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Mental Health: How Nigerian Students are Getting the Support They Need

Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

January 27, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ilorin, Kwara

The Renovaré Mental Health Initiative fills the mental health care gap with peer counseling and trains students on how to provide basic counseling and mental health aid, which increases access to important mental health care services. Since its inception, the initiative has trained over 100 peer counselors. It has also organized various seminars to educate people on the consequences of not treating mental illnesses.

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Prevention on air: An initiative is deploying behavioural change communication to tackle hepatitis

Johnstone Kpilaakaa

January 24, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Jos

The One Liver radio program shares information on hepatitis screening and preventative lifestyle changes and hosts Q&A sessions with medical experts about the condition. The program reaches over 20,000 listeners each week and helps connect listeners with medical outreaches to get screened and vaccinated.

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Society for Family Health: Leveraging Digital Platforms to Train Family Planning Service Providers

Chibuike Alagboso

January 16, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu

The Society for Family Health developed a digital learning curriculum that intends to improve the knowledge base and train healthcare providers on how to properly administer hormonal IUDs. The digital training is available on the global learning platform Kaya and has proved to not only be more convenient and accessible, but is also more cost effective than traditional, in-person training.

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Towards Cancer Elimination in Africa: Is Rwanda the Example to Follow?

Lydia Atieno

January 10, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Rwanda

After two years of activity, the National Vaccination Program against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) reached over 90% vaccination coverage. Following the success of the vaccination program, a low-cost screening program was launched. With more vaccinations and screening for early detection, 2,575 HPV vaccines were administered, 62,468 women and girls were screened, 5,563 people were treated for pre-cancerous lesions and 1230 cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in 2021.

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As assisted dying broadens, countries wrestle with new ethical lines

Sara Miller Llana Whitney Eulich Dominique Soguel

January 10, 2023 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Canada

Despite differing opinions and moral and ethical boundaries among voters and residents, access to euthanasia, or assisted dying, is expanding. Worldwide, there are currently 25 jurisdictions that allow some form of assisted dying, including 10 countries, 11 U.S. states, and four Australian states, with access and regulations varying by region.

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6 weeks, 1 bed, 10 lives: A Newport recovery center provides space for hope in the opioid crisis

Kristen Fountain

January 08, 2023 |

VT Digger |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Newport, Vermont

The Journey to Recovery Community Center in Newport provides short-term, 24-hour peer support for people in crisis from substance use who want to begin their recovery. The Center not only works with those struggling with addiction but also aims to help reduce the strain on local hospitals’ emergency departments. The Center has since expanded to another location and received grant funding to continue scaling up its operations.

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This Drug Saves Lives. Why Weren't Hospitals Giving It To Patients?

Noah Smith

January 04, 2023 |

Direct Relief |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

The Colorado Naloxone Project works to make naloxone easier to obtain for those who abuse opioids and campaigns to make access to naloxone the standard of care. Since forming in 2018, the group has signed up 108 hospitals and emergency departments across the state. They have also partnered with schools, clubs, and other community-based organizations to increase naloxone distribution points and are working on plans to continue expanding their reach.

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Cancer treatment is a burden too heavy, but an NGO is coming to the rescue

Promise Eze

January 04, 2023 |

BONews |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The Foundation for Cancer Care is a non-profit that works to increase access to cancer care for those who can’t afford it, as well as cancer prevention efforts. The Foundation offers free cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment. So far, the Foundation has conducted over 4,000 free cancer screenings and trained over 1,500 medical professionals in various areas revolving around cancer care.

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Many ERs offer minimal care for miscarriage. One group wants that to change

Patrick Adams

January 04, 2023 |

NPR |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

TEAMM Project — short for Training, Education and Advocacy in Miscarriage Management — is a nonprofit that hosts workshops for healthcare providers in more than 100 sites in 19 states on everything they need to know about miscarriage care. Miscarriage care is often lacking in emergency rooms, which can be dangerous for the person having a miscarriage. To remedy this, TEAMM Project educates and advocates for the use of manual vacuum aspiration kits, training providers on how to use them.

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Agriculture Helping to Fight Stigma and Discrimination associated wth HIV -Part 2

Mercy Kibe

January 03, 2023 |

Science Africa |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya

Kilimo kimesaidia sana kumaliza unyanyapaa na kutengwa kwa watu wanaouguwa ugonjwa wa ukimwi kaunti ya Kakamega. Baada ya vikundi vya watu wanaouguwa ugonjwa huo kupata mafunzo ya kilimo cha kisasa. Sasa wanapata mazao ambayo huuzia jamii na kwa kufanya hivyo wanakuwa na ukaribu nao.

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