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  • The Woman Entrepreneur Taking the Taboo out of HIV Testing in Nigeria

    November 30, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    Nigeria is the site of world's second largest HIV epidemic, yet many people don't get tested for fear of being stigmatized. 'Slide Safe' delivers HIV testing packages to the homes, offices etc of consumers in anonymous, colourful packages so that people can be tested without anyone knowing.

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  • Breast cancer once killed far more black women than white women in Chicago. Here's how that changed.

    November 27, 2017 |

    Chicago Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In Chicago, the disparity in mortality rates between white and black women who contracted breast cancer was once disturbingly high, one of the worst in the nation . But ten years of fostering partnerships between the city and groups like the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force has helped make Chicago a leader in creating more equal access to services like mammograms, support groups, and assistance with open enrollment for health care.

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  • How Madagascar Took Control Of Its Plague Outbreak

    November 19, 2017 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Madagascar

    When the bubonic plague began rapidly spreading in Madagascar, the country took a swift and comprehensive approach to try to stop it. From adding staff to treatment centers to screening travelers for symptoms, the country's quick actions resulted in overall low fatality rates.

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  • Hope for children with pneumonia as new drug is unveiled

    November 15, 2017 |

    Business Daily |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Amoxyl DT has been introduced into Kenya as a treatment for pneumonia in children and replacing the difficult to administer and store Amoxyl syrup. Amoxyl in pill form is easier to take and requires less dosages and does not require refrigeration making it easier to transport and less expensive.

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  • At pop-up eatery in Canada, HIV education is on the menu

    November 10, 2017 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    While great strides have been made, ignorance and misinformation around how HIV is contracted remains to this day. In order to dispell some ignorant ideas, a Toronto hospital that focuses on HIV care created a pop-up restaurant with food prepared by HIV-positive cooks.

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  • Renegades Join Forces for Affordable Insulin

    November 09, 2017 |

    NEO.LIFE |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Even though millions of people around the world rely on drugs like insulin to live, the big pharmaceutical companies often seem to value profit over people, and the costs of critical medications can be prohibitive. A small group of dedicated experts is working to change that, combining their expertise in science, law, and business to manufacture small-scale, generic versions of drugs like insulin that are accessible and affordable to all that need them.

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  • Sickle Cell Patients Suffer Discrimination, Poor Care — And Shorter Lives

    November 06, 2017 |

    Kaiser Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The prognosis for sickle cell patients has decreased over the past few decades due to the rise of the opioid crisis, lack of information, and race disparities in health care. Vichinsky's center, on the other hand, is a specialty clinic that is providing proper care based on proper testing and interventions

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  • Re-connecting With A Healthy Lifestyle: Replacing Soda With Water

    November 03, 2017 |

    KNME-PBS |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Leupp, New Mexico

    In the town of Leupp, a Navajo community, the school and community members are working to educate kids to drink water rather than sugary drinks and sodas. Part of their effort includes increasing availability to water—and gently keeping each other on the right path.

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  • In Haiti, A Building That Heals

    November 01, 2017 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: Haiti, Port-au-Prince

    A collaboration between architectural designers and medical providers created a cholera treatment clinic in Port-au-Prince where the design of the building itself supports treatment. The building is well ventilated and filled with natural light, provides an open space for providers to see many patients and be able to respond in case of crisis, and has the ability to collect and treat water.

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  • Pakistan's polio health workers make inroads toward eradication

    October 26, 2017 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Pakistan, Karachi

    For disease eradication campaigns to succeed, public health officials need to interact with the public. In Pakistan, the front line against polio is comprised of women who reach out to directly to families with young children, often at major transportation centers. The women engage in this type of public health awareness as a way to navigate around extremist violence and the adverse consequences of a US fake vaccination campaign. The women focus on building rapport with families, and then administering vaccines.

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