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How a village in India reached 100% vaccination in the face of misinformation and hesitancy

Puja Changoiwala

May 21, 2021 |

National Geographic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Janefal

To increase the rate of those receiving the Covid vaccine, the village of Janefal in India implemented a public awareness campaign founded on building trust with local community members. Leading the charge was a task force comprised of public health officials. The group set up a vaccination camp in the village so that residents didn't have to travel to a hospital, which was successful enough to inspire other villages to ask Janefal's Primary Health Centre to serve their areas as well.

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From Appalachian Cities to Hollers, Community Health Workers Are a ‘Course Correction to Inclusion'

Taylor Sisk

May 18, 2021 |

100 Days in Appalachia |

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Response Location: United States, Kentucky

Awareness is growing that community health workers (CHWs) are an effective way to address social determinants of health and reduce health inequities. The success of CHWs is due to the fact that they share life experiences with their patients and their ability to build trust. For example, the cadre of CHWs working in rural and urban Appalachia go into their patients’ homes to provide fundamental care – like monitoring vital signs and blood sugar -- and discuss quality-of-life issues – like nutrition and exercise. Being in the home allows them to gain insight that doctors in an office don’t have access to.

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Pop-up clinics reaching Utah's vaccine hesitant communities

Sydney Glenn

May 18, 2021 |

KSTU-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Ogden, Utah

Pop-up vaccination sites in Utah are helping to eliminate barriers for those in the community who want to receive a Covid vaccination. By bringing the vaccinations directly to the individual communities, health care providers have been able to alleviate issues such as transportation troubles and language barriers, while also increasing trust.

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Getting Vaccinated in the Holy Month

Furqan Mohamed

May 13, 2021 |

The Local |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

The Neighbourhood Organization has helped organized pop-up clinics to administer the COVID-19 vaccine, including a culturally inclusive pop-up clinic in Thorncliffe Park, which has a large Muslim population. The vaccine rollout occurred during Ramadan and some had concerns over whether the vaccine was halal or if it would break one’s fast. As a workaround, organizers decided to extend the clinic until midnight so that people could come after they completed their fasting. Community ambassadors helped spread the word and the well-attended clinic ended up running until after 1:00 am.

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Banlieues Santé, sur le terrain pour créer du lien

Sandra Mignot

May 11, 2021 |

Solidarum |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: France

Distribution de produits d’urgence lors de la crise sanitaire, consultations gratuites d’ophtalmologie, des « entretiens inclusifs de prévention santé » et « Café des femmes », l’association Banlieue Santé rapproche du soin les personnes les plus éloignées du système sanitaire et créée des passerelles vers le droit commun.

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Meet Ontario's small-town vaccine hunter

Nick Dunne

May 10, 2021 |

TVO |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Foleyet, Ontario

A nursing station in Foleyet, Ontario has remodeled its annual flu outreach as part of a campaign to help those who have had trouble scheduling their Covid vaccination appointments. Similar efforts are underway in other remote and rural parts of Ontario, which has helped most of these areas remain on par with the larger region's vaccination rate.

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Dental And Medical Outreach Clinic Sees High Demand In Yerington

Natalie Van Hoozer

May 07, 2021 |

KUNR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Yerington, Nevada

A pop-up mobile clinic in Nevada's Lyon County is providing free dental care to underserved communities as a way to address the lack of practicing dental providers in the region. The response thus far has been overwhelming, but the medical students who work out of the clinic are still planning to expand their outreach efforts to reach more communities.

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How rechargeable tricycles are saving pregnant mothers and newborns in rural Zimbabwe

Farai Shawn Matiashe

May 03, 2021 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Wedza

Mobility for Africa provides electric tricycles, called Hambas, to take pregnant women to and from health appointments. Mobility is critical to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and the three-wheel tricycles are easy to drive on rural roads. They run on a lithium battery that can be charged in about six hours using renewable energy and a single charge gets about three trips. The transportation allows women who live far from clinics and cannot afford transportation be able to access medical care. About 50 Hambas currently take women to and from doctor appointments during pregnancy until after delivery.

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Au bord du fleuve Congo : la maladie du sommeil en voie d'éradication

Aurélie Kieffer

April 30, 2021 |

France Culture |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Le Congo-Kinshasa est le pays le plus touché par la maladie du sommeil : chaque année, plusieurs centaines de personnes sont piquées par la mouche tsé-tsé. Faute de traitement, ces malades sont voués à la mort, mais de récents progrès ont permis des avancées thérapeutiques majeures. Mais au Congo, l’action de la DNDI (initiative pour des médicaments contre les maladies négligées) est en passe de l'éradiquer.

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Cleveland's Black Churches Host Vaccine Clinics To Protect Their Flock

Conor Morris

April 23, 2021 |

ideastream |

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Response Location: United States, Ohio

Black churches in Cleveland are transforming into vaccine clinics during the coronavirus pandemic to help get shots into the arms of those who have had trouble accessing a vaccine appointment. The sites have largely reported that of the 2,700 people who have received their first dose through the initiative, the vast majority of the shots they've administered have gone to Black people.

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