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  • A doctor's hunt for community-based solutions to childhood obesity

    October 09, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

    The Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley (IHC) provides comprehensive community care for low-income people of all races and ethnicities. In an effort to address issues of food insecurity and poor access to nutrition, IHC partners with local food banks to provide free food in a farmer’s market setting, allowing people in need to choose the food they want. The Center also has a fitness center children can use with a doctor’s referral, as well as camps and educational programs for children surrounding fitness and nutrition.

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  • How to harvest water from clouds of fog

    October 06, 2023 |

    NPR |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    As the drought in Kenya drags on, people are collecting water from the air by using plastic to funnel fog off of trees into buckets at night or a machine that pulls water from hot, moisture-filled air like a dehumidifier would.

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  • A car mechanic's invention to deliver babies is finally coming to market

    October 05, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Argentina

    OdonAssist is an inflatable device designed to help better perform assisted vaginal births (AVB). Several organizations, including the WHO, have been working to get the device on the market, especially in areas with high maternal and infant mortality rates. AVBs are proven to reduce risks during birth, like excessive bleeding, and clinical studies have shown that the OdonAssist device is both safe and effective in performing AVBs, as 88.5% of uses have been successful.

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  • Native health program celebrates first four graduates

    September 26, 2023 |

    Indian Country Today |

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    Response Location: United States, North Dakota

    The University of North Dakota’s doctoral program in Indigenous health, which is the first of its kind, takes an interdisciplinary approach to help students apply their research and academic knowledge to real-world projects in Indigenous communities. The program’s first class of graduates completed the program in 2023, with 60 more students currently enrolled.

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  • In Borno, group helps Boko Haram survivors build trauma resilience

    September 25, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Chibok, Borno State

    The Yerwa Youth Initiative aims to improve children's mental health and well-being by providing support and hosting training sessions to teach youth how to manage their mental health in a positive way. Those who participate in the program are then encouraged to help start Mental Health Clubs in their schools to share what they’ve learned and connect with other youth in need of support.

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  • Hefty cigarette taxes cut smoking big-time. But there's a downside for children

    September 20, 2023 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    First 5 — a group of public agencies created by California’s Proposition 10 tobacco tax — provide funding for preschools, homeless family housing, pediatric dental and mental health care and infant-mother home visits to help parents in need. Home visit groups funded by First 5, like Welcome Baby, serve more than 15,000 families a year and provide necessary supplies like cribs and car seats as well as check-ins for child development.

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  • How Grassroots Sports Clubs are Tackling Mental Health

    September 19, 2023 |

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    Response Location: England, London

    Minds United Football Club hosts weekly sessions for people to join together and play football, while also addressing their mental health and well-being. Minds United, and similar sports clubs, aim to create a “we-agency,” providing people with a sense of being part of something bigger than themselves that allows them to feel empowered and supported. Sports groups like Minds United foster community among people who may be experiencing loneliness or mental health issues and are in need of a healthy outlet, particularly for men who face significant mental health stigma.

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  • Reducing Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: The SHI Response

    September 18, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Osun

    The Safer Hands Health Initiative (SHI) aims to reduce maternal mortality across the country by educating and empowering birth attendants, healthcare centers and pregnant women to use safe delivery practices. SHI partners with medical boards and area hospitals to provide free training for birth attendants and also provides sterile birthing kits to expectant mothers. So far, SHI has trained over 200 birth attendants and has distributed more than 10,000 birthing kits.

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  • As Chicago Punts on Apartment Safety, Denver Shows What's Possible

    September 18, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    A new licensing system that registers landlords and requires safety checks is ensuring tenants have safe places to live that are up to code and meet basic safety standards like having working smoke detectors or being free of mold. So far about 4,000 single-unit rental properties have been inspected and signed off on as safe places to live and the city has issued 1,578 violations to buildings that don’t meet the safety criteria.

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  • An innovative solution to tackling Nigeria's water crisis

    September 11, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Imo

    The Filter X360 uses gravity to purify water without requiring any power supply or chemicals by using ultrafiltration technology to remove bacteria and viruses from fresh water sourced from nearby rivers, lakes and ponds. The machine can purify 1,000 liters per hour and reduces the risk of illness and also prevents locals from having to purchase bottled water or simply go without clean drinking water.

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