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How To Bring Cancer Care To The World's Poorest Children

Patrick Adams

July 26, 2019 |

NPR |

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Response Location: Rwanda, Butaro

A hospital in Rwanda is expanding access for cancer treatment while also showing that treating children in impoverished areas doesn't have to be expensive. Through partnerships and low labor costs, doctors at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence are able to treat children with cancer living in extremely rural areas at a fraction of the cost.

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A Tale of Two PHCs in Niger State: Accessing Equitable Healthcare From Beji to Maito

Bashar Abubakar

July 23, 2019 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Beji village, Bosso Local Government Area, Niger

In Niger State, not all health clinics are treated equally, but one in the Beji village, Bosso Local Government Area (LGA) acts as a model for other healthcare providers to follow. From proactively educating patients about HIV to offering services most rural health clinics fail to offer, the Beji Primary Health Centre (PHC) "provides all the services a PHC is meant to deliver."

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How Australia Could Almost Eradicate H.I.V. Transmissions

Livia Albeck-Ripka

July 10, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Australia, Melbourne

Australia is nearing eradication of H.I.V. thanks in large part to the rapid implementation of PrEP as a preventative medication as well as the country's universal health care system. Although the battle is not over, at this point, only 0.1 percent of the population has been reported as carrying the virus.

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For Vitiligo Patients, New Treatments Offer Hope

Jane E. Brody

June 24, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Vitiligo, an incurable autoimmune condition that impacts both children and adults, is often a cause of stress and stigma concerns for those affected. Recent efforts to reduce the skin discoloration that the condition is known for has lead to the discovery that medications and therapies already used in the health field can also be applied to this circumstance.

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When There's No Doctor Nearby, Volunteers Help Rural Patients Manage Chronic Illness

Maggie Mullen

June 20, 2019 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Laramie, Wyoming

In Wyoming, volunteers are given health care trainings to help them as caregivers to those with chronic illnesses who are too far away from a doctor to receive adequate care. That curriculum, along with support groups, is helping those in rural communities practice chronic disease self management to improve quality of life.

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'It has transformed my life': the restaurant where all staff have a disability

Stephen Burgen

June 10, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Spain, Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia

A haute cuisine restaurant in the Spanish city of Jerez offers employment only for people with disabilities who are left out of the mainstream workforce. The restaurant employs 20 people with conditions ranging from Down's syndrome to cerebral palsy, and they say that they are treated just like anyone else and that it has transformed their lives. The restaurant has also caught people's attention for the food alone and even receives recipes and guest chefs from the top chefs in the country.

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Eye On the Elderly: Ohio Increasingly Relies on Volunteers to Handle Aging Adult Affairs

Katie Ellington

June 09, 2019 |

Eye On Ohio |

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Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

Though Ohio has traditionally relied on volunteers to be guardians to elder folks who don't have support of family or loved ones, the court system looks to partnerships with external organizations to give at-risk seniors the support they need. The state has a long way to go, but the collective action between government entities, private ventures and nonprofit organizations is closing the gap for seniors without solid guardianship.

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How to minimize your 'noise footprint'

Paige Towers

June 07, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United States

No matter where you are in the world, noise pollution negatively impacts your life and the lives of many animals. Becoming more aware of the unnecessary noises in the world, such as lawnmowers and snowmobiles, may be the solution to reduce this environmental and health crisis.

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Moving Care Upstream: Appalachian Community Health Workers Take on Diabetes. And Get Results.

Anna Patrick

June 05, 2019 |

100 Days in Appalachia |

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Response Location: United States, Huntington, West Virginia

In West Virginia, a community health worker program trains community members to act as local health supporters. The program, which targets high-risk residents "in rural areas throughout Appalachia," eliminates the need for doctor visits for issues such as diabetes that are better treated at home with lifestyle changes.

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Prescription: More Broccoli, Fewer Carbs. How Some Doctors Are Looking To Food To Treat Illness

Karen Weintraub

June 04, 2019 |

WBUR |

Radio |

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Response Location: United States, Belmont, Massachusetts

Food is not just linked to physical well-being but also mental health as well, and some doctors are now prescribing a change in diet to address psychiatric concerns. Although not necessarily a cure-all, this approach has shown success in studies and with actual patients.

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