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How Cuba came of age on early childhood development

Kary Stewart

November 16, 2016 |

The Guardian |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Cuba, Havana

The Cuban government provides optional early childhood care programs that are used by almost all Cuban children. They begin with prenatal care and focus on family involvement, healthcare, and education. The program is a source of pride for families. It's so successful that Unicef is working to scale it for other Latin American countries.

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Colombia Is Hit Hard by Zika, but Not by Microcephaly

Julia Symmes Cobb Donald G. McNeil Jr.

October 31, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Colombia

In Brazil, more than 2,000 babies have been born with microcephaly, abnormally small heads and brain damage caused by the Zika virus. Colombia is the second hardest hit country by Zika but abortions lowered the microcephaly rate because of looser abortion laws and better informed mothers.

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Medicaid Finds Opportune Time to Offer Birth Control: Right After Birth

Sabrina Tavernise

October 28, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Columbia, South Carolina

In South Carolina, a Medicaid program is offering long-acting contraceptives during a new mother’s hospital stay, while she is still eligible for the benefit. Other states are following suit.

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Saving babies means thinking inside the box

Brittany Schock

September 27, 2016 |

Richland Source |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

Richland County, OH has a 7.3 percent infant mortality rate per 1,000 infants born, which is one point higher than the national rate. The rate is influenced by socio-economic issues and a lack of pre-and post-natal care. Different programs and organizations in Richland County confront these factors by expanding access to prenatal health care and expanding services to minority communities for infant care.

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Safe Passage: Access to Abortion in India

Sarita Santoshini

August 11, 2016 |

Bitch Media |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Patna, Bihar

Cultural stigmas, a lack of information, and shortages of qualified providers mean that - despite being a legal process - millions of women in India still suffer and die from botched and back-ally abortions each year. The Ipas Development Foundation is working to change perceptions and save lives by providing training and certifications to healthcare workers, passing out free contraception, helping break social taboos, and distributing informational resources communicating women's rights to reproductive healthcare.

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Brazil Slashes Child Mortality Rates With Breastfeeding, Milk Banks

Eleanor Goldberg

August 02, 2016 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Child mortality is a global problem that can be reduced by increasing breastfeeding rates; however, many mothers are either under too much cultural pressure, need to work, or cannot lactate enough milk. Brazil has devised an education program to help mothers breastfeed and has also created milk banks, through which mothers can donate excess milk to mothers who cannot produce. Additionally, Brazil offers paid maternity leave for mothers who have time to breastfeed and provide better health for their bodies as well as their new babies.

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Liberia after Ebola: Turning midwives into surgeons

Tlaleng Mofokeng

July 25, 2016 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Liberia

In Liberia, about 3 women die from complications due to childbirth every day. In a country that is drastically medically underserved, doctors are training midwives to perform Cesarean sections and resuscitate babies without help from a supervising physician. This solution is allowing more women to safely deliver their babies without having to wait for unavailable physicians who may not be able to respond quickly enough to save the lives of the mother and child.

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Winning the Campaign to Curb Teen Pregnancy

Tina Rosenberg

July 19, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Compared with other developed countries, the United States has a higher rate of teenage pregnancy. However, Colorado has collaborated with foundations, private donors, and has taken advantage of Obamacare’s coverage to offer free long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) for several years. The program providing LARCs has contributed to a drop in the teenage abortion rate, the teenage pregnancy rate, and fewer children born in poverty, all while being a cost-saving measure for taxpayers.

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In Kenya, HIV-Positive Prisoners Combat Stigma, Trauma With Support Groups' Help

Lydia Matata

July 13, 2016 |

Global Press Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Among the challenges for HIV-positive inmates are lack of food that meets their dietary needs and susceptibility to tuberculosis. The support groups, part of an HIV prevention and care program active in all the nation’s prisons, mitigate those challenges and create awareness about HIV prevention and care.

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The App Helping Africa's Midwives Save Lives

Liza Ramrayka

July 06, 2016 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ethiopia

A mobile health project in Ethiopia gives any health worker with a smartphone access to the information they need to deal with emergencies during childbirth. Now it's being scaled up to reach 10,000 health workers across Africa and Southeast Asia by 2017.

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