Advanced filters

Search Results

You searched for:  -

There are 81 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • How Mongolia Revolutionized Reproductive Health for Nomadic Women

    January 11, 2018 |

    News Deeply |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Mongolia

    By increasing access to maternal clinics and embracing innovations in medical telecommunications technology, Mongolia has dramatically decreased deaths related to pregnancy and birth. With many people living in remote areas of desert, women in Mongolia used to suffer a high maternal mortality rate. After a series of government-led health reforms, a vast majority of mothers currently have access to maternal health services.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Future of Transgender Healthcare Is Online

    January 10, 2018 |

    Vice |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, South Carolina

    Competent transgender care can be hard to access for many, but an organization that is utilizing a telehealth approach is helping to fill the gap in five states across southeastern United States. Although the video conferencing solution can't act as a replacement for a primary care doctor due to the geographical difference, it does provide consistent care for transition-related services.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How 'cervical selfies' can help save lives

    October 03, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: Gambia

    A new app and scope that attaches to a smartphone camera has the capability to photograph a woman's cervix in high definition and send the photo to clinicians for diagnosis. This device replaces previously very expensive machines that takes similar photos and allows clinics in remote or underserved areas to access the same level of care as patients with more access to healthcare. Additionally, the app stores all of these photos in its database and is actively developing its own diagnostic tools so that in the future, the app can even help physicians to diagnose cervical cancer.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Answer To Oregon's $8 Billion Health Problem Lies In 1970s Maine

    May 17, 2017 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    For decades, Franklin County's comprehensive healthcare plan has kept its residents some of the healthiest people in Maine despite being some of the poorest as well. Now, Oregon is looking to do the same.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Malawi: Combating maternal deaths with innovations

    November 28, 2016 |

    Center for Solutions Journalism Malawi (CSJ News) |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Malawi, Balaka

    Women in Malawi face numerous challenges in reproductive health, especially HIV-positive mothers, and maternal deaths are still rampant in rural areas of the country. Technology is helping change the landscape of maternal health, with devices such as cell phones being used to provide women in rural villages with vital health information, and drones delivering medications where the roads are too rough for emergency services to access quickly.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How a 27-Year-Old College Dropout Is Simplifying Health Care

    October 13, 2016 |

    Fortune |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Navigating the health care industry can be difficult, especially when care is unexpectedly necessary and seeking treatment is reactive instead of proactive. Rally Health, a digital health company, is trying to change this phenomenon by creating better efficiency and patient engagement.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The doctor will see you now… on your smartphone

    October 02, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Healthcare in the United Kingdom faces a major shortage of doctors, but innovative mobile applications are addressing this need through offering online video doctor consultations and AI-empowered diagnoses. Comparing the service to other mobile platforms used for taxis and dry cleaning, these medical app designers aim to both cater to modern demands for streamlined delivery services across all sectors, as well as democratize health care for those who lack traditional access.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Project ECHO Expands Reach Of Medical Specialists In Rural New Mexico

    July 05, 2016 |

    Santa Fe Public Radio (KSFR) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    In many rural communities, access to specialty care represents the biggest health challenge. Since 2003, a groundbreaking initiative called Project Echo at the University of New Mexico has confronted that gap — with promising results in small towns across New Mexico and, now, around the world.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How Tompkins clinic gets veterans health care right

    October 03, 2015 |

    The Ithaca Voice |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Freeville, New York

    Nationally, the VA has been plagued by reports of long wait times, neglect, and other failures, but clinics in New York's Tompkins County are bucking that trend. The Freeville Clinic, and others in the county, never turn away a veteran, offer specialized teams for each patient, and have tele-health options to ensure that their services are accessible.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Hotline volunteers help people cope with mental health crises

    May 29, 2015 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Grafton, Wisconsin

    Mental health care often requires a human touch and a personal connection. Tucked quietly in an office park in Grafton, volunteers at the COPE Hotline field nearly 23,000 calls a year from all over the Milwaukee area and some points beyond.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Solutions In Focus

Discover curated content about themes that matter to you, exclusively from the Solutions Story Tracker. Explore collections, resources and more.


Go to All Solutions in Focus