladesh’s char islands. Using boats, laptops, and video conference software, local NGOs are bringing health services to char residents. One group, thesteps.org, provides residents with a telemedicine service called Teledaktra (TD), another nonprofit, Friendship, operates satellite clinics from a boat.

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Partnership to strengthen immunisation; The Kano State model

Bashar Abubakar

November 05, 2019 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Wudil

Cold storage supply chains improve the reliability of vaccine delivery. In Nigeria’s Kano State, the establishment of zonal cold stores has increased immunization coverage. Local nodes equipped with solar powered refrigeration provide storage for vaccines, which are then delivered to supply smaller health centers in the area. The initiative came from a partnership between the Nigerian state and nonprofits, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Rural Wisconsin communities seek paths to better health care future

Parker Schorr

October 30, 2019 |

Wisconsin Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Hurley, Wisconsin

In order to keep already existing health care facilities open while also planning for the possibility of future expansions, a county in rural Iowa is looking for ways to attract new residents to the area. After considering research that shows "having walkable, bikeable communities improves health and the economy," local officials have launched a trail project that promotes physical health as well as a means of transportation.

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