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  • A Regional Approach to Rural Health Challenges

    June 22, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Danville, Virginia

    A network of member organizations in and around Danville, Virginia tackles the region's health and nutrition pitfalls by relying on the strength of their tight-knit rural towns to donate and distribute health resources to impoverished communities. One such organization, God's Storehouse, uses the personal bonds of neighbors and friends to box and distribute free food.

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  • Moving Care Upstream: Appalachian Community Health Workers Take on Diabetes. And Get Results.

    June 05, 2019 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    Response Location: United States, Huntington, West Virginia

    In West Virginia, a community health worker program trains community members to act as local health supporters. The program, which targets high-risk residents "in rural areas throughout Appalachia," eliminates the need for doctor visits for issues such as diabetes that are better treated at home with lifestyle changes.

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  • Online learning is helping to solve Namibia's HIV doctor shortage

    May 23, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Namibia

    Providing access to international networks of expertise can improve the quality of healthcare available to those living in rural and remote areas. Project ECHO, an initiative based in New Mexico, has partnered with the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services to provide rural health care workers, doctors, and nurses with video-teleconferences with HIV specialists. The program helps to bridge knowledge gaps by providing access to an international network of specialists and resources for continuous leaning.

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  • In African Villages, These Phones Become Ultrasound Scanners

    April 15, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    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.

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  • A new approach: Lane County's efforts to find effective solutions to sex trafficking

    March 20, 2019 |

    University of Oregon |

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    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    Lane County, Oregon is one of many of the state’s counties working to create a survivor-focused network of responses to sex trafficking. The Lane County Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Multidisciplinary Team is seeking to strengthen existing organizations, like the Department of Human Services, Planned Parenthood, and mental health providers, by connecting them – creating a more efficient, effective response to a uniquely challenging issue.

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  • Detroit Pop-up Midwifery Clinic wants to get neighbors talking about birthing options

    March 19, 2019 |

    Model D |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Despite offering services for expectant mothers, Detroit's infant mortality and less-than-adequate prenatal care rates are both negative outliers when it comes to Michigan's statewide statistics for those figures. Realizing that many women may not be aware of the services available, five women created the Detroit Pop-up Midwifery Clinic that brings the educational resources straight to the people that need them.

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  • These women of color tackle lactation disparities one belly bump at a time

    March 05, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Young mothers don't always have access to the resources they need to better understand breastfeeding, but programs in Philadelphia, are working to address this. From creating a city-wide awareness campaign to meeting people where they're at, whether that be on social media or in their hospital room, the efforts of community members and city officials are showing results.

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  • A 360 Approach

    March 01, 2019 |

    Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Savannah, Georgia

    Across the United States, more and more cities are treating gun violence like a public health issue – seeking to take preventative, rather than reactionary, measures. Programs like Savannah’s Youth Intercept and Philadelphia’s Healing Hurt People, connect victims of violence with intervention services, like counseling, housing security, education services, and substance abuse treatments. The approach, while widely backed by data and research and being deployed in many cities, has run into issues like funding government support.

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  • On-Demand Grandkids and Robot Pals to Keep Senior Loneliness at Bay

    February 23, 2019 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Pembroke Pines, Florida

    Research shows that prolonged feelings of loneliness can have unhealthy outcomes, and the likelihood of experiencing loneliness increases as a person ages. To combat this, many technology companies are trying a host of solutions targeted at senior citizens that includes tools such as interactive robots as well as an app that employs college students to acts as "grandchildren on demand.”

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  • Evolution of Ambulance Services

    January 23, 2019 |

    Granite State News Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    Across New Hampshire, eight different emergency programs are being piloted that creatively use ambulance services to bolster community health care. In a state that has witnessed the need for mental health services and responses to the opioid epidemic, emergency medical services are often on the frontlines. Recognizing this opportunity, programs like Safe Station, which provides those with substance abuse issues a space to seek help, are being developed.

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