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A CARE representative explaining the use of the Talking Book. 

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Bangladesh: "Talking Books" to Improve Reproductive Health (CARE Initiative)

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Bangladesh: "Talking Books" to Improve Reproductive Health (CARE Initiative)

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The CARE Initiative is one of the many initiatives towards ensuring healthcare accessibility and knowledge all over the world. This project focused on reproductive health in places where reproductive health isn't really brought to attention. The Talking Book project consisted of a book-shaped audio device holding informational audio and songs containing general information useful for pregnant mothers. This caused a 2.5% reduction in pregnant women experiencing anemia, and 86.6% of women have claimed nutrition specific health services.

https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/health/talking-books-building-nutritious-future-bangladesh/

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LCBC Lake Chad Basin Commission, Place de Grande Armée, N'Djamena, Chad

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Polio vaccines are administered to impoverished children in the Lake Chad Basin.

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Polio is a growing problem in African countries, and has manifested itself into an epidemic. A lot of nomadic groups in Africa, who don't get healthcare access, are affected. AFRO GIS, an organization which is an outreach of the United Nations World Health Organization, is working towards providing information about polio and having immunization programs to administer the vaccine safely to chronically unreached nomadic groups. In the five countries across Lake Chad, 40,000 children received immunization against polio.

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/3a26d81380234693a8ed2c0c38342ac5

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HÔPITAL DE DISTRICT de Soa, Soa, Cameroon

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Midwifes at the Soa District Hospital give out malaria prevention packages designed specifically for pregnant women.

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Fighting Malaria in Pregnant Women (The Global Fund)

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Fighting Malaria in Pregnant Women (The Global Fund)

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The Global Fund is an organization advocating for healthcare accessibility for malaria preventative care and treatment. This initiative also focuses on reproductive health, because that type of health information and resources are expensive and not accessible. This hospital is one of the first to incorporate a malaria vaccine into their immunization program. They give out AI mosquito nets and give out preventative medicine supplements to pregnant women to reduce the risk of it.

https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/opinion/2024/2024-04-22-women-leading-charge-against-malaria-cameroon/

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Juzoor for Health and Social Development in Gaza (CARE)

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Juzoor for Health and Social Development in Gaza (CARE)

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Due to the war, millions of Palestinians in Gaza have been taken out of their homes and they have to live in cramped, crowded, and unsanitary conditions. Due to these conditions, people develop many diseases. A CARE partner, the organization that is giving medical services in Gaza is called Juzoor. They have health centers and provide sanitation services and healthcare. They currently serve as one of the only health organizations doing this, and they serve as a primary source of healthcare for missile or poor sanitation caused wounds. They also provide temporary housing.

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Sara, 36, mother of five: "Stress, sadness, and the lack of water and food have made my high blood pressure much worse."

"We fled our home the day after the war started. There was bombing everywhere around us. I ran as fast as I could with my children. I didn't think we would survive. We've been staying at this school here for a while now. Life has become so tiring, both psychologically and mentally. I cannot sleep, and my thoughts and fears are keeping me up all night. How am I going to feed my children tomorrow? Are we going to have a few sips of water to drink? Will the children cry again tomorrow, afraid of the bombings, and suffering from illness all the time?

"I also worry about my own health. Since my last pregnancy, I suffer from high blood pressure. The stress, sadness, and fear this war are inflicting on me cause me to be in pain most of the time. I cannot adhere to the proper diet for high blood pressure - we are lucky if we can eat some old breadcrumbs or canned tuna. When I get really bad headaches and feel dizzy, I come to the health post here. The health team is really helpful. They are a true blessing in this dire time."

As of March 25, the WHO has recorded 586,402 cases of acute respiratory infections, 81,259 cases of scabies and lice, 46,195 cases of skin rashes, 19,117 cases of jaundice and 7,037 cases of chicken pox. Since then, the WHO has reported 47 percent (4,416 out of 9,389) of patients who submitted requests for medical evacuation abroad have been approved and 80 percent of the approved cases (3,529) have been evacuated.

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How dire is the health care situation in Gaza right now?

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Since Oct. 7, 1.9 million Palestinians in Gaza have had to flee their homes and now live in crowded conditions where basic sanitation has broken down. The health care situation is dire.

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Even if achieving complete health access globally seems like a big goal, there's still a few things we can do to help! We can spread awareness about these healthcare initiatives and donate to them, we can spread awareness about places with limited healthcare accessibility through social media, and we can share places where we can get reliable healthcare information. This helps us get better health information and also brings awareness to places abroad where healthcare access isn't there.