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  • How Churches Fight the Stigma of H.I.V.

    November 21, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Improving outcomes in addressing HIV requires reducing stigma. In Atlanta, Georgia, faith-based communities are embracing HIV prevention campaigns and courses. Bible Way Ministries provides HIV testing at community events and offers awareness campaigns aimed at reducing stigma. In Philadelphia, Faith in Action similarly recruits religious communities to increase HIV awareness.

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  • When pet love comes to seniors, everybody's tail wags

    November 19, 2019 |

    San Diego Union-Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    Several San Diego organizations bring pets into senior-living facilities and hospitals to provide the scientifically proven benefits of a pet's companionship. The focus on elderly people, including those with dementia, becomes a high point in the facilities' schedules. Research has shown pet therapy's benefits go beyond momentary comfort to emotional and even physical benefits.

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  • Biting back: new hope in the fight against malaria

    November 11, 2019 |

    Positive.News |

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    Response Location: Ghana

    A new vaccine to prevent malaria has shown promise in clinical studies and is now being more widely distributed in Africa. Although doctors caution that it is not fail-proof, when used in conjunction with other safety measures, it has shown to reduce the risk of infection and has also reduced the rate of anemia in children.

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  • Shifting the Focus of Breast Cancer to Prevention

    November 11, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Societal and environmental changes over the years have impacted the likelihood of women being diagnosed with breast cancer, but preventative measures may help mitigate that. From risk-reducing medications for those who are at higher-risk due to family history to a focus on prioritizing exercise, there are a number of measures that are showing promise at reducing the diagnosis.

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  • Pollution Solutions

    November 06, 2019 |

    Making Contact |

    Podcast |

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    Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

    The Central Valley of California has an air pollution problem, so community groups are joining forces under the Central Valley Air Quality Coalition to work together towards change. Although progress is slow, the group has been able to teach citizen science in order to collect data as well as advocate for and get a state policy in place that "directs support and resources to environmentally and economically distressed California communities."

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  • Partnership to strengthen immunisation; The Kano State model

    November 05, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Wudil

    Cold storage supply chains improve the reliability of vaccine delivery. In Nigeria’s Kano State, the establishment of zonal cold stores has increased immunization coverage. Local nodes equipped with solar powered refrigeration provide storage for vaccines, which are then delivered to supply smaller health centers in the area. The initiative came from a partnership between the Nigerian state and nonprofits, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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  • Heat waves: How France has cut death toll 90% since 2003

    November 04, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: France

    Chagrined by its lack of planning that contributed to many deaths in a 2003 heat wave, France developed a coordinated national response that in 2019 cut the death toll by 90% despite even higher temperatures. By paying particular attention to vulnerable elderly people living alone, and requiring officials at all levels of government to communicate warnings and advice clearly, the government promoted simple safety measures and awareness of risks in effective ways, including discouraging outdoor recreation and closely monitoring and cooling older residents.

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  • Uganda rolls out a self-injectable birth control method

    November 02, 2019 |

    Daily Monitor |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    To eliminate barriers for access to birth control, Uganda's Advance Family Planning Project has released a new device that allows women to self-inject a dose of contraceptive once every three months. So far, women have reported that it eliminates the need to stand in line at health facilities while also it allowing for privacy.

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  • Changing Behavior: Economic Incentives

    October 23, 2019 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Mexico

    Cities across the world are learning that a tax on sugary drinks can help to shift purchasing habits and reduce the risks of health problems such as diabetes, heart attacks, and stroke. As a Boulder council member explained, modifying the behavior of consumers is possible when you "tax the behavior you don’t want and use the money to encourage behavior you do."

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  • How a school for students with dyslexia is changing the game for struggling readers

    October 22, 2019 |

    Chalkbeat |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    A public school in Colorado is specifically designed for students with dyslexia. ALLIES offers small class sizes, daily reading therapy periods, and perhaps most importantly a teacher cohort that has all been specifically trained to work with dyslexic students.

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