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In one of the worst regions to have a baby, southern universities bet big on midwives

Anna Claire Vollers

October 17, 2022 |

Reckon |

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Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

Nurse-midwifery programs, like the one at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, are working to build a workforce of nurse-midwives in Southern maternal care deserts. Greater demand for midwifery care yields an opportunity for universities to step in and fill that void in the labor force by creating nurse-midwife graduate programs.

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Pregnant people who use substances need support. Peer recovery doulas can help

Darian Benson

September 27, 2022 |

Side Effects Public Media |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

PCC Community Wellness helps people who are pregnant and struggling with addiction access prenatal care and addiction treatment and feel more supported on their recovery journey. Peer recovery doulas help get clients to prenatal appointments, access addiction treatment and navigate the complicated health care and legal systems. They also work to educate hospital staff on ways to reduce stigma for those struggling with addiction.

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How Lagos Health Scheme is Enhancing Access to Quality Healthcare Services Among Indigents, PWDs

Blessing Oladunjoye

September 17, 2022 |

The Nation (Nigeria) |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The Lagos State Health Scheme in Nigeria helps pay health insurance premiums for people with disabilities who may not otherwise be able to afford health care free of charge.

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Paying attention: Boston hospital helps breastfeeding Black moms, babies thrive

Katherine Standish Afi Semenya

September 12, 2022 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative provides a 10-step approach to hospital-based breastfeeding support in an effort to increase breastfeeding rates and reduce the racial disparities Black women often face during breastfeeding initiation. Breastfeeding has been shown to have a significant impact on a baby and mother’s health outcomes and the breastfeeding medicine clinic is available to anyone who is interested, including Medicaid patients who wouldn’t be able to afford the services otherwise.

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Grassroots work leads to vaccination success in Georgia refugee community

Alander Rocha

August 28, 2022 |

Kaiser Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Clarkston, Georgia

Public health officials and resettlement groups are using community strategies to encourage refugees and other vulnerable people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. CDC toolkits allow local health departments and organizations to provide COVID-related messaging about the virus and the available vaccine in more than 30 languages.

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‘It starts with us': Roanoke organizations teaming up to combat Black maternal mortality crisis

Jazmine Otey

August 24, 2022 |

WSLS-TV |

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Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

Birth in Color, in partnership with Birth Equity Action & Research to Transform Health (BEARTH) Village, is working to address the Black maternal mortality crisis. The community-based organizations use research and cultural wisdom to dismantle inequities Black women face during birth. The groups provide free doula care to provide care and advocate for women in healthcare settings. There are currently 80 available doulas who help about 350 women give birth each year.

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Can Produce Prescription Programs Turn the Tide on Diet-Related Disease?

Lela Nargi

April 11, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, Alameda County, California

ALL IN is a produce prescription program that gives patients, who are dealing with a variety of cardio-metabolic or behavioral conditions, free fruits and vegetables paired with behavioral interventions, like exercise. Its “three-ingredient approach” includes a prescription for 16 weekly bags of produce that are delivered for free by a local farm, free exercise and stress-reduction classes, and food-as-medicine training for clinic staff who are key in patients’ success.

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Take this cash and call me in the morning

Julia Hotz

March 24, 2022 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Health professionals today routinely help patients access support services, like food and income assistance, that are crucial for their mental and physical health. Organizations, like Health Leads, have stepped in to manage some of this support. They encourage doctors and social workers to “prescribe” resources like food, and volunteers help by managing the logistics of things like transportation or application assistance.

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On Kashmir's border, health workers fight Covid vaccine battles

Aliya Bashir

March 17, 2022 |

The Evening Standard |

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Response Location: India, Kashmir

In an effort to fight misinformation and vaccine hesitancy, teams of healthcare professionals travel door-to-door in rural communities where vaccination rates are low and COVID cases are high.

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Rootead gives birth to groundbreaking family care clinic

Ben Lando

February 16, 2022 |

NowKalamazoo |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Rootead is a mind-and-body-focused nonprofit that opened the Obodo Perinatal Easy Access Clinic which aims to prioritize the safety of the pregnant and parenting, with a goal of decreasing infant and mother mortality rates that are disproportionately higher for Black women and babies.

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