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  • Hospitals Are Partnering With Lawyers To Treat Patients' Legal Needs

    June 06, 2017 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Hospitals in Omaha are creating “medical-legal partnerships” for their patients: teams of doctors, social workers and lawyers that work collaboratively with patients to help them navigate challenges like fighting to get Medicaid coverage for a cat scan, or getting a security deposit back and moving out of an apartment that’s making them sicker.

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  • Selling Doctors on Cutting Drug Costs

    June 06, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Albany, New York

    Big pharmaceutical companies spend thousands of dollars every year persuading doctors to prescribe their products to patients. Doctors comply, often not realizing that a generic alternative exists or how much the name brand product is costing insurance companies and patients. The Capital District Physicians' Health Plan recruits big pharma drug representatives and hires them to educate doctors about the tactics used to sell them costly products and offer them the cheaper generic options instead. In the first year, these representatives saved patients 5 million dollars just by switching one drug to generic.

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  • Blackfeet Researcher Leads Her Tribe Back to Traditional Foods

    June 06, 2017 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Blackfeet Nation, Montana

    Generations of oppression and poverty have led to severe food insecurity for many Native Americans, resulting in some of the country's highest obesity and diabetes rates. But a few dedicated individuals on the Blackfeet reservation are striving to reclaim their food system, and their first step is collecting and disseminating traditional knowledge about nutritious, locally-sourced food for their people and ensuring it is accessible.

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  • Ecuador's Push to Let Women Stand During Childbirth

    June 05, 2017 |

    Bright Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Ecuador

    A program in Ecuador invites indigenous parteras, or midwives, into state hospitals in order to accommodate and better provide services for indigenous women. After the program was implemented the child birth rate dropped from “zero deaths during childbirth, compared to 10 deaths over the previous four years.” It also won an award from the Pan American Health Organization in 2012 for reducing the mortality rate through culturally sensitive care.

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  • The Philanthropy World Is Embracing Impact Investing

    June 05, 2017 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Redwood City, California

    The resources needed to tackle some of the world's most pressing social and environmental problems - from poverty to climate change to inequality - are generally far beyond the reach of governments and traditional philanthropies. Fortunately, the private sector is taking an increasing role in social entrepreneurship through the practice of impact investing. Organizations and individuals alike are investing funds into meaningful, scalable projects that are generally proven to also provide a return; a win-win for everyone that generates sustainable change.

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  • Big news in tiny Onalaska, Washington: All 43 grads were accepted to college

    June 05, 2017 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Onalaska, Washington

    Responding to a changing economy in rural Washington state, one high school has added more relevant vocational programs and started requiring students to take a daily 50-minute class on the college application process. Seniors learn how to write college essays, fill out financial aid forms, and more. In 2017, all 40+ graduates were accepted to college.

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  • Battle over 'local control' of farms brews in Callaway County

    June 05, 2017 |

    Columbia Missourian |

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    Response Location: United States, Missouri

    In Callaway County, Missouri local farmers are opposing concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and are asking that these operations are more regulated to protect the lives of the people living in the area. They are encouraging the participation of local government instead of the state government.

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  • The little shrub making a big difference in rural Senegal

    June 05, 2017 |

    The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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    Response Location: Senegal, Passy Kaymor, Kaolack

    As climate change has brought rising temperatures and more frequent droughts to much of Africa, some communities in Senegal are finding ways to survive by adapting their agricultural practices. Medicinal plants can be harvested more frequently and sold at higher prices than traditional millet and grain. The senna (Cassia) shrub in particular has allowed farmers, especially women, to sustain economic hope and prosperity, with the added benefit of improving the health of local villagers.

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  • How Prisoners' Family Members Can Assist Overworked Public Defenders

    June 05, 2017 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Norristown, Pennsylvania

    Public defenders' caseloads are too large for them to be able to provide the details that a loved one of an offender can provide in court. Participatory Defense programs train loved ones of the offender to be able to provide a testimony, often resulting in less severe sentences.

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  • The Stickers that Save Lives

    June 04, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for young adults in nearly every country around the world, but the issue receives less policy attention or funding than diseases or terrorism. One clever initiative called Zusha in Kenya is using a very simple method - stickers - to spread safety messages on public transportation, and have already reduced bus accidents by as much as 25%.

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