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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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Hello Mama: The 'Magic Phone Doctor' Pregnant Nigerian Women Wish Stayed

Umo Akwang

October 04, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria

Hello Mama was a mobile messaging program launched in Nigeria to send health tips and advice to pregnant women to help prevent child and maternal deaths.

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'No matter the law, no matter the stigma, no matter the cost.' This European network helps people access abortions

Kara Fox

September 28, 2022 |

CNN |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

The Abortion Without Borders (AWB) network is a grassroots organization that helps people from restrictive countries access safe abortions in countries that legally provide them. From December 2020 to December 2021, AWB has helped 32,000 people from Poland access abortions across Europe – an almost six-fold increase from the previous year.

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Pregnant people who use substances need support. Peer recovery doulas can help

Darian Benson

September 27, 2022 |

Side Effects Public Media |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

PCC Community Wellness helps people who are pregnant and struggling with addiction access prenatal care and addiction treatment and feel more supported on their recovery journey. Peer recovery doulas help get clients to prenatal appointments, access addiction treatment and navigate the complicated health care and legal systems. They also work to educate hospital staff on ways to reduce stigma for those struggling with addiction.

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A program is addressing chronic malnutrition in children, pregnant women in Kano State

Misbahu el-Hamza

September 26, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

The Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project works to address chronic malnutrition in young children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers, as well as reducing maternal and child mortality. The program provides home check-ins and access to resources, from nutritious foods to advice on better hygiene practices.

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How Jigawa is transforming its Primary Healthcare with BHCPF

Elijah Akoji

September 24, 2022 |

International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Jigawa

Basic Health Care Provision Funds allows states that qualify to provide their residents access to quality healthcare. The funds allow states to provide healthcare centers with access to free medicine and treatment. This access to free drugs and treatment along with the deployment of midwives and community healthcare workers has helped to reduce the rates of both maternal and child mortality.

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The Other Abortion Pill

Patrick Adams

September 19, 2022 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, access to safe, legal abortion in the U.S. is scarce. While several states have banned mifepristone and misoprostol — the two drugs that makeup abortion pills — misoprostol, which has been found to be the more effective of the two, can still be accessed at some pharmacies and through nonprofits in the U.S. and overseas like Plan C and Aid Access.

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Paying attention: Boston hospital helps breastfeeding Black moms, babies thrive

Katherine Standish Afi Semenya

September 12, 2022 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative provides a 10-step approach to hospital-based breastfeeding support in an effort to increase breastfeeding rates and reduce the racial disparities Black women often face during breastfeeding initiation. Breastfeeding has been shown to have a significant impact on a baby and mother’s health outcomes and the breastfeeding medicine clinic is available to anyone who is interested, including Medicaid patients who wouldn’t be able to afford the services otherwise.

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Making women dry; here's how a foundation is reducing Nigeria's fistula burden

Mustapha Usman

September 09, 2022 |

International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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Response Location: Nigeria

Fistula Foundation Nigeria helps women with obstetric fistula get free treatment and get back to daily life. The organization also works to prevent obstetric fistula through public education and training doctors.

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