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  • ‘Big Success Story': Sri Lanka Is Declared Free of Malaria

    Donald G. McNeil Jr.

    September 12, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka has been fighting malaria for decades with more than 500,000 cases a year. Since 2013 the country has been malaria free by putting mobile clinics near the camps of itinerant workers and offering diagnosis and treatment to anyone without asking any questions of their immigration status.

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  • Curing Hepatitis C, in an Experiment the Size of Egypt

    Donald G. McNeil Jr.

    December 15, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

    A new approach to distributing pharmaceuticals in Egypt could become the blueprint for providing cutting-edge medicines to the poor. The approach, developed to fight Hep. C, capitalizes on local networks and involves negotiating lower prices with drug companies.

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  • San Francisco Is Changing Face of AIDS Treatment

    Donald G. McNeil Jr.

    October 05, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The H.I.V. infection rate in San Francisco dropped drastically after the city increased testing and created programs like Rapid, which immediately offer public health insurance, antiretroviral drugs, and personal counselors for people with AIDS.

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  • In Quick Response, Mali Thwarts an Ebola Outbreak

    Donald G. McNeil Jr.

    November 10, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Mali, Kayes

    When a case of the Ebola disease struck a little girl in Africa, health officials in Mali collaborated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization to contain the illness and quarantine people. The episode also has changed social customs and expanded sanitation procedures so that more people are aware of how to keep themselves healthy.

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  • Infant Deaths Drop After Midwives Undergo Inexpensive Training

    Donald G. McNeil Jr.

    May 09, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Zambia

    Providing simple training to midwives in Zambia has resulted in a statistically significant decline in infant mortality. A small pilot project costing only $20,244 saved the lives of an estimated 97 infants.

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