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  • Since 2007, Peru has saved more than 350,000 kids from being stunted

    February 15, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Peru, San Isidro

    Peru formerly had one of the highest rates of stunting in South America, with chronic malnutrition affecting more than 1 in 4 children under five. Thanks to results-based budgeting and a government-wide commitment to fighting child poverty, the country has halved that rate, improving the long-term health and cognitive development of its youngest citizens.

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  • Making Pregnancy Safer for Women of Color

    February 14, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Winter Garden, Florida

    A Florida clinic has achieved success caring for pregnant women from traditionally marginalized communities and helping them deliver healthy babies. The clinic’s care is distinguished by access for women with all types of insurance, the ability to contact staff with concerns at all times of the day, and a team-based approach involving all of the clinic’s staff.

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  • My Perfect Country: Nepal

    February 11, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nepal

    In Nepal, a revolutionary volunteer program called the “Female Community Health Volunteers” has led the country to drastically decline the number of women that die giving childbirth. Over 50,000 volunteers look after pregnant women and inform them of how to take care of themselves. “Between 1991 and 2011, it has seen an 80% decline in the number of women dying in pregnancy, during labour and after childbirth.”

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  • Born Into Rehab: Giving Life to West Virginia's Tiniest Opioid Victims

    January 17, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Huntington, West Virginia

    In Huntington, West Virginia, the opioid epidemic – which has graced headlines nationwide – is disproportionately impacting newborns, earning the city the highest rate of infant cases in nation. In response to this crisis, local hospital employees have opened a Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome clinic to help serve the overflow of newborns that the hospital can't handle.

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  • She Ran From the Cut, and Helped Thousands of Other Girls Escape, Too

    January 13, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Lenkisem

    Seleiman Bishagazi and the Tanzania Gender Networking Program (TGNP) are piloting a program that is on track to stop the practice of female genital mutilation. When a girl undergoes circumcision, her family receives monetary gifts from the community and the woman who performs the cutting is paid as well. This solution focuses on getting women into agriculture so that they have a steady income and don't need to rely on genital mutilation for capital.

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  • How Mongolia Revolutionized Reproductive Health for Nomadic Women

    January 11, 2018 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Mongolia

    By increasing access to maternal clinics and embracing innovations in medical telecommunications technology, Mongolia has dramatically decreased deaths related to pregnancy and birth. With many people living in remote areas of desert, women in Mongolia used to suffer a high maternal mortality rate. After a series of government-led health reforms, a vast majority of mothers currently have access to maternal health services.

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  • These young women are raising awareness about sexual health in Iran

    January 10, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Iran

    After studying in the U.S. and observing the prevalent amount of information about STD’s on university campuses, two Iranian women decided they wanted to focus on sexual health in Iran, where sex is a taboo subject. They started a sexual health website for Farsi speakers, and run sex-ed workshops in Iran. “They also run a nongovernmental organization — registered in the US as RAH Foundation and in Iran under Ctrl+S. They have an Instagram account with over 12,000 followers.”

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  • The Midwives' Resistance: How Native Women Are Reclaiming Birth on Their Terms

    January 05, 2018 |

    Rewire |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    It is exceptionally difficult for indigenous people in Canada and the United States to receive culturally competent care from non-Native providers. A series of efforts focused on maternal care and the role of midwives have provided pathways for women to receive care rooted in their culture as well as endeavored to create the legal and financial infrastructure to make these efforts sustainable.

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  • What Chicago is learning from Cuba when it comes to fighting infant mortality

    December 22, 2017 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Income inequality and limited access to healthcare contribute to high rates of infant mortality in the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago. The University of Illinois has partnered with the Cuban Ministry of Public Health to model Cuba's approach to combating infant mortality; one that has been successful in bringing down the rate of infant mortality in Cuba to lower than the U.S. national average. The team makes home visits to women of childbearing age in Englewood to ask them screening questions for a $50 stipend to try to get to the root of the infant mortality problem.

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  • The return of Mexico's midwives is helping rural and indigenous mothers

    December 15, 2017 |

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    Response Location: Mexico

    The CASA school in Guanajuato was founded to train midwives and advocate for their role during childbirth. CASA's students receive an education in modern medicine as well as traditional practices, with the goal of being able to effectively care for indigenous women. The Mexican government recognized midwives as health care professionals as 2011, and schools based on the CASA model have been started across the country.

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