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  • Why Paid Sick Leave Is Good For Workers, Employers, and the Economy

    Peter Hull

    November 18, 2022 |

    NBCLX |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Research shows workers who receive paid sick leave are more likely to stay home when sick, thus limiting the spread of illness.

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  • Rift Valley Fever Surveillance

    Olivia Namaloba

    November 11, 2022 |

    UBC News |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Uganda

    Heath care workers and Ugandan officials are containing Rift Valley Fever through heightened surveillance by a team that monitors and reports all potential cases. They also made symptoms clear to the public so they, too, can report potential cases.

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  • What has happened since Wales' 'Strongbow Tax' was brought in

    Will Hayward

    November 04, 2022 |

    Wales Online |

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    Response Location: Wales

    In March 2020 Wales introduced a new minimum price for alcohol policy in an effort to cut down excessive drinking. Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol sales dropped by 8.6% and six months after the new pricing was introduced, one in 10 said they have been drinking less as a result.

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  • Healthcare professionals help increase voter registration through outreach

    Callan Gray

    November 04, 2022 |

    KSTP-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    Through the Vot-ER program, doctors, nurses, and other health care staff speak to their patients about registering to vote and provide important election information, even wearing badges with QR codes that patients can scan to access online voting resources. Since 2020, the initiative has helped more than 66,000 people register to vote or request a mail-in ballot, and more than 500 hospitals, clinics, and centers have participated.

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  • The classes trying to stop girls as young as 10 getting pregnant

    Lucy Waldron

    October 29, 2022 |

    SBS News |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Guatemala, San Pablo la Laguna

    Adolescent Health Program classes provide free healthcare, access to contraceptives, and educational programs for children lacking sexual health education to reduce childhood pregnancy, empower young women and teach children that they are in control of their bodies. Since the program began in 2018, the rates of childhood pregnancy in two of the most rural villages in the country have significantly declined.

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  • London's Deadly, Polluted Air Turned the City Into an EV Pioneer

    Feargus O'Sullivan Hayley Warren Jeremy C.F. Lin

    October 10, 2022 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: England, London

    London charges higher-emission vehicles every day they enter the city center, called the Ultra Low Emission Zone, on top of the already existing London Congestion Charge for non-electric vehicles to enter the zone. Since the charges were implemented, the city has seen an increase in electric vehicle adoption and improved air quality.

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  • Rwanda: free livestock vaccination aids control of rift valley fever in Nyagatare

    Francine Andrew

    October 06, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    To help stem the spread of Rift Valley Fever among livestock, the Rwandan government launched a free vaccination campaign that leveraged private veterinarians to administer the inoculations. More than 275,000 animals were vaccinated against the disease.

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  • HelpMum is training traditional birth attendants to mitigate maternal mortality

    Abiodun Jamiu

    October 05, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    HelpMum works to reduce maternal and infant mortality by training community birth attendants on modern and safe delivery methods, as most traditional birth attendants lack proper training. Along with training sessions, the group also provides birth kits, or resources to help with the delivery process. So far, HelpMum is present in six states and has trained over 2,000 community health workers.

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  • Risking Everything to Offer Abortions Across State Lines

    Emily Bazelon

    October 04, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Aid Access is a telemedicine service that connects people in red states with abortion pills. The goal of Aid Access — and similar nonprofits that have emerged since the overturning of Roe v. Wade — is to ensure that abortion pills are affordable and that the most vulnerable people can access them.

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  • Santa Barbara County Finding Success with Co-Response Mental Health Teams

    Jade Martinez-Pogue

    October 02, 2022 |

    Noozhawk |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Barbara, California

    Since 2018, Santa Barbara County’s co-response teams have paired a Department of Behavioral Wellness clinician with trained law enforcement to respond to 9-1-1 calls related to a mental health crisis. The pair work together to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and arrests for people experiencing a mental health crisis.

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