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  • The Tasmanian Hep C Buyers' Club

    July 25, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    A man named Greg Jefferys runs a sort of online buyers club for the life-saving oral treatment for Hepatitis C. There are myriad reasons why patients are unable to obtain the drugs on their own, a few being high costs imposed by the pharmaceutical companies, and lack of governmental approval for the drug. Jefferys charges a $200 fee to get patients the 12-week course of oral pills from India that cure Hepatitis C completely.

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  • Madagascar skirted famine – barely. Now, it's boosting resilience before drought returns.

    July 25, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Madagascar, Ambovombe, Androy

    Drought in Madagascar grows worse each year as its minimal public infrastructure and extensive poverty slow efforts by the UN and various NGOs for food and water distribution. But in recognizing the severity of the cyclical water shortages, organizations are piloting new approaches. These include solar pumps from portable groundwater sources; distribution and cultivation of drought- and rot-resistant seed strains for staple crops; cash-stipends for "productive goods," delivered by phone to bypass the problem of damaged roads -- which are building newfound resilience among residents.

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  • Modern clinic in Kenya's last frontier

    July 19, 2017 |

    Mediamax Network |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    In remote areas of Kenya, health care is hard to access and medical professionals and technology have been hard to come by. A new partnership between the government, Phillips, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has resulted in a new health care centre with state of the art technology, health care training systems, and more personnel to better serve women and children.

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  • Escaping Big Pharma's Pricing With Patent-Free Drugs

    July 18, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Switzerland, Geneva

    For profit-driven pharmaceutical companies, there is little incentive to innovate with treatments for diseases most often found in impoverished countries, because of an inability to pay exorbitant prices. The Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative works to create low-cost, patent-free treatments for diseases ignored by profit-driven decisions, and has created new treatments for seven diseases.

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  • In Texas, People With Mental Illness Find Work Helping Peers

    July 13, 2017 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    The concept of peer-to-peer support has been leveraged by organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous for decades; but for perhaps the first time, health care systems are leveraging this method to help treat patients with mental illness. Non-profit Via Hope provides training and certification for peer support specialists who go to work in health clinics and hospitals to provide support, counseling, and resources for others suffering from a wide range of mental illnesses. They are already proving as, if not more effective than traditional case managers at helping keep patients out of psychiatric hospitals.

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  • Breaking the Opioid Habit in Dentists' Offices

    July 10, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Oral surgeons and other doctors tend to prescribe opioids to their patients following surgery, which has arguably contributed to a rising number of patients, especially those under the age of 25, developing addictions. Now, thanks to increased awareness and new protocols, doctors and dentists are prescribing fewer opioids and more non-addictive pain killers, as well as educating their patients about their prescriptions.

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  • Black moms die in childbirth 3 times as often as white moms. Except in North Carolina.

    July 03, 2017 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    Black American mothers are about 3.5 times more likely to die from complications related to childbirth than white American mothers. A program called Pregnancy Medical Home in North Carolina has contributed to successfully eliminating this disparity by targeting low-income mothers and focusing on risk factors that contribute to poor maternal outcomes. The program is funded by Medicaid and mothers who are identified as being high risk are paired with a care manager who helps them to achieve the health plans set forth by their doctors.

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  • Doctors Are Prescribing Park Visits to Boost Patient Health Audio icon

    June 29, 2017 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: United States, South Dakota

    ParkRx, as one of many new programs spanning several states, allow doctors to give out Park Prescriptions to their patients in order to encourage them to go to parks and get physical activity. These programs are a way to encourage exercise, open patient and doctor dialogues, and reduce the use of medications or procedures.

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  • The Super-Users Dominating Health-Care Spending

    June 29, 2017 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    'Super-users' are people who use the healthcare system a disproportionate amount more. Programs such as One Care are designed to care for these 'super-users' organizing their complex care in order to reduce emergency room visits, prevent unnecessary procedures, and bring the cost of their care down.

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  • California decided it was tired of women bleeding to death in childbirth

    June 29, 2017 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The USA is seeing rising maternal mortality rates in recent years. It shows higher rates than most developed countries, in part due to the country's lack of attention to women's health. California is reversing this trend through their California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) which analyzes data and then uses it to make recommendations and "toolkits" for hospitals to be prepared should an emergency arise in childbirth.

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