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Opioid addiction recovery providers favor individual-centered treatment options for Black women

Eliza Partika

February 24, 2023 |

AfroLA |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In an effort to build non-arrest pathways to drug treatment and recoveries, like transitional housing and various support services, groups like The Sidewalk Project and Friendly House are emerging. The groups use harm-reduction measures to help women struggling with opioid addiction and lead them toward recovery when they’re ready.

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Las Cruces middle schoolers take action to improve the air quality of their school

Jonny Coker

February 24, 2023 |

KRWG-PBS |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Middle school students in Las Cruces, New Mexico, built homemade air filters called Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes to help improve air quality and limit the spread of COVID-19 in classrooms.

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Two countries, two different approaches to population programs

Sandhya Raman Sawitree Wongketjai

February 22, 2023 |

Roll Call |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Thailand, Bangkok

The Population and Community Development Association was established in 1974 to promote family planning and has since partnered with the local government and other groups to provide family planning services, and resources, like condoms and birth control, as well as education. Widespread promotion and availability of contraceptives thanks to the group has led the uptake among women of reproductive age to go from about 17% in 1970 to 75% in 2022 — as well as a reduction in fertility rates, all of which helps to control the overall population.

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With Three Core Approaches, This Nonprofit is Giving Hope of Life to Children Battling Deadly Cancer in Nigeria

Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi

February 21, 2023 |

BONews |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

The Okapi Cancer Foundation works to raise funds to support children diagnosed with cancer. On top of providing financial support for treatments, the organization also does advocacy work and childhood cancer awareness campaigns and also hosts yearly training for doctors providing cancer treatment to children. So far the organization has supported over 200 patients.

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‘Sleep as medicine,' or how to make a hospital stay less unhealthy

Katherine Ellison

February 19, 2023 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Following studies that show how important sleep is to hospital patients, several hospitals are revamping their practices to use sleep as medicine and take a more “patient-centered care” approach to allow patients ample time to rest and heal.

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They Built 335 Miles Of Bike Lanes In 24 Months

Lucas Grindley Yasmin Garaad

February 15, 2023 |

Next City |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

The Final Mile project built 335 miles of bike lanes across five U.S. cities in 24 months to provide more transportation options outside of driving cars and make bike riding more accessible, thus addressing the urgent climate crisis, equitable access to goods and services and public health.

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Vaccination Boosts Efforts to Curb Rift Valley Fever in Rwanda

John Mugisha

February 13, 2023 |

Rwanda Dispatch |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Rwanda

An awareness campaign in Rwanda promotes cattle vaccination to prevent Rift Valley Fever transmission. Campaign organizers broadcast messages on TV, radio, and during community events.

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This electric vehicle is wiping out air pollution in arenas

Emily Chung

February 12, 2023 |

CBC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada

Ice rinks in Canada are swapping ice resurfacers that run on fossil fuels and propane for electric models. The electric resurfacers don’t emit pollutants like nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide, so they improve air quality inside the arena and reduce environment-harming emissions.

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Some Latinos don't trust Western mental health. That's where curanderos come in

Karen Garcia

February 08, 2023 |

Los Angeles Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

Curanderas, or traditional healers, practice the holistic methods of Curanderismo to heal the mind, body and spirit. People, specifically those in the Latino and Indigenous communities, seek our curanderas for culturally relevant care for diseases and ailments, as well as mental health.

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Facing Unique Challenges, Rural Communities Find Unique Solutions to Protect Against Wildfire Smoke Exposure

Gretel Kauffman

February 08, 2023 |

The Rural Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nevada

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection installs air-quality sensors in rural communities to address monitoring deserts where wildfire smoke affects communities but there is no data available on the exact air quality measures. The organization then works with trusted community sources, like libraries, to run public awareness campaigns and educate locals on protection measures.

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