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  • La sécu solidaire des mamans sans-papiers

    June 04, 2020 |

    Imagine Demain le monde |

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    Response Location: Belgium, Liège

    En Belgique, des mamans sans titre de séjour légal ont mis en place une sécu solidaire pour combler certaines lacunes de l’aide médicale urgente (AMU), la seule aide sociale de l’Etat accordée à toutes les personnes indigentes et sans titre de séjour. Alimentée par des citoyens solidaires et les femmes elles-mêmes, elle permet de payer différents frais (juridiques, de déplacement, alimentaires, de santé...)

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  • Volunteers Bring Coronavirus Testing To Dallas' Southern Sector: 'It's Our Civic And Moral Responsibility'

    May 28, 2020 |

    KTVT-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    To increase COVID-19 testing in one Dallas neighborhood, community leaders, healthcare professionals, and a local church have joined together to implement a testing site directly in the community. Offering 250 free tests per day, the makeshift clinic helps to address the need of community members who may not feel comfortable going to a medical institution that they do not trust.

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  • Qué es el plasma convaleciente que Costa Rica ya aplica para pacientes críticos de covid-19

    May 27, 2020 |

    La Nación (Costa Rica) |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    El artículo explica cómo funciona la plasmaféresis para el tratamiento de pacientes con COVID-19, desde un punto de vista científico e inmunológico, y por qué podría ayudar a la recuperación de pacientes críticos. Este tratamiento ya ha ayudado a pacientes en Austria, Reino Unido y Chile.

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  • Philly boosts coronavirus testing access for city residents who need it most

    May 26, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia's local government and health care providers are working to improve access to health care and coronavirus testing in minority and low-income neighborhoods. While a testing center is the newest addition to their efforts, local health care centers have been and will remain a crucial resource for residents to access telehealth services and information.

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  • How Lagos State is tackling the challenge of alternative birth methods

    May 26, 2020 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos State

    Nigeria’s annual maternal death count has been associated with non-traditional birthing methods, which has led local officials in Lagos State to explore ways to improve the quality of the primary health care delivery system. Although many challenges have yet to be overcome, some success has been shown through governmental efforts to enhance facilities across the state and offering more regular trainings for medicine practitioners.

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  • Au Japon, le secteur des soins de santé protège la qualité de vie des personnes âgées jusqu'à leur dernière heure

    May 25, 2020 |

    Equal Times |

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    Response Location: Japan, Matsudo

    Dans cette ville vieillissante de la banlieue de Tokyo, des dizaines de gestionnaires veillent au bien-être et à la santé des personnes âgées.

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  • El último atardecer en Japón, el sector de los cuidados que protege la calidad de vida de la población más mayor

    May 25, 2020 |

    Equal Times |

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    Response Location: Japan, Matsudo

    En Japón, en donde el 30% de la población pertenece a la tercera edad, el cambio de la tradición de cuidar a los familiares a la del cuidado asistencial es cada vez más rápido. Es por esto que el envejecimieno se ha convertido en una prioridad política, con un sistema de cuidados financiado por copagos, según la pensión del adulto mayor y con un combinado de impuestos nacionales y municipales, para garantizar el máximo respeto a la persona que requiere de esos cuidados.

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  • Tribe aims to improve dental health by bringing smiles to the dental visit

    May 25, 2020 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, San Carlos, Arizona

    The San Carlos Apache tribe in Arizona has been able to increase dental healthcare access for children through targeted outreach and an educational marketing campaign. The goal of the multifaceted approach is to address fears, both on the part of the child and parents, through education about going to the dentist. The result has been a significant uptick in the number of children's dentistry appointments and caregivers reporting that their children are no longer afraid.

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  • More patients have seen doctors virtually during the pandemic — and that might not change

    May 24, 2020 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    To allow patients to still see their doctors during the coronavirus pandemic, insurance providers have eliminated some of the barriers for providers to be reimbursed for telehealth appointments. This change in policy has helped doctors in Maine grow their telehealth practices in ways that may outlast the pandemic.

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  • ¿Cómo la telemedicina ayuda a los latinos a seguir recibiendo atención médica a pesar del COVID-19?

    May 23, 2020 |

    Enlace Latino NC |

    Podcast |

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    Response Location: United States, Raleigh, North Carolina

    Debido al COVID-19, alrededor de 100 pacientes semanales en Raleigh, Carolina del Norte, acceden a servicios de telemedicina, es decir, reciben consulta medica virtual gracias a los servicios expandidos de clínicas comunitarias. Anteriormente, la telemedicina no era un servicio de alto uso en la comunidad Latina, porque no se veía como un servicio equivalente a una consulta en persona. Hoy, varias clínicas están reportando un continuo aumento en el numero de pacientes hispanos.

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