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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.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/upshot/singapore-health-system-lessons.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Aaron E. Carroll
The New York Times
22 April 2019
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In Singapore, government officials have taken the opportunity to learn from gaps and failures in their health care system in order to enact a more progressive, proactive and accessible process. From subsidizing housing to implementing healthier school lunches to combat diabetes, the country's health care system is often held as an example to model.
https://coloradosun.com/2019/04/22/vail-health-suicide-mental-health-money?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Jason Blevins
The Colorado Sun
22 April 2019
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Colorado's Eagle County identified that the community was facing a suicide crisis after rates started rapidly rising, especially amongst adolescents. To combat the issue, Vail Health invested $60 million towards improving mental health care access, reducing the stigma of seeking treatment and creating partnerships to help bridge the gap.
https://psmag.com/ideas/how-lakota-horse-culture-is-helping-treat-child-trauma-in-south-dakota?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Tony Rehagen
Pacific Standard
17 April 2019
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Using animals as a form of therapy is not a new concept, but combining this practice with traditional Lakota horse rituals has proven to be a powerful anecdote for treating youth mental trauma in these communities. Treating the donated horses as companions, the youth learn how to care and train the equines all from the mindset of how these animals have played a role in Native American culture and history.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-drones-are-delivering-lifesaving-medical-supplies-in-rwanda?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Fred de Sam Lazaro
PBS NewsHour
16 April 2019
Broadcast TV Programs / 5-15 Minutes
Drone-powered medical deliveries are no longer a concept of the future, thanks to Zipline, a California-based start-up that is delivering medical supplies to rural hospitals in Rwanda. While the drones are limited to carrying less than four pounds and dropping the supplies by parachute, this technology is allowing faster delivery and better access to care across the nation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/health/medical-scans-butterfly-iq.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Donald G. McNeil Jr.
The New York Times
15 April 2019
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In rural parts of Africa, where access to quality medical attention is hard to come by, a hand-held portable ultrasound scanner is revolutionizing care. Although primarily being used to diagnose cases of pneumonia, doctors in these isolated areas are finding that the device has other uses, such as organ scanning which leads to proactive medical attention for many community members.
http://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2019-04-15/battling-high-blood-pressure-at-the-barber?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Joseph P. Williams
U.S. News & World Report
15 April 2019
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The African American community is disproportionately impacted by high blood pressure, but barbershops across Los Angeles County are stepping up to fill a gap between diagnosis and care. A New You Barber and Beauty Salon ch a detection and management program to that includes checking patrons blood pressure as well as connecting the client with an on-site pharmacist.
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