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Promotion of well-being through policy, medicine, and research. These stories revolve around the many ways of protecting and promoting well-being, such as medical care and treatment, research into various diseases, and public health education.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-09-19/want-a-better-health-care-system-check-out-japan
Noah Smith
Bloomberg
19 September 2017
Mixed Media / 800-1500 Words
The USA is currently at odds over its healthcare system. Perhaps, a solution can be found by looking to Japan's system which is a public-private hybrid where most is covered by the government and a smaller percentage is covered by employment sponsored or private insurance.
https://howwegettonext.com/the-machine-and-the-mosquito-29205f61e811?gi=d83a30c8c05f
Greg Noone
How We Get to Next
15 September 2017
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Mosquito transmitted diseases are only becoming more prevalent due to climate change, posing a global health risk. Various methods are being tested such as genetic modification and gene drives, Project DiSARM-uses technology to map where to spray insecticide, and introduction of Wolbachia-a bacterial disease that decreases mosquitos' ability to reproduce-into the environment.
https://apolitical.co/solution_article/childbirth-deadly-black-women-now-new-york-acting
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Apolitical
14 September 2017
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New York is taking strides to understand the stark racial disparities by increasing data collection about births and pregnancies. They are using targeted universalism with new initiatives with doulas and various support programs that are for all women but targeted to areas with the worst outcome.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2017/09/14/mother-shares-story-teenage-sons-suicide-he-never-seemed-depressed/641557001
Kym Klass
The Montgomery Advertiser
14 September 2017
Mixed Media / 1500-3000 Words
Teenage suicides are gaining attention in order to prevent the "Silent Epidemic" of youth epidemic. Programs are now being implemented in schools to provide a place for students to get help, teachers are being educated about warning signs, and parents are also being educated about identifying children who are suicidal.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/12/opinion/fighting-cholera-haiti.html
John Cary
The New York Times
12 September 2017
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The cholera outbreak In Haiti affected and killed thousands of people, trying to treat patients as quickly as possible became a top priority. Mass Design Group designed Gheskio's Cholera Treatment Center developing an effective treatment center, water sanitation, and a building that promotes recovery.
http://narrative.ly/this-all-amputee-softball-team-is-changing-the-way-we-think-about-treating-trauma
Mark Oprea
Narratively
31 August 2017
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As the number of veterans with both physical and psychological injuries balloons, this softball team of 11 wounded warriors wards helps one another deal with war trauma and combat isolation by playing a little ball.
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Our issue area taxonomy was adapted from the PCS Taxonomy with definitions by the Foundation Center, which is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International License.
Photos are licensed under Attribution Non Commercial 2.0 Generic Creative Commons license / Desaturated from original, and are credited to the following photographers:
Fondriest Environmental, David De Wit / Community Eye Health, Linda Steil / Herald Post, John Amis / UGA College of Ag & Environmental Sciences – OCCS, Andy B, Peter Garnhum, Thomas Hawk, 7ty9, Isriya Paireepairit, David Berger, UnLtd The Foundation For Social Entrepreneurs, Michael Dunne, Burak Kebapci, and Forrest Berkshire / U.S. Army Cadet Command public affairs
Photos are licensed under Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 2.0 Generic Creative Commons license, and are credited to the following photographers:
Ra'ed Qutena, 段 文慶, Fabio Campo, City Clock Magazine, Justin Norman, scarlatti2004, Gary Simmons, Kathryn McCallum, and Nearsoft Inc
Photos are licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons license / Desaturated from original, and are credited to the following photographers:
Burak Kebapci and SCY.
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