• In a rural part of upstate New York, students with access to school-based health centers received more medical care and missed less school, Cornell researchers found. (cornell.edu)
  • Streets and neighborhoods that are friendlier to walkers and bikers increase physical activity but have limited benefit outside urban centers, Cornell research finds. (cornell.edu)
  • In 1977, under the President Jimmy Carter administration, Smits was elected as the Director of the Health Standards and Quality Bureau at the Healthcare Financing Administration (now known as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). (wikipedia.org)
  • The seasoned healthcare executive joins a strong leadership team focused on driving growth and expansion of PMC's 19 value-based primary care medical centers throughout Florida. (floridatrend.com)
  • 2 million to pilot aftercare services at Youth Regional Treatment Centers to ease the transition to the community once residential treatment is completed. (ihs.gov)
  • Most of these centers will base your fee structure on your financial situation as well as on your current ability to afford the treatment services that they offer. (tapartnership.org)
  • What is more, these centers will take care of your needs and requirements without asking that you pay the same price as the other patients. (tapartnership.org)
  • Even so, you can be sure that these centers will only offer you the services that you need on the road to recovery. (tapartnership.org)
  • In the same way, these centers can offer you more intensive and reliable treatment to overcome your substance abuse and any other co-occurring mental health disorders that you may also be struggling with - something that might not always be available at a free facility. (tapartnership.org)
  • If you do not have adequate financial resources to dedicate to addiction treatment services, you should consider looking for drug and alcohol rehab centers in South Dakota with sliding scale fees. (tapartnership.org)
  • Health centers and communities in the network were supported to be better prepared to provide maternal and neonatal care, while birth attendants at all levels were empowered and equipped to stabilize and treat complications . (bvsalud.org)
  • Nowadays, the NGO manages 25 primary healthcare facilities, including 11 centers for medical and social care, as well as seven mobile units. (medscape.com)
  • We aren't allowed to hand out psychiatric or cancer drugs at our primary care centers, so we have opened a clinic that specializes in oncology, mental health, and neurodegenerative diseases," said Farah. (medscape.com)
  • Helen L. Smits (born 1937) was a health policy influencer and advocate in the United States, and lent her voice to several healthcare initiatives abroad. (wikipedia.org)
  • She also held positions in government organizations including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Healthcare Financing Administration. (wikipedia.org)
  • New Insight into the Plight of 'Dual Eligibles' she urges those in healthcare policy and the nursing home industry to "know as much as possible about the actual users of nursing homes and we need to look at ways to offer them care that is both cost effective and high quality. (wikipedia.org)
  • He recently graduated with a Master's degree in public health from King's College London where he worked on issues of inequities of healthcare utilization in Thailand. (iifphc.org)
  • A healthcare facility where direct and/or contract dental services are provided. (ihs.gov)
  • A healthcare facility where behavioral health care is provided. (ihs.gov)
  • A healthcare facility where alcohol or substance abuse care is provided. (ihs.gov)
  • But healthcare services are not uniform across Australia for people living with these diseases. (health.gov.au)
  • Further, a PHC based approach also provides opportunities for communities to better access appropriate healthcare, which ensures more significant equity, efficiency, effectiveness, safety, and timeliness, empowers service users, and helps healthcare providers to achieve better health outcomes at lower costs. (dovepress.com)
  • One of the major concerns is that the mental health is widely ignored at the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) curricula since 2012 which caused a huge dearth in the country's healthcare system," he added. (aa.com.tr)
  • Cordaid Zimbabwe implements the Health Sector Development Support Project under Additional Financing V . The project aims to increase coverage and improve the quality of an integrated package of healthcare services as well as strengthen the COVID-19 response and institutional capacity to manage performance-based contracts. (cordaid.org)
  • As part of an expanded health response, this initiative aims to strengthen the country's healthcare system while enhancing its capacity to effectively respond to and manage the ongoing crisis. (cordaid.org)
  • We do this through the provision of financial support for emergency response activities, such as procuring essential medical supplies like vaccines and equipment, improving healthcare infrastructure, and scaling up testing and treatment services. (cordaid.org)
