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My robot and I: Japanese stories of technology and old age

Gonzalo Robledo

July 06, 2024 |

El País |

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Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

Seniors in nursing homes and hospitals in Japan are often accompanied by a variety of robots designed to help prevent loneliness, cognitive decline, and the loss of mobility. A social robot might encourage them to dance while robot dogs and seals take the place of a pet without the responsibilities.

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Keene Lions Club screenings help kids envision healthy future

Olivia Casey

June 09, 2024 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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Response Location: United States, Swanzey, New Hampshire

The KidSight program offers free vision screenings to catch and correct eyesight problems early. The local Keene Lions Club offers these screenings throughout the year with the help of trained volunteers. Beyond screenings, the Lions Club can also fully cover the costs of any further care needed, such as glasses or more exams, for families living below 200% of the federal poverty level. The group screened 3,394 this past school year.

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How affordable screening is helping firefighters find cancer early

Jenna Zibton

June 07, 2024 |

WSLS-TV |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

United Diagnostics Services sets up screening events across the country to test firefighters for early signs of cancer, as it’s the leading cause of death among firefighters. The scan is easily accessible and covers nine parts of the body, and also screens for other health issues, like cardiovascular or other high-risk conditions, that need to be monitored by a doctor.

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Connecting for Impact: An African Women Movement Changes HIV Trend Through Mentorship

Rhonet Atwiine

May 23, 2024 |

Solutions Now Africa |

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Response Location: Zambia, Lusaka

Mothers to Mothers trains and employs local women living with HIV/AIDs to become community health workers, providing care and services to under-resourced clinics and direct to communities through door-to-door initiatives. Since forming in 2001, Mothers to Mothers has connected more than 15 million people with access to health services and has trained 1,200 women to become community health workers.

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A Ray Of Hope In Nigeria: Turning The Tide On Cervical Cancer

Usman Aliyu

May 19, 2024 |

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Uyo, Akwa Ibom

The Help the Women Campaign raises awareness and provides free cervical cancer screenings. Since forming in 2021, the Campaign has reached 30,000 women and provided 500 screenings. The Campaign also led successful advocacy efforts that convinced the federal government to incorporate the HPV vaccine into the national immunization program.

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How Vaccine is Boosting Efforts to Eliminate Malaria among African Children

Sharon Atieno

May 16, 2024 |

Science Africa |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya

The world’s first malaria vaccine was introduced in a pilot program in 2019 and found to reduce severe cases of malaria by 22%. Since then, the vaccine has been rolled out to several regions and has administered more than 1.8 million doses throughout the country, which has contributed to reducing prevalence rates from 27% in 2015, to 3.6% today.

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How Digital Technology is Improving Access to Health Services for Kenyan Youths

Gift Briton

May 14, 2024 |

Science Africa |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Tiko Africa provides young people with free access to sexual and reproductive health education and services on a digital platform, including HIV testing and treatment, access to contraceptives and mental health support and counseling. Tiko operates in 15 counties and has benefited more than 290,000 young people since its launch.

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Could better asthma inhalers help patients, and the planet too?

Martha Bebinger

May 06, 2024 |

WBUR |

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Response Location: United States

Healthcare professionals are educating their patients on the environmental impacts of metered-dose inhalers, which release a powerful greenhouse gas into the air with each puff. To reduce that impact, they’re offering an option with powdered medicine that patients manually suck into their lungs for those that are able to make the switch.

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'More eggs, more baskets': How a network of abortion pill providers works together in the wake of new threats

Abigail Brooks, Dasha Burns

April 07, 2024 |

NBC News |

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Response Location: United States

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and individual states started passing strict abortion bans, groups like Aid Access, Hey Jane and Just the Pill began mailing abortion medications to women in states with bans. Six months after the Supreme Court decision, researchers saw an increase in women getting abortion medication outside of traditional healthcare settings. Aid Access alone reports mailing about 10,000 pills a month.

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Glasses Improve Income, Not Just Eyesight

Andrew Jacobs

April 04, 2024 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Bangladesh

VisionSpring provides more than two million pairs of glasses each year to those in need. Studies show that, when provided with free reading glasses, workers experience a 33% increase in income as they’re able to see and aren’t forced to leave the working world early as they age.

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