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  • How one unmarked van is quietly delivering abortion pills on Colorado's border

    Leigh Paterson

    October 27, 2022 |

    KUNC |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Just The Pill operates a mobile clinic along the Colorado border to distribute abortion medications to patients from states that restrict abortion access after an initial telehealth consultation.

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  • When Mental Health Crisis Responders Reach Rural Residents

    Tony Leys Arielle Zionts

    October 25, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Iowa

    Instead of calling 911, people experiencing a mental health crisis can contact new crisis response teams, like the Virtual Crisis Care program, to receive a visit from a mental health professional rather than a law enforcement officer. The service is free and the goal is to stabilize people at home instead of admitting them to a crowded psychiatric units or jailing them for behaviors stemming from mental illness.

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  • The Specialist Squeeze: How to Fix the Shortage of Doctors in the Rural North

    Annelise Pierce

    October 20, 2022 |

    California Health Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Redding, California

    In response to the severe lack of physicians, Shasta Community Health Center has increased telehealth services through its telemedicine center, which provides real-time video calls with physician specialists. This short-term solution helps patients get the care they need while lawmakers and work on long-term, financially viable solutions.

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  • Ugandan Health Innovators Show It's Possible to Provide Medicare Under Two Hours

    Rhonet Atwiine

    October 18, 2022 |

    Solutions Now Africa |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Healthcare providers in Uganda are turning to telehealth to improve the accessibility of medical care. Patients can speak to doctors over the phone and have samples picked up or medicine delivered straight to them.

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  • Hello Mama: The 'Magic Phone Doctor' Pregnant Nigerian Women Wish Stayed

    Umo Akwang

    October 04, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria

    Hello Mama was a mobile messaging program launched in Nigeria to send health tips and advice to pregnant women to help prevent child and maternal deaths.

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  • As COVID-19 Subsides, Online Memory Cafes for Dementia Linger

    Elizabeth Hewitt

    September 28, 2022 |

    Next Avenue |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Barre, Vermont

    Virtual memory cafes for people with dementia are able to reach more people, avoid transportation and mobility barriers, and open new possibilities — like making new friends across the ocean. First pioneered in the Netherlands in the 1990s, memory cafes have spread around the world as a way for people experiencing memory loss and caregivers can find community and companionship.

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  • Mental health is finally getting the attention it deserves. Can the Kalamazoo area seize the moment?

    Julie Mack

    August 14, 2022 |

    MLive.com |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Recently, the importance of mental health has been championed by policymakers, the media and the public and there’s also been a shift in attitudes toward mental health and the value of counseling. Several developments like new behavioral health centers, adding mental health professionals as first responders on 911 calls and 24/7 virtual counseling have all emerged to expand access.

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  • From 'Identity Search', She Built A Movement Against Mental Illness

    Ekpali Saint

    August 05, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State

    Victoria Restored Minds provides therapeutic and emotional support to people facing mental health challenges. With its team of counselors, therapists, and psychologists, VRM has provided counseling, therapy, and general support to about 2,000 people.

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  • She Writes Woman: Giving Mental Health a Voice in Nigeria

    Folakemi Ajala

    July 11, 2022 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    She Writes Woman, provides safe spaces for those in need to receive mental healthcare services. As of this year, She Writes Woman receives about 200 calls on its toll-free helpline each day, serving a community of about 45,000 people.

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  • "Online Doctors" Filling Health Sector Gaps In Nigeria

    Abdullah Tijani

    July 04, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Oshodi, Lagos State

    iWello is a telemedicine startup that provides medical consultation, diagnosis, and treatment at a significantly reduced cost — less than one dollar — to those who can’t afford or accommodate a visit to a traditional doctor’s office.

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