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    How To Better Support People Who Are Suicidal

    Mashable Nov 25, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Chirlane McCray, first lady of New York City and leader of ThriveNYC, writes for Mashable about how to better support those who are struggling with their mental…

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    Highlights From A Brookings Event on the Opioid Epidemic

    Brookings Nov 25, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Fred Dews reports on the highlights from a recent Brookings event discussing the opioid epidemic, and why the criminal justice system should be reformed to recognize addiction…

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    Helping to Meet Neonatal Needs in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Doctors Without Borders Nov 24, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Doctors Without Borders/Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) blog post, a pediatric nurse working at a busy hospital in Ethiopia shares her experiences in ensuring that…

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    The Effects of California Wildfires on Students

    The 74 Nov 24, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Laura Fay at The 74, California’s schools have been forced to close due to the smoke from the recent wildfires, putting students behind and raising concern from…

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    Why Black Lung Disease Is Deadlier Than Ever Before

    Smithsonian Magazine Nov 23, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · As coal miners prepare to go to work, Maya Wei-Haas at Smithsonian Magazine explains that the near-obsolete black lung disease is making a comeback even deadlier than before. …

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    Women Hit Hardest By Lack of Adequate WASH Access

    The World Bank

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The World Bank reports that women across the world are most affected by a lack of access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), particularly during menstruation.…

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    Universal Health Coverage: How NGOs Can Help Remove Roadblocks

    Forbes Nonprofit Council Nov 22, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This Forbes Nonprofit Council post, written by the president and CEO of IntraHealth International, discusses how risk and trust are two major obstacles in achieving universal health coverage.…

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    Bringing Southern Grantees Together to Drive Progress Against HIV and AIDS

    GrantCraft Nov 22, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this GrantCraft post, Melanie Powers from AIDS United discusses the work of the Southern HIV Impact Fund, which aims to help under-financed regions in the U.S.…

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    Building Long-Term Sanitation Solutions In India [Video]

    India Development Review Nov 21, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This post and video on India Development Review discusses the need to address the management of human waste and build long-term sanitation solutions in India, one…

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    Hunger Hides in Plain Sight But Solutions Exist: How to Help

    Feeding America Nov 20, 2018

    Would you believe that 1 in 8 people in the U.S. faces hunger? Or that more than half of the households who turn to food banks for help have at…

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    Sexual Education Is Key to Achieving Gender Equality and Global Health for All

    Global Citizen Nov 17, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Global Citizen, Erica Sanchez and Diana Duong explain how sexual education empowers women and can help with achieving gender equality and health for all.  · How…

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    Researchers Just Found a Way to Turn Poop into Clean Water in Seconds

    Global Citizen Nov 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • An estimated 2.3 billion people around the world lack access to basic sanitation, which has major public health consequences for both urban and rural communities. Engineers are…

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