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  • Virtual house calls flourish in the age of coronavirus

    May 14, 2020 |

    High Country News |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Enterprise, Oregon

    A community health care clinic in Oregon’s Wallowa County has been able to offer mental health services to its clients during the coronavirus pandemic thanks in part to an already-established virtual practice. In place to better serve the rural community, the clinic's telehealth option has gained even more popularity since social distancing became a necessity. Although the practice isn't without its limitations, such as access to internet, overall, the expanded access has helped reduce the impacts of isolation.

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  • A ‘Pandemic's-worth of Triggers' Are Causing an Increase in Relapses Across the Country. Here's How Appalachians Are Coping.

    May 14, 2020 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kentucky

    Stay-at-home orders and social distancing can worsen opioid addiction problems, and so some health providers, social media, and agencies in opioid-heavy Appalachia have devised ways to turn a threat into an opportunity. To counter isolation and denial of in-person counseling, forums on Reddit have thrived as virtual support groups. Video conferencing has proved a boon to telemedicine and counselors, extending the reach of services. Treatment providers and even Kentucky's prisons are distributing medications in novel ways to help people maintain sobriety and avoid overdoses.

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  • COVID spurs rural telehealth, but not without hardship

    May 14, 2020 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Ahoskie, North Carolina

    To better address the necessary adaptions made to the health care system during the coronavirus pandemic, such as utilizing telemedince to abide by social distancing regulations, health insurance companies in North Carolina have altered their billing rules and increased reimbursement rates for virtual appointments. Realizing that telemedicine isn't ideal for all patients due to connectivity inequities, medical centers are also trying to offer WiFi hotspots and outdoor visits in parking lots.

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  • Is Ghana the Model the Developing World Needs Against the Virus?

    May 12, 2020 |

    OZY |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Ghana

    Faced with limited resources and the pressure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Ghana implemented a variety of measures during the early stages of the pandemic. Those measures, which include pool testing and drone deliveries to rural areas, may prove to be successful after the country reported "a fatality rate of 0.7 percent per 1 million population." Can other African countries and beyond learn from Ghana's example?

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  • The Separation

    May 06, 2020 |

    The Marshall Project |

    Documentary |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Wetumpka, Alabama

    Alabama’s Tutwiler Prison for women, once found to be one of the worst prisons for women in the country, has undergone major reforms to change its once-abusive culture. A key part of this has been a focus on pregnant women who are experiencing incarceration, focusing more on rehabilitation than punitive measures by offering peer support groups and substance abuse programming. Tutwiler has also brought in the Alabama Prison Birth Project, offering childbirth education and doula services if desired.

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  • Reapertura: así se cuidan los municipios que ya dejan trabajar a los comerciantes y cuentapropistas

    May 06, 2020 |

    Red/Acción |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Argentina

    Este informe explica cómo tres lugares en tres grandes ciudades argentinas están reabriendo sus actividades económicas durante la crisis de COVID-19. Hay varios pasos antes de completar la reapertura, y en estos lugares, los ciudadanos los están implementando todos paulatinamente, ya que la amenaza a la salud aún es muy palpable.

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  • Coronavirus test sites are opening in East Oakland's most impacted neighborhoods

    May 06, 2020 |

    Berkeleyside |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Rather than send local residents to city-run testing sites in the East Bay of California, clinics in East Oakland are now running their own testing sites to better serve their community. Although one of the sites has already tested nearly 100 people and residents who are underinsured or uninsured can be tested for free, some believe the effort should have started much sooner.

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  • Mental health care becomes team effort in NH as coronavirus pandemic increases need for working together

    May 03, 2020 |

    Manchester Ink Link |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    New Hampshire's community mental health centers are working together to deliver both in-person and telehealth services to community members during the coronavirus pandemic. All 10 of the state's centers are "sharing ideas and helping each other with what is working and identifying what isn’t working," while also working to help reduce barriers to health care access for those experiencing homelessness.

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  • La Grèce, ce héros !

    April 30, 2020 |

    France Inter |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Greece

    Prenant en considération sa population âgée et un déficit de lits en soins intensifs, la Grèce a réagi dès l'annonce du premier cas sur son territoire. L'annulation d'évènements publics, l'accroissement de la capacité d'accueil dans les hopitaux, mais aussi un sentiment partagé de responsabilité envers les plus âgés, et un modèle de communication officielle très transparent ont permis de contenir la pandémie de manière efficace.

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  • Comment la prison de Fleury-Mérogis, la plus grande d'Europe, lutte contre le coronavirus

    April 30, 2020 |

    Franceinfo |

    Video |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: France

    Cette prison dans l'Essonne, la plus grande d'Europe, a dédié un étage entier de son bâtiment au dépistage, à l'isolation, et au traitement des personnes présentant des symptômes du coronavirus. Elle a dû se réorganiser en créant des circuits différenciés pour éviter la contagion et réduire le nombre de détenus.

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