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  • How one rural California county went from the state's highest rate of opioid deaths — to zero

    May 14, 2018 |

    Center for Health Journalism |

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    Response Location: United States, Portola, California

    Plumas County had one of the highest rates of opioid deaths in the state of California. So, 24 coalitions banded together and formed an umbrella group in order to address the problem. “Plumas County went from having the highest rate of overdoses in California to the lowest.”

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  • A Simple Way to Improve a Billion Lives: Eyeglasses

    May 05, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Panipat, Haryana

    The World Health Organization estimates that $200 billion worth of productivity is lost every year due to untreated poor eyesight. Several organizations, such as EYElliance and Aravind Eye Hospital, are working to combat this problem by administering free vision tests and helping people who need glasses get them at an affordable rate.

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  • How safe-injection sites work

    April 26, 2018 |

    WGME-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

    The city of Montreal, Canada is testing how safe injection sites can be used in the fight against opioid overdoses. Montreal has 4 total sites, and one of them, called Cactus Montreal, has already supervised thousands of users in less than a year without a single death. Cactus is often busy with about 100 visitors each day, and they say that their services also prevent public injections and litter of used needles.

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  • France had a big heroin epidemic in the 1980s and '90s. Here's how the country fixed it.

    April 17, 2018 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: France

    When France changed their policy in 1995, and allowed primary care doctors to prescribe buprenorphine, an anti-drug medication that reduces cravings for opioids, a drastic change happened. “Within four years, overdose deaths had declined by 79 percent.”

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  • Providing youth-friendly health services key in fighting teenage pregnancies

    April 03, 2018 |

    New Vision |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Iganga, Iganga District

    Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) Clinic is taking a youth centered approach towards teaching reproductive health. Their methods, which include having youth days, hiring youth peer counselors, and providing private rooms for youth to discuss their sexual health, allow them to reach teenagers. “As a result, their uptake of contraception has increased.”

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  • Dentists at Asian Health Services Screen for Depression

    April 02, 2018 |

    Oakland Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Dentists at the Asian Health Services Group in Oakland added a screening for mental health to their pre-appointment paperwork. Due to language barriers and cultural reluctance to acknowledge mental health issues, many Asians, especially seniors, were suffering from depression without help. Last year, the program referred 10 people to mental health services and Asian Health Services was contacted by a large dental provider to learn about the initiative.

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  • Exchange of Ideas: Needle Exchanges Grow To Meet Threats From Opioid Crisis

    March 30, 2018 |

    Ohio Valley ReSource |

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    Response Location: United States, Kentucky

    Sharing stories about addiction brings stakeholders together. With the cost of prevention being much lower than the cost of treating outbreaks disease and overdoses, advocates for needle exchanges have sought to open more centers in Kentucky. Despite initial opposition from the Bourbon County community, groups like the Recovery Warriors have succeeded, by holding meetings and sharing experiences, to ultimately pass a motion to open the county’s first needle exchange.

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  • The story of Madadi: How an act of courage created a unique maternal care clinic in Kebbi

    March 26, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Madadi, Kebbi

    A small farming community in Nigeria attracted the attention of local and state governments as well as NGOs when they built themselves a two room primary school in 2003. With additional funding from many actors, the community was able to expand their school, build living quarters for teachers, develop a health clinic, and fund a separate maternity health clinic in just 12 years.

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  • Achieving wellness through Medicaid expansion

    March 21, 2018 |

    Alaska Public Media |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

    Expansion of Medicaid in Alaska is helping low-income adults, especially those with mental health issues and addiction, receive the care that they need to remain productive members of society. Being able to see primary care providers also removes some burden from emergency rooms, as people are able to seek treatment for ongoing conditions on a regular basis.

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  • Rural Ga. Businesses Increasingly Prop Up Struggling Health Care System

    December 15, 2017 |

    WABE |

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    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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