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Reviving House Calls By Doctor

Tina Rosenberg

September 27, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Extreme health care costs are nothing new, especially for America's elderly and chronically ill population. Additionally, even routine trips to the doctor can have drastic effects on health and finances for the patient and their families. House calls by doctors, a practice that was previously viewed as outdated, are making a nationwide comeback, given their potential to eliminate barriers to effective care.

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Saving babies means thinking inside the box

Brittany Schock

September 27, 2016 |

Richland Source |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

Richland County, OH has a 7.3 percent infant mortality rate per 1,000 infants born, which is one point higher than the national rate. The rate is influenced by socio-economic issues and a lack of pre-and post-natal care. Different programs and organizations in Richland County confront these factors by expanding access to prenatal health care and expanding services to minority communities for infant care.

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An African trailblazer

Amy Yee

September 15, 2016 |

The Economist |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Rwanda, Gahini Sector, Kayonza District

Rwanda is a poor, rural country with a troubled history. Yet the country has built an effective national health system by tackling the diseases of poverty, such as diarrhea and pneumonia, with smart use of international aid and local health workers.

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Communities Nationwide Explore Solutions for Heroin Epidemic

Stephanie Warsmith

August 30, 2016 |

Akron Beacon Journal |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Across the country, various communities are struggling with a heroin usage epidemic. This article highlights communities taking unique approaches to this problem,whether it is innovate treatment recruitment or early prevention.

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Overcoming ancient taboos, organ donors give gift of life

Zhang Qian

August 12, 2016 |

Shanghai Daily |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: China, Shanghai

With the help of public awareness campaigns and modern technology, hospitals in Shanghai are helping to combat cultural taboos and successfully increase the number of voluntary organ donations in the country.

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How to get a treatment that works into “every medicine cabinet”

John Calef

August 05, 2016 |

Santa Fe Public Radio (KSFR) |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

Opioid overdoses have increased across the United States and rural areas have more difficult access to receive proper treatment. Narcan or Naloxone is a treatment for opioid overdose that is more accessible now to rural communities in New Mexico, offering more expedient emergency response.

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A new brand of doctor targets the unhealthy in rural Tennessee

Holly Fletcher

August 05, 2016 |

The Tennessean |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cookeville, Tennessee

An emerging health care model, in Tennessee, has expanded to about 50 counties under a federal innovation program aimed at trying to give better care at lower prices.

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Brazil Slashes Child Mortality Rates With Breastfeeding, Milk Banks

Eleanor Goldberg

August 02, 2016 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Child mortality is a global problem that can be reduced by increasing breastfeeding rates; however, many mothers are either under too much cultural pressure, need to work, or cannot lactate enough milk. Brazil has devised an education program to help mothers breastfeed and has also created milk banks, through which mothers can donate excess milk to mothers who cannot produce. Additionally, Brazil offers paid maternity leave for mothers who have time to breastfeed and provide better health for their bodies as well as their new babies.

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Liberia after Ebola: Turning midwives into surgeons

Tlaleng Mofokeng

July 25, 2016 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Liberia

In Liberia, about 3 women die from complications due to childbirth every day. In a country that is drastically medically underserved, doctors are training midwives to perform Cesarean sections and resuscitate babies without help from a supervising physician. This solution is allowing more women to safely deliver their babies without having to wait for unavailable physicians who may not be able to respond quickly enough to save the lives of the mother and child.

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Wait Times Improve; Telemedicine in Play

Andrew Martinez

July 21, 2016 |

Rio Grande Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

New Mexico’s veterans are getting faster care as new programs expand to rural areas. Thanks to a host of initiatives, including telemedicine, contracts with community clinics, and travel benefits, the state’s VA health care system has recently seen improvements in appointment wait times for veterans.

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