  • It includes pregnancy-related healthcare services and the use of electronic health records for patient management. (cordaid.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: Assess the quality of healthcare across African countries based on health providers' clinical knowledge, their clinic attendance and drug availability, with a focus on seven conditions accounting for a large share of child and maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhoea, pneumonia, diabetes, neonatal asphyxia and postpartum haemorrhage. (lu.se)
  • METHODS: With nationally representative, cross-sectional data from ten countries in sub-Saharan Africa, collected using clinical vignettes (to assess provider knowledge), unannounced visits (to assess provider absenteeism) and visual inspections of facilities (to assess availability of drugs and equipment), we assess whether health providers are available and have sufficient knowledge and means to diagnose and treat patients suffering from common conditions amenable to primary healthcare. (lu.se)
  • CONCLUSION: Our findings highlight the need to boost the knowledge of healthcare workers to achieve greater care readiness. (lu.se)
  • Training programmes have shown mixed results, so systems may need to adopt a combination of competency-based preservice and in-service training for healthcare providers (with evaluation to ensure the effectiveness of the training), and hiring practices that ensure the most prepared workers enter the systems. (lu.se)
  • The NOC in Lagos State extended the reach of routine and emergency maternal and neonatal health services through organically developed linkages among registered traditional birth attendant clinics, private and public sector facilities, the Primary Healthcare Board , and the Traditional Medicine Board . (bvsalud.org)
  • Administration of the US Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, defines telehealth as the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support long distance clinical healthcare, patient and professional health related education, and public health and health administration services. (cdc.gov)
  • Although the Lebanese people were plunged into a healthcare crisis 2 years ago, refugee populations in their country (numbering approximately 1 million inhabitants) are still cared for by NGOs, said Olivier Routeau, director of operations at Première Urgence Internationale. (medscape.com)
  • The objective of this study was to describe health services utilization by homeless and housed poor adults stratified by six-month primary sheltering arrangements. (dukeupress.edu)
  • Interviews at twenty-four community-based sites (in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) assessed demographic and clinical characteristics, reasons for homelessness, functional status and social support networks, and health services utilization during the previous six months. (dukeupress.edu)
  • Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified factors independently associated with health services utilization. (dukeupress.edu)
  • The authors point out that inequity to access in care along the rural-urban continuum can be masked when an evaluation is done at a very large scale using gross indicators, rather than specific measures of access and utilization. (cmha.ca)
  • Vision loss and blindness are among the top ten disabilities in the United States, yet access and utilization of eye care remains low. (nih.gov)
  • By investigating burden of eye disease and barriers to eye-care utilization in an underserved urban community, we may direct efforts to improve access. (nih.gov)
  • This study was aimed at determining the provision, Utilization Levels and Trends of Child Health Services in the Primary Health Care Centres in Enugu Urban. (com.ng)
  • The trend of immunization services utilization over the years 2000 - 2007 was full of fluctuations. (com.ng)
  • Availability of medical personnel in the neighborhood 77.15 percent, ignorance of need of CHS, 40.06 percent, cultural belief 25.83 percent, bad attitude of health care provides 18.54 percent and procrastination of immunization/clinic days 13.58 percent were socio-economic factors that affected level of utilization of available CHS. (com.ng)
  • State-level differences in the percentage of uninsured Americans, along with other factors, may affect health care access and utilization. (cdc.gov)
  • An NCHS report examines the prevalence of two health care utilization measures among adults aged 18-64 by state. (cdc.gov)
  • World Health Organization, 2021. (ajtmh.org)
  • This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the World Health Organization and I would like to congratulate WHO Member States and the Secretariat on this occasion. (who.int)
  • Among 651 persons diagnosed with HIV infection in community settings in Eswatini, 98% enrolled in care, and 83% initiated ART within a few days of receiving peer-delivered linkage case management services recommended by CDC and the World Health Organization. (cdc.gov)
