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In rural Appalachia, can health care become the new coal?

Amna Nawaz

December 03, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Pikeville, Kentucky

Pikeville, Kentucky, like many towns in Eastern Kentucky, used to be entirely dependent on the coal industry. With the decline of coal, the town has shifted its focus to healthcare. City leaders are hoping investment in the regional hospital system will provide jobs and economic growth.

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Let's Chat About Sex: Tech Platforms Target FCT Youth with Sexual Health Info

Chibuike Alagboso

November 28, 2018 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

In a nation that traditionally does not believe or address that adolescents have sex despite overwhelming data, Nigerian web- and mobile-based platforms are expanding access to quality sexual education for youth. Education as a Vaccine (EVA), a non-governmental organization, in particular has seen success with a set of three apps called LinkUp, Frisky, and DIVA that provide anonymous, accurate, and nonjudgemental sexual and reproductive information/counseling. Since 2007, EVA has received over 900,000 text messages, 28,433 voice calls and 800 emails/web entries.

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The for-profit company that turned around Maine's failing addiction treatment initiative

Jackie Farwell

November 26, 2018 |

Bangor Daily News |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Maine

Groups Recover Together is a for-profit clinic in Maine that helps treat people addicted to opioids. It prescribes buprenorphine, provides weekly counseling, and serves around 600 people a week at 60 clinics in the country. Its retention rates are well above the national average.

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These Performers Literally Play for Their Lives

Phillip Pantuso

November 23, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kingston, New York

For musicians and artists who don’t have traditional access to healthcare, one music festival has them covered. O+ (“O Positive”) is a music festival in Kingston, NY that invites musicians and artists from around the United States to perform, and in exchange they get free access to health care services. Doctors, dentists, and other providers are recruited as volunteers. At the 2018 festival, over 173 musicians and artists made 465 clinic visits.

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Denver Becomes the Latest City to Take Mental Healthcare Into Its Own Hands

Jason Plautz

November 21, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Colorado has recently adopted a new .25 percent sales tax to create a pool of funding for mental health and addiction services. The initial funds are earmarked to create a new mental health center, while the overall vision for the funds is to create services to move addiction to a public health rather than a criminal issue.

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ONG en Guanacaste desafía la pobreza con anticonceptivos

Noelia Esquivel

November 03, 2018 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica

Esta publicación narra cómo pueblo del norte de Costa Rica desafía la pobreza y el empeoramientos de las condiciones familiares gracias al anticonceptivo 'T de cobre'. Una organización distribuye e informa médicamente cómo funciona este mecanismo para evitar los embarazos no deseados en el seno de localidades donde la alimentación de hijos es un problema socioeconómico grave. El modelo está basado en el éxito de algunos lugares del estado norteamericano de Colorado, donde los embarazos en zonas que enfrentan pobreza disminuyeron en un 40%.

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Telemedicine a solution in counties starved of mental health care providers

Zachariah Bryan

November 02, 2018 |

The Western News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Montana

Telemedicine allows rural mental health patients access to doctors in a more frequent basis than if they had to travel to city centers for care. Though there are limits to telemedicine—it's preferable to see a doctor in person—it is preferable to get some care than none at all in between regular doctor visits.

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How a healthcare company is helping tackle unpaid carers' health problems

Burton Bollag

October 31, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany

When family members fall ill, many times caregiving is placed on fellow family members, which is both time consuming and unpaid. A healthcare company with international reach, is funding research, toolkits and information campaigns in order to help unpaid carers learn from one another.

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Libraries hire social workers to help homeless patrons

Lisa Schencker

October 27, 2018 |

Chicago Tribune |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Public libraries once turned a blind eye to the homeless people using their spaces, but many libraries have now shifted into action mode by hiring social workers to help with behavioral health challenges of patrons. In Chicago, the library social workers are funded by Amita Health, a local hospital system. In San Francisco, site of the first library social worker in 2009, there have been 7000 connections made through this investment in the well-being of library patrons.

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Solar-Powered Fridges Can Help Stop Epidemics

Christine Ro

October 26, 2018 |

New York Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Haiti

SolarChill is a network of research, aid, and environmental organizations that works to install solar refrigerators for vaccine storage in areas without reliable electricity. In conjunction with a push to make vaccines available to rural areas, groups like this are hoping to save lives.

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