Tag #Community Health

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German Healthcare Collectives Integrate Community Support into Medical Care

Two German healthcare collectives—one in Berlin and one in Munich—aim to revolutionize healthcare by integrating medical care with community support and addressing social determinants of health; while Berlin offers comprehensive services, Munich focuses on establishing a similar center.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Indiana University Health Pilot Program Addresses Patient Loneliness Through Faith-Based Connections

Indiana University Health's Congregational Care Network addresses patient loneliness and lack of purpose by connecting patients with faith group members for 12 weeks, improving well-being and satisfaction.

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allafrica.com
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Uganda Launches Training to Integrate Human Rights into Malaria Control

Uganda's Kamwenge District launched a two-day training to integrate human rights and gender considerations into malaria control, addressing the country's high malaria burden (third globally in cases, seventh in deaths) and incorporating the government's plan to start receiving malaria vaccines in Ap...

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Friendship Bench Expands Globally, Addressing Mental Health Disparities

Dr. Dixon Chibanda's Friendship Bench program, initiated in 2006 in Zimbabwe to address mental health disparities, now trains over 3,000 older adults to provide free talk therapy, impacting more than 300,000 individuals yearly and expanding to nine countries.

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Good Health and Well-being
theguardian.com
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South Central LA's First Vegan Grocery Store Tackles Food Insecurity

SÜPRMARKT, a vegan grocery store opened in July 2024 in South Central Los Angeles by Olympia Auset, combats food insecurity affecting nearly 2 million Angelenos by providing fresh, affordable produce in a historically underserved area, despite facing systemic racism and discrimination.

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Zero Hunger
allafrica.com
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Combating Teenage Pregnancies in Kitagwenda

Kitagwenda District in Uganda tackles a rising number of teenage pregnancies and early marriages, focusing on community involvement and increased adolescent health services.

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