  • Smits also spent a notable amount of time writing on issues within geriatric medicine including Medicaid, nursing homes, and health policy affecting the elderly. (wikipedia.org)
  • Washington will allow people nearing release from state prisons and jails to qualify for Medicaid health coverage. (publicnewsservice.org)
  • Touted by the nonprofit Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) as "a remarkable step forward," the new policy encourages Medi-Cal providers to use telehealth as a modality to serve the state's Medicaid beneficiaries. (nixonpeabody.com)
  • The Medicaid agency broadly defines telehealth to mean "the mode of delivering health care services and public health via information and communication technologies to facilitate the diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education, care management, and self-management of a patient's health care while the patient is at the originating site, and the health care provider is at a distant site. (nixonpeabody.com)
  • Additionally, differences by Medicaid expansion status and state Health Insurance Marketplace type are examined. (cdc.gov)
  • The percentage of adults without a usual place of medical care was lower in states that expanded Medicaid compared with nonexpansion states. (cdc.gov)
  • Impact of Medicaid and an OEO health center on use of dental services in an urban area. (cdc.gov)
  • States play a central role in the organization, management, and delivery of human services. (urban.org)
  • Join us for a discussion on the Organization and Management of service delivery in urban primary health care settings from Brazil, Ghana, and Thailand. (iifphc.org)
  • I am sure I convey the sentiments shared by all of you in confirming how crucial the work of the Organization is to world health and in expressing our appreciation of the dedication of its staff. (who.int)
  • Since emergency departments are not designed to provide comprehensive primary care, there are concerns about health outcomes and continuity of care for patients who rely on them. (healthresearchbc.ca)
  • Members tell us how it will improve care and outcomes for people with diabetes and cardiovascular disease. (health.gov.au)
  • All of these determinants of health outcomes are diversely affected by climate change. (who.int)
  • Efforts to expand services may improve treatment retention and health outcomes for VHA and other health care systems. (cdc.gov)
  • The proposal addresses long-standing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives, compared with other Americans, and a renewed focus on quality of care at IHS. (ihs.gov)
  • As IHS responds to improving quality of care - from new requirements for health information technology to the federal government's commitment to honor the sovereign rights of tribes by fully funding Contract Support Costs - these resources are necessary to raise the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. (ihs.gov)
  • The clinic is part of the government led Second Urban Primary Health Care Project, financed by the Asian Development Bank, with support from the Swedish and British development agencies and the United Nations Population Fund. (adb.org)
  • The Tree of Life Center – with 174 units, community and retail space, and a full-service health center and dental clinic – opened on Dec. 9 in Jamaica, Queens. (cornell.edu)
  • The land was donated to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire by alumni John and Carolyn Sonnentag as the site for a 104,900-square-foot event facility, a 100-yard fieldhouse, the approximately 14,200-square-foot UW-Eau Claire Center for Health and Wellbeing, an approximately 20,700-square-foot Mayo Clinic Health System sports medicine and imaging clinic, and university athletic offices. (ayresassociates.com)
  • The plan would allow the clinic to build a new facility, serve as a staging area for emergency services, and provide affordable housing. (noozhawk.com)
  • The AIHS clinic offers medical, dental, pediatric and behavioral health services. (noozhawk.com)
  • The Government of Bangladesh's Second Urban Primary Health Care Project (UPHCP-II), supported by ADB, DFID, Sida and UNFPA, provides increased access to primary health care services with a focus on women and children in urban areas. (adb.org)
  • The Second Urban Primary Health Care Project is working to build a pool of knowledge within communities and offer preventive care alongside treatment. (adb.org)
  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) supported Urban Primary Health Care Project (UPHCP) is one of the largest public-private partnerships (PPP) in the delivery of primary health care (PHC) in South Asia. (adb.org)
  • The Government of Bangladesh with the assistance of ADB implemented the Urban Primary Health Care Project (UPHCP) from March 1998 to June 2005. (adb.org)
  • The Second Urban Primary Health Care Project (UPHCP-II), supported by ADB and the Governments of the United Kingdom and Sweden, commenced in July 2005 and was completed in December 2012. (adb.org)
