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In Bangladesh, a Half-Century of Saving Lives With Data

Amy Yee

November 17, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh

A research center in rural Bangladesh has continuously collected health data for decades, thereby improving public health in the region and serving as a control population for vaccine programs.

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Are These Women the Key to Safer Abortions in India?

Jill Filipovic

November 17, 2015 |

Cosmopolitan |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Pune, Maharashtra

In rural areas in India, lack of physicians is a big barrier to safe abortions, leading women to undergo deadly procedures. A proposed law by the Indian government would allow midwives and mid-level providers to perform abortions.

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In 5 Minutes, He Lets the Blind See

Nicholas Kristof

November 07, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nepal, Hetauda, Central Region

In the past, people in poor countries who became blind due to cataracts often had no hope of improvement because of the high costs of treatment. Nepalese ophthalmologist, Sanduk Ruit, perfected a cheap and effective cataract removal technique which allows his patients to see again.

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Long-Acting Contraception Makes Teen Pregnancy Rates Plummet. So Why Are Some Women Still Skeptical?

Dani McClain

October 28, 2015 |

The Nation (New York) |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

Historically, decisions to make birth-control methods affordable to low-income women have ignored women's reproductive rights and discriminated against minorities. A counseling model that explicitly focuses on a woman’s preferences could be used to overcome latent bias.

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Talking Early About How Life Should End

Tina Rosenberg

October 27, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Few Americans talk about their end-of-life wishes. To encourage these conversations, Medicare has decided to reimburse doctors for the time they spend helping families decide end-of-life wishes. In Wisconsin, a program trained nurses to have these conversations when doctors are too busy.

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A Family Matter: Saving Papua New Guinea's mothers

Alex Finn

October 25, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Papua New Guinea

A doctor in Papua New Guinea finds that involving men in family planning is the key to reducing maternal mortality.

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Free health care for unauthorised immigrants in LA

Sonia Narang

October 23, 2015 |

BBC |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles has a new model for affordable health care aimed at the 400,000 immigrants in the area without legal status or insurance. But not everyone agrees taxpayer money should fund the program.

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This Solution To Poverty In Slums Needs To Be Rapidly Replicated

Devin Thorpe

October 21, 2015 |

Forbes |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: South Africa, Port Elizabeth

In South Africa, the extreme gap between rich and poor is the root cause of cyclical poverty, and those living in slums face particularly high barriers to education, healthcare, and quality of life. The Ubuntu Education Fund is using a comprehensive approach that includes sustainable investment in community leadership and infrastructure, a cradle-to-career household stability service, and a dexterous, community oriented approach to helping break the cycle of poverty.

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San Francisco Is Changing Face of AIDS Treatment

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

October 05, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The H.I.V. infection rate in San Francisco dropped drastically after the city increased testing and created programs like Rapid, which immediately offer public health insurance, antiretroviral drugs, and personal counselors for people with AIDS.

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How Tompkins clinic gets veterans health care right

Melissa Whitworth

October 03, 2015 |

The Ithaca Voice |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Freeville, New York

Nationally, the VA has been plagued by reports of long wait times, neglect, and other failures, but clinics in New York's Tompkins County are bucking that trend. The Freeville Clinic, and others in the county, never turn away a veteran, offer specialized teams for each patient, and have tele-health options to ensure that their services are accessible.

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