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Mosquito Hunter

Michelle Mizner Katie Worth

August 02, 2016 |

PBS Frontline |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Brazil, Recife

Racing to contain the Zika outbreak, Brazil has deployed an army of health workers to eradicate mosquitoes. But in a country where standing water abounds, giving mosquitoes endless opportunities to breed, the task is daunting.

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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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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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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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Connecting for rural health

JR Logan

July 18, 2016 |

The Taos News |

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Response Location: United States, Santa Rosa, New Mexico

Rural hospitals in New Mexico are isolated and scattered across the state, struggling to support low-income communities who have a difficult time getting access to their health care. In 2014, six hospitals banded together to create the New Mexico Rural Hospital Network, a cooperative effort to improve medical care across the small hospitals in the state. The Network has since scaled to ten hospitals and its system has benefited from the exchanges of ideas and an improvement in administrative efficiency.

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In Kenya, HIV-Positive Prisoners Combat Stigma, Trauma With Support Groups' Help

Lydia Matata

July 13, 2016 |

Global Press Journal |

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Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Among the challenges for HIV-positive inmates are lack of food that meets their dietary needs and susceptibility to tuberculosis. The support groups, part of an HIV prevention and care program active in all the nation’s prisons, mitigate those challenges and create awareness about HIV prevention and care.

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In Southern New Mexico, a public clinic offers a model for rural care

Staci Matlock

July 09, 2016 |

The Santa Fe New Mexican |

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Response Location: United States, Silver City, New Mexico

Hidalgo Medical Services is a nonprofit public health clinic that has set out to develop a model for delivering quality, affordable health care to rural communities through a comprehensive approach that addresses multiple patient needs at once.

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Project ECHO Expands Reach Of Medical Specialists In Rural New Mexico

Ellen Berkovitch

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.

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Homeless People Are Older and Sicker Than Ever. Here's One Way to Help.

Nina Liss-Schultz

June 30, 2016 |

Mother Jones |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Medical care for the homeless used to be served only in a hospital emergency room, where patients were released before fully-recovered and often needed to return multiple times for treatment. San Francisco’s Respite program offers medical care to the sickest of the homeless population who frequent the emergency room. Statistics show that people who use the Respite program are less likely to need further treatment at the emergency room and former patients have praised it as a lifesaver.

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From Uruguay, a Model for Making Abortion Safer

Patrick Adams

June 28, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Uruguay

In Uruguay, illegality and stigma surrounding abortions resulted in problems with maternal mortality rates. Utilizing a unique solution, a medical protocol was created to provide initial information and followup care to women seeking abortions.

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