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Justice at the Tap

Torsheta Jackson

May 18, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, Flint, Michigan

In response to the water crisis, grassroots organizers and community members are stepping up to provide aid and fill the gaps left by government authorities. Organizations like Flint Rising and DigDeep collect and donate bottled water and send volunteers door-to-door to ensure residents have access to clean drinking water. There is also the Navajo Water Project, which installs home water systems in those without access to running water or sewer lines, providing 1,200 gallons of water to homes in need, as well as jobs for members of the Navajo Nation.

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‘Building an Industry': Medical Cannabis Investors Focus On Lab Testing For Patient Safety

Heather Harrison

May 17, 2023 |

Mississippi Free Press |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mississippi

When the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act passed in 2022 and launched a new medical-marijuana program there was an unmet need for cannabis testing. To fill the gap, testing labs like Steep Hill Mississippi are emerging to ensure the medical marijuana available is safe to use.

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Blue Zones comes to South Phoenix to target longevity

Alexandra Aley Logan Camden

May 16, 2023 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Blue Zones is a national program that works to improve the health and quality of life in communities by focusing on enhancing aspects of the community like the types of food available and encouraging locals to make healthy lifestyle changes. Blue Zones identifies places around the world where people live longer and study why that is to then replicate those practices in other regions.

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Yobe State: Striving for universal health coverage, accountability still a challenge

Baba Machina

May 16, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Yobe

The Citizens-Led Tracking Campaign bridges the gap between the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Funds and the effective delivery of healthcare by sending citizens — called community champions — out on the grassroots level to track healthcare funding and ensure everyone who is eligible takes advantage of the care. Through the community champions’ efforts, 32,000 low-income and vulnerable individuals have been enrolled in the program.

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5 steps, fast: This plastic sheet and pouch can stop thousands of women from dying after giving birth

Zano Kunene

May 15, 2023 |

Bhekisisa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Africa

To address maternal mortality, drapes with volume markings are being used to manage life-threatening bleeding after birth. The drapes collect the blood and are marked with measurements so healthcare workers can monitor blood loss and interfere and provide care before it’s too late. The drapes were tested in 78 hospitals throughout the country between August 2021 and the end of 2022 and allowed healthcare workers to interfere with excessive bleeding in time for 90% of patients.

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LGBTQ elders risk aging in isolation. A nonprofit is trying to change that.

Naina Rao Justice Marbury

May 12, 2023 |

New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

The Michigan LGBTQ+ Elders Network (MiGen) works to provide aging LGBTQ+ adults with necessary healthcare, like long-term care facilities. The Network also offers culturally responsive training for adult care providers.

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The ballet school giving girls hope in a tough Nairobi neighbourhood

Robbie Griffiths Flavian Mbusi

May 10, 2023 |

The Evening Standard |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Through Project Elimu, children in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi can take free dance classes that help them develop confidence, teamwork, self-expression, and physical fitness. The organization provides free meals to participants and also offers programming around sexual health, a crucial resource in an area where rates of teen pregnancy are high.

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Fairfield City Schools focusing on students' mental health

Sarah Verser

May 09, 2023 |

WBRC-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Fairfield, Alabama

InFocus provides high school students with a safe space to discuss mental health and the stigma and challenges that come along with it. The group, led by a mental health coordinator, also teaches students different ways they can improve their mental health.

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Bidibidi refugee tackles plastic waste

Violet Ikong

May 06, 2023 |

Amjambo Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Bidibidi

Generous Design Africa works to reduce plastic pollution through upcycling and recycling. The group recycles plastic and makes products like rulers, cups, and buttons, that are sold for profit. Generous Design Africa also holds two monthly trainings to teach locals about plastic recycling and the dangers of plastic pollution. So far, more than 100 people have attended the training.

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Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment, a game changer in community maternal health care

Polycarp Ochieng

May 04, 2023 |

Lake Region Bulletin |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Migori County

Non-pneumatic Anti-shock Garments (NASG) are emergency garments used during cases of post-partum hemorrhage that save women’s lives by compressing blood vessels to reduce excessive blood loss. Currently, there are 498 NASGs distributed across several counties and the use of the garment has resulted in a 38% reduction in the maternal mortality rate.

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