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Patients in Waiting

Beth Saboe

January 08, 2018 |

Montana PBS |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Choteau, Montana

The majority of counties in Montana face a shortage of healthcare professionals, especially those dealing with mental health. However, Montana is mobilizing its students to become doctors and stay in-state. The Targeted Rural Underserved Track program (known as TRUST) offers medical training in rural areas that is leading to an increase in Montana medical students staying and practicing in rural areas.

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The Midwives' Resistance: How Native Women Are Reclaiming Birth on Their Terms

Mary Annette Pember

January 05, 2018 |

Rewire |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

It is exceptionally difficult for indigenous people in Canada and the United States to receive culturally competent care from non-Native providers. A series of efforts focused on maternal care and the role of midwives have provided pathways for women to receive care rooted in their culture as well as endeavored to create the legal and financial infrastructure to make these efforts sustainable.

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At ground zero for the opioid epidemic, schools are helping students overcome the odds

Peggy Barmore

December 24, 2017 |

The Hechinger Report |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, West Virginia

A public-private initiative has successfully increased graduation rates and decreased teen pregnancies in West Virginia's opioid-ridden hills. Reconnecting McDowell brings together nonprofits, government representatives, teachers, coal businesses, and others to provide mental health services, high speed internet, expanded dental care in schools, and other offerings. But, still in its early stages and working to establish a unified voice, the collaboration is threatened by the Trump administration's plans to cut relevant federal funding.

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The Ring That Could Help Save Women's Lives

Ruth Evans India Rakusen

December 19, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Malawi

In Malawi, a small silicone ring that sits around the cervix and releases antiretroviral drugs is being tested to determine how effectively it reduces a woman's risk of contracting HIV. So far, trials have shown promising results, substantially reducing contraction rates especially when combined with sexual education.

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Can an Old Mill Town Become the Silicon Valley of Human Organ Manufacturing?

Colin Woodard

December 18, 2017 |

Politico |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

Dean Kamen brought the world the Segway scooter, prosthetic arms controlled by the human brain, the first automatic drug pump (used commonly to deliver insulin to diabetic patients), and now he's built the first organ manufacturing plant. Over 120,000 Americans are currently on a waiting list to receive life-saving organ donations that often don't come in time. Kamen is aiming to change this by mass-producing organs and other tissues with technology that already exists and has been tested in labs all over the world.

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The ‘Frequent Flier' Program That Grounded a Hospital's Soaring Costs

Arthur Allen

December 18, 2017 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

Sharing data between health care centers and community social services lowers health care costs and increases access to vital assistance. A software platform developed by the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) allows social service organizations such as homeless shelters and food pantries to coordinate with the Parkland Memorial Hospital. By identifying patients who are frequently admitted to Parkland’s emergency room, PCCI’s shared Iris system helps agencies manage individual cases and makes more efficient use of limited healthcare resources.

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Healthcare in Montana: Tribal Efforts To Heal the Consequences Of Old Wounds

Qainat Khan

December 15, 2017 |

The GroundTruth Project |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Flathead Reservation, Montana

Salish Kootenai College has opened an Allied Health Department to train members of several tribes on the Flathead Reservation in Montana. The goal of this new department is to train members of these Native American tribes in healthcare support occupations such as EMT and Medical Assistant to meet a growing demand for these roles in local clinics.

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The return of Mexico's midwives is helping rural and indigenous mothers

Odette Chalaby

December 15, 2017 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico

The CASA school in Guanajuato was founded to train midwives and advocate for their role during childbirth. CASA's students receive an education in modern medicine as well as traditional practices, with the goal of being able to effectively care for indigenous women. The Mexican government recognized midwives as health care professionals as 2011, and schools based on the CASA model have been started across the country.

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Opioid Crisis Forces Physicians To Focus On Alternative Pain Treatments

Katja Ridderbusch

December 15, 2017 |

WABE |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Opioid abuse claimed over 53 000 American lives in 2016, and has been a cause for concern. Now doctors are looking to alternatives to opioids, both medication and non-medication options, that can be decided based on thorough assessments and discussing the consequences of opioids with patients.

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Rural Ga. Businesses Increasingly Prop Up Struggling Health Care System

Johnny Kauffman

December 15, 2017 |

WABE |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgia

In order to battle the government healthcare gaps, the time lost from workers leaving to seek medical attention, and the closing of hospitals, some rural companies have opened their own clinics nearby. This way workers can get medical attention quickly and efficiently, and keep physicians nearby even if hospitals close.

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