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‘A lifeline': mental health camps bring peace of mind to thousands in rural Assam

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues

January 13, 2023 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: India, Assam

The Ant, or Action Northeast Trust, is a rural development organization that provides low-cost psychological support and treatments to those in need. The Ant works with psychiatrists who provide their services at discounted rates and sources generic drugs from a non-profit to provide care on a monthly basis at 25 locations throughout the region. Since it began in 2007, The Any has treated more than 8,000 patients.

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Health Beat #4 | Can the NHI fix SA's rural doctor dilemma?

Mia Malan Dylan Bush Jessica Pitchford Yolanda Mdzeke Mohale Moloi Ntuthuko Gumbi

January 11, 2023 |

Bhekisisa |

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Response Location: South Africa

The Umthombo Youth Development Foundation helps to produce rural healthcare workers by helping students from rural schools enter the health field, getting work in hospitals from the areas where they grew up. The Foundation has produced 528 healthcare professionals, working across 16 different disciplines.

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Non-Profit Works to Reduce Maternal and Child Mortality

Victor Christopher

December 30, 2022 |

Nigeria Info FM |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

The Center for Human Rights and Civic Education launched an outreach program that aims to improve maternal and child healthcare by spreading information on the importance of antenatal sessions and care. The nonprofit also has a weekly radio program to further spread information about this important care. The program started in 2017 and has since held 28 outreach events with healthcare providers and community members.

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Rural patients struggle to access expert sexual assault exams. Telehealth services are closing that gap.

Arielle Zionts

December 22, 2022 |

The 19th |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Eagle County, Colorado

teleSANE services allow remote sexual assault nurse examiners to assist patients and guide nurses through exams via video chat. teleSANE services are expanding across the country, specifically in rural areas, expanding access for those in need of care.

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Telehealth offers boost to children with developmental needs

Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe

December 19, 2022 |

ICT News |

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Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, Anchorage, Alaska

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium provides telehealth services to more than 100,000 Alaska Natives, primarily in small communities with limited access to travel. The organization, along with others like the Indian Health Service, also provide remote care to families with children with developmental needs, like those with autism.

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Treating Farmworkers on Their Terms

David Bacon

December 13, 2022 |

Capital & Main |

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Response Location: United States, Salinas, California

Community health clinics provide a space for indigenous people to access both traditional and nontraditional medicine as there’s a significant disconnect between indigenous communities and modern healthcare institutions. These community clinics increase healthcare access for indigenous communities and present care in an easily accessible way by taking language and cultural barriers into consideration.

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'I'm not an alcoholic, I'm an Australian': Support for going sober in the bush

Penny Timms

December 03, 2022 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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Response Location: Australia, New South Wales

Clean Slate Clinic is an in-home detox service that helps people receive a medicated detox plan including pharmaceuticals and vitamins, as well as daily telehealth sessions, rehabilitation support and check-ins. These detox services are currently undergoing a trial period that will tailor the program according to the unique needs of people in more rural and remote settings.

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The power of promotoras in the fight against COVID-19

Reyes Mata III

December 01, 2022 |

Las Cruces Sun-News |

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Response Location: United States, Radium Springs, New Mexico

Community health workers — or “promotoras” — work to buffer the harmful effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in isolated, Hispanic regions. These bilingual healthcare workers serve as a vital connection in the communities they serve, sharing medical information, COVID tests, and vaccines and working to dispel vaccine mistrust and misinformation.

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Why these health workers are spending their lives in South Africa's poorest villages

Jesse Copelyn

November 30, 2022 |

Bhekisisa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Hlabisa, KwaZulu-Natal

The Umthombo Youth Development Foundation funds health education for students from poor, rural backgrounds. Upon graduation, these students are then more likely to practice medicine in the rural communities they call home, thus increasing access to care in those areas where it’s often scarce.

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This Youth-led Nonprofit is Helping Nigerians Deal with Mental Health Problems

Mohammed Taoheed

November 28, 2022 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

The Nigerian nonprofit Idimma is helping those who cannot afford to travel to access mental health care by connecting them with trained counselors. After connecting with those in need of help, the organization provides a mental health screening and refers them to specialists.

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