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Isolate, trace and respond: How a new emergency operations centre has improved outbreak response in Kebbi

Bashar Abubakar

May 13, 2019 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kebbi

Local public health infrastructure makes monitoring and responding to epidemic outbreaks possible. In Nigeria’s Kebbi state, The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) operates Public Health Emergency Operation Centers (PHEOC), which serve as local nodes in the country’s battle against infectious disease. Each PHEOC coordinates with a local committee of leaders in identifying, isolating, and treating cases of infectious disease.

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Treatment for Opioid Addiction, With No Strings Attached

Beth Schwartzapfel

May 10, 2019 |

The Marshall Project |

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Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

When treating opioid addiction, the typical approach is medication in conjunction with mandatory therapy sessions and a myriad of other check-ins. Realizing that this method was failing many people that were not able to make these sessions, some clinics are reversing the approach by focusing on a medication-first approach.

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Yoga class while waiting for refills? CVS tests new “health hubs”

Rina Raphael

May 04, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

CVS is expanding their coverage from beyond just selling medical supplies to also offering on-site medical assessments as well as nutrition and wellness classes to address a growing population of people that don't have a primary care doctor. “We refer to this care concierge as the Geek Squad for healthcare,” jokes Kevin Hourican, president of CVS Pharmacy.

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Saving the Teeth of Patients With Special Needs

Catherine Saint Louis

May 02, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

People with special needs can face medical challenges when buildings aren't built in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act or doctors claim they can't treat them. In New York, the N.Y.U. College of Dentistry’s Oral Health Center for People With Disabilities directly combats this problem by treating "adult and pediatric patients across the spectrum of disabilities,"

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State of decay: How Maine's dentists get help to practice in underserved areas

David Singer

May 02, 2019 |

WGME-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

Rural areas of Maine were being underserved when it came to dental hygiene, so the state opened a dental college and a loan repayment program in order to increase the amount of industry professionals. Since opening, the amount of dentists serving these areas has increased and now the university is looking to scale even further by increasing the amount offered in the loan repayment program.

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From Ohio to Midcoast Maine: How clinic culture & primary care are key to doctor shortage

David Singer

April 30, 2019 |

WGME-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

As more doctors move towards retirement than doctors entering the field, many states are facing the realities of an upcoming shortage. To combat this, Maine is trying to position primary care in rural areas as the backbone of medicine through partnerships that aim to keep doctors in the states.

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Virtual reality and SA's quest for happier nurses

Nelisiwe Msomi

April 23, 2019 |

Bhekisisa |

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Response Location: South Africa

In South Africa, public health nurses have a tendency to act more like a parent than a nurse when teenage girls visit the clinic to be tested for HIV, ask for birth control or get antiretroviral treatment. To change this reputation and behavior, Makhulu Media and the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation collaborated to make a virtual reality film that shows the nurses how their behavior is often interpreted by the patient.

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The Doorway is open in NH, and hundreds are walking in

Shawne K. Wickham

April 14, 2019 |

New Hampshire Union Leader |

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Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

Thanks to a federal grant, New Hampshire has implemented a “hub-and-spoke program” that connects those facing addiction problems with resources to help them. Acting as a single access point, the organization takes walk-ins and phone calls and offers screenings, assessments and referrals.

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Treat dental patients with community-based solution

Roslyn Joseph

April 06, 2019 |

The Augusta Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, South Bend, Indiana

Dr. Angie’s Dental Health Exchange is bringing equitable dental care to the South Bend, Indiana community by offering free exams in exchange for good deeds. Catering to community members that may not be able to financially consider dental care, clients are able to pay for their treatments in community service or blood donations.

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Detroit Pop-up Midwifery Clinic wants to get neighbors talking about birthing options

Melinda Clynes

March 19, 2019 |

Model D |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Despite offering services for expectant mothers, Detroit's infant mortality and less-than-adequate prenatal care rates are both negative outliers when it comes to Michigan's statewide statistics for those figures. Realizing that many women may not be aware of the services available, five women created the Detroit Pop-up Midwifery Clinic that brings the educational resources straight to the people that need them.

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