  • Provide direct behavioral health care to underserved communities. (oregon.gov)
  • Employ 25 or less full time equivalent (FTE) direct behavioral health care workers. (oregon.gov)
  • response rate 89.1%) and randomly selected newly diagnosed diabetic subjects (NDD subjects) ( n = 353) were selected from the Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study (CURES). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Bangladesh is urbanizing at a rapid pace and the country's urban population is expected to reach 89.5 million (from 39.5 million in 2005) by 2030. (adb.org)
  • Currently, around 40% of the country's total population is urban. (adb.org)
  • State agency structures-which programs and services are administered by which agencies-vary across states and often reflect a state's attempt to balance tension between specializing in a particular population or policy area and spanning multiple populations or policy areas. (urban.org)
  • A nurse management intervention combining an in-person visit, periodic phone calls, and home blood pressure monitoring over 9 months was associated with a statistically significant reduction in systolic, but not diastolic, blood pressure compared to usual care in a high risk population. (nih.gov)
  • This report describes urban-rural differences in mpox incidence (cases per 100,000 population) among persons aged 15-64 years, by gender and race and ethnicity. (cdc.gov)
  • The population of study was 11,200 mothers of reproductive age on Enugu State and 310 mothers and their babies that utilize CHS in PHC facilities in Enugu Urban. (com.ng)
  • Growing cities are examining urban renewal while still focusing on sustainability, population flux, and aesthetic longevity. (fordham.edu)
  • Government of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population, Department of Health Services , n.d. (ajtmh.org)
  • Resources allocated for health continue to remain limited, with 20% of the world's population suffering from poverty. (who.int)
  • Provide both personal care support and participate in the involvement of the individuals into the community. (snagajob.com)
  • A cross-sectional study was conducted across 10 provinces using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). (cmha.ca)
  • The authors also controlled for other variables, such as location of residence at the levels of province, health region and community. (cmha.ca)
  • Jin Cho, MSAAD ’22, in Detroit’s NW Goldberg neighborhood with NW Goldberg Cares, a community development group sharing their pocket parks and community projects. (cornell.edu)
  • Urban sustainability expert Charity Mumbi Mwangi is a programs officer at Slum Dwellers International–Kenya, part of a community-led international network focused on improving the lives of people living in informal settlements. (cornell.edu)
  • Vision Detroit aimed to address eye-care disparities via community-based screenings. (nih.gov)
  • She is currently the CEO of the Research program consortium (RPC) Community-led Responsive and Effective Urban health systems (CHORUS) funded by UK FCDO. (iifphc.org)
  • An ambulatory care location operating with visiting providers less than one day per week in a remote community that provides limited primary care and dental services. (ihs.gov)
  • A facility where contract health care is authorized from or where community health services staff are stationed such as Public Health Nurses (PHN), etc. (ihs.gov)
  • care is usually provided by a community health aide or practitioner. (ihs.gov)
  • A public-interest information exchange for the urban planning, design, and development community. (fordham.edu)
  • The Tribal Crisis Response Fund will provide tribal communities with specialized crisis response staffing, technical assistance and community engagement services in the aftermath of behavioral health crises such as mass shootings, high rates of alcohol- and drug-related deaths, school violence, suicide clusters and other emergencies. (ihs.gov)
  • But as historical efforts like urban tree-planting projects have proven, environmental initiatives cannot succeed without community engagement. (earth911.com)
  • Community-led urban resilience can take many forms. (earth911.com)
  • Specific service provision barriers encountered within Indian Health Services will be presented along with strategies to identify and collaborate with community partners. (albany.edu)
  • Executive Director, Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties, Inc. (albany.edu)
  • Nichole is an Administrator at Wisconsin Community Services, a large non-profit agency in Southeastern Wisconsin that works with persons who are involved in, or at risk for involvement in, the criminal justice system. (uwm.edu)
  • Prepare for a career in social services, including child welfare, community mental health, drug/alcohol rehabilitation, and developmental disabilities. (luc.edu)
  • We recently provided mental health support to some 11,000 people mostly women and adolescents at the community level during the pandemic," Rifat Sharmin, a clinical psychologist at the Community empowerment program of BRAC, a non-government group, told Anadolu Agency. (aa.com.tr)
  • SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, hosted by the Joint Caucus of Black Elected Officials and the Illinois Urban League Affiliates, will host a virtual town hall to inform community members about their plan to rid the state of systemic racism and seek public input. (illinoissenatedemocrats.com)
  • The findings demonstrate that self-injection can address the stubborn problem of early contraceptive discontinuation and that community health workers can safely train women to self-inject. (fhi360.org)
  • Our intent is to make this an opening, welcoming campus for the American Indian Health & Services and for the community," Peikert said. (noozhawk.com)
  • This Web site is provided by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ONLY as an historical reference for the public health community. (cdc.gov)
  • The approach brought services closer to the community and facilitated rapid referrals . (bvsalud.org)
  • Traditional birth attendants are registered, trained, and monitored by Apex Community Health Officers, whose responsibilities include collection and review of data and ensuring linkages to postpartum services, such as family planning and immunizations . (bvsalud.org)
  • While differing in their approaches, both NOC provide locally appropriate, pragmatic approaches to supporting women birthing in the community and encouraging institutional delivery to ensure that women and their babies have access to timely, appropriate, and safe services. (bvsalud.org)
  • WHO Kobe Centre International Meeting on Community Health Care for Older Persons in Urban Areas, Bangkok, Thailand, 10-12 July 2001 : proceedings. (who.int)
  • 7 ]. A community-based study in Egypt and primary health care clinics in the 2 revealed a higher average number of injec- governorates (Table 1). (who.int)
  • Although primary care can be managed by the many community clinics still open in Lebanon, secondary care is a thornier issue. (medscape.com)
  • School-based health center obtained from your community or state registry? (cdc.gov)
  • Few (26%-37%) persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection diagnosed in community settings in sub-Saharan Africa enroll early in care and initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) when provided standard referral services, particularly men and young adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Although community-based strategies test many men and young adults with HIV infection in Eswatini, fewer than one third of all persons who test positive in community settings enroll in HIV care within 6 months of diagnosis after receiving standard referral services ( 4 , 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A recent comparative study of access to health care services reveals inequities in access to care along rural/urban lines in Canada. (cmha.ca)
  • New grants from the Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) will fund research ranging from exploring why people spread polarizing content online to assessing health care access in rural New York. (cornell.edu)
  • Access to primary care is problematic for large numbers of Aboriginal people in BC and other parts of Canada. (healthresearchbc.ca)
  • Dr. Annette Browne and a team of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal researchers are exploring the factors and social contexts that influence access to primary care from the perspective of Aboriginal patients who seek care at the emergency department. (healthresearchbc.ca)
  • Findings from this research will be discussed with leaders in Aboriginal health, policy makers and health care planners to improve access to effective health care services involving Aboriginal peoples. (healthresearchbc.ca)
  • All three participating countries- Thailand, Brazil and Ghana are exemplars in enabling universal access to primary health care. (iifphc.org)
  • Anond's work focuses on primary health care in urban settings, universal health coverage, health equity, and access to health service. (iifphc.org)
  • and ensuring increased health care access by fully funding staffing for new IHS health care facilities, addressing critical health care facilities infrastructure needs and updating the IHS health information technology systems. (ihs.gov)
  • The aim of these projects is to improve access to high-quality, patient-centred care. (health.gov.au)
  • Lack of access to these basic services indicates climate change vulnerability. (earth911.com)
  • or access to other improved urban services. (businesswire.com)
  • While enrolled in any addiction recovery facility that offers sliding scale fees, it means that you will be able to access all the services ND programs that you need to guide you on the road to long term recovery. (tapartnership.org)
  • Although most Zimbabweans have access to basic health services, like immunisation and skilled birth attendance, this has not yet led to a decrease in infant and maternal mortality rates. (cordaid.org)
  • Clinton Health Access Initiative , Abuja