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  • A Database Of Donors Is Filling Blood Supply Gaps In Nigeria

    July 26, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Haima Health helps fill in a huge void in Nigeria’s healthcare system by providing a large blood donor database across 14 states in the country that links donors to patients in need. Since launching, Haima Health has established the largest database in the country with over 2,000 registered voluntary blood donors.

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  • A few tablets a day keep rickets away

    July 20, 2022 |

    Daily Trust |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

    The Hope for the Village Child Foundation provides rickets treatment to children via a daily dose of calcium. Treating rickets allows children to live more comfortably, avoid missing school, and being bullied by their peers. Since the 1990s, about 4,257 children have benefited from the rickets project.

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  • Bridge: The technological innovation reducing delays in breast cancer diagnosis

    July 19, 2022 |

    Daily Trust |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Bridge app helps reduce delays in accessing breast cancer diagnosis and improves health outcomes for women in rural areas. The app provides health workers with information on symptoms to look out for and how to perform exams in hopes to promote early breast cancer detection.

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  • In Jos, an initiative is using behavioural change communication to fight malaria

    July 12, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Jos

    Nigeria accounted for 31.8% of all malaria-related deaths globally in 2020. The Block Malaria Africa Initiative employs behavioral change communication to promote positive health outcomes by studying behavior and providing effective messages and materials that address each community’s needs to educate people on what malaria is and how it can be prevented.

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  • MUAC Approach, enabling Timely Diagnosis of Severe Malnutrition

    July 06, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) tapes are color-coded measuring tapes that help parents and healthcare workers to determine if a child is malnourished by measuring the circumference of their arm. Using the MUAC tapes empowers parents to identify and address the signs of malnutrition, rather than relying exclusively on healthcare providers.

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  • Health-related stigmatization is a growing public health issue, but this approach serves as an adequate measure

    July 06, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Sickle Cell Aid Foundation (SCAF) strives to increase awareness of sickle cell disease by providing handbooks designed to educate school children and staff on how to interact with others who may have sickle cell disease and make accommodations to meet their needs. So far, over 1,000 copies of the handbook have been distributed to 15 schools across the country.

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  • Rapid Diagnostic Test Is Helping Nigerians Fight Malaria, But There's A Problem

    July 01, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    With rapid diagnostic tests, Nigerians with malaria symptoms can get a quicker diagnosis at a lower cost, especially in regions where lab-based testing is not available. The tests have made it easier to get a diagnosis in places where malaria is prevalent, but many Nigerians still don't know the tests are an option or choose to self-medicate due to lack of trust in the local health system.

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  • In Cameroon, Poor People With Severe Albinism-related Skin Disorders Get Free Treatment

    June 28, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Cameroon, Bertoua

    Albicare for Cameroon works to fight cancer and provide palliative care to cancer patients and their families. The organization offers free skin cancer treatment, and operations, as well as educational services and consultations to those with albinism. Since its launch in 2020, Albicare has reached about 300 people living with albinism and performed 30 skin cancer operations.

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  • Why In-Home Dialysis Is Becoming A More Popular Option In Hawaii

    June 20, 2022 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    As the prevalence of chronic kidney disease increases, the number of dialysis clinics are multiplying. To eliminate the barriers some patients meet when traveling to a physical clinic, at-home dialysis provides patients with easier, more accessible treatment options. Following the uptick of at-home patients, dialysis companies like Fresenius Kidney Care have seen their rates of at-home patients increase dramatically.

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  • Support for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder welcomed, but families say more needs to be done

    June 16, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Canada, New Brunswick

    The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Center of Excellence — which recently received an increase in funding — works to connect families with education and resources regarding fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD). The funding is intended to address the backlog of families in need of a formal FASD diagnosis.

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