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  • Drive-thru brothels: why cities are building 'sexual infrastructure'

    September 02, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia

    Attitudes towards the legalization of sex work are changing around the world, and now some cities have even started considering public spaces for sex work while developing urban infrastructure plans. From Cologne, Germany (where there are "sex drive-throughs" that are equipped with safety features, facilities for rest, and toilets for the workers) to Amsterdam (where they are developing new rules for window-based sex work), governments are now increasingly inviting sex workers and their representatives to the negotiating table.

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  • Mamacare: Using health education to improve maternal and child health in Lagos State

    August 27, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    Providing mothers with access to health education during and after pregnancy helps reduce child mortality. In Nigeria, the Mamacare program teaches pregnant women about nutrition, hygiene, and infant health at clinics across Lagos State. The program, which is affiliated with WellBeing Foundation Africa, uses a network of midwives, who share experiences, teach lessons, and encourage the women to give birth at clinics.

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  • Paid Family Leave Is a Game Changer for New Parents' Health, Not Just Their Economic Security

    August 12, 2019 |

    The Nation (New York) |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The United States is the only developed nation to not have a national paid family leave policy, so several states are enacting their own form of the policy in order to better serve families and child development. The handful of states that have implemented a policy that allows for time off work with at least partial pay, have reported a myriad of successful outcomes including a decrease in infant and maternal mortality rates and overall better health of the child.

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  • Tribal communities in Michigan use traditional knowledge to tackle modern public health crisis

    August 08, 2019 |

    Michigan Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    In Michigan, infant mortality for Native American babies is almost triple the rate of infant mortality for white babies. To combat this troubling reality, tribal communities are working to reintegrate traditional knowledge into parenting practices, starting with culturally aware breastfeeding classes. The program is helping to ensure that indigenous communities and families have the resources they need to keep their babies safe and healthy.

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  • Sacramento Drop In Black Child Deaths Holds Lessons for LA

    July 29, 2019 |

    Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    After launching an initiative aimed at reducing Black infant deaths, Sacramento County's success is now a model for other areas of California looking to make similar changes. Local officials joined with other community advocates and experts to analyze 20 years of data that showed specific disparities. They then created resources to addressing specific issues and empower residents in seven targeted neighborhoods throughout the county.

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  • Sacramento's Plan To Keep Black Children Alive Is Working — And LA Is Watching

    July 29, 2019 |

    LAist |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Local officials in Los Angeles County are focusing efforts on leveling the playing field when it comes to health outcomes for infants across races. Although efforts are underway, there are several key takeaways that have worked in Sacramento – such as data analyzation, local community involvement, and culturally sensitive initiatives – that Los Angeles County could model.

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  • How Making Reusable Pads Is Helping Women In Bidibidi

    July 27, 2019 |

    Things That Work Uganda |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Bidibidi

    Menstrual hygiene can be a challenge especially in Bidibidi, one of the largest refugee settlements in the world. However, with the help of Catholic Relief Service (CARITAS), women are now being trained in how to make reusable sanitary napkins. Many women have received a sewing machine and can now sell their handmade pads to neighbors, thus providing both an income and a hygienic (and eco-friendly) solution.

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  • A Tale of Two PHCs in Niger State: Accessing Equitable Healthcare From Beji to Maito

    July 23, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Beji village, Bosso Local Government Area, Niger

    In Niger State, not all health clinics are treated equally, but one in the Beji village, Bosso Local Government Area (LGA) acts as a model for other healthcare providers to follow. From proactively educating patients about HIV to offering services most rural health clinics fail to offer, the Beji Primary Health Centre (PHC) "provides all the services a PHC is meant to deliver."

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  • Tucson-area reproductive-health program thrives by allowing teens to help teens

    July 14, 2019 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Peer-to-peer reproductive health programs allow the concerns of youth to be heard and addressed. In Tucson, Arizona, the El Rio Health Center’s Reproductive Health Access Project allowed young people to have a say in the design of the program and types of services offered, including sexual health screenings and education. With the help a grant through Advocates for Youth, the program also operates AZ Shine, a teen-focused appointment service.

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  • How One Community Brought Child Mortality Down From 154 To 7 Per 1,000 Live Births

    July 12, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Mali, Bamako

    Providing door-to-door health care for mothers and children under five years of age greatly reduces mortality. Thanks to a program of home visits by community health care workers funded by the Clinton Health Access Initiative, the Yirimadio neighborhood of Mali’s capital city, Bamako, has succeeded in dramatically reducing childhood mortality. The government intends to scale the pilot program into a nationwide campaign by 2022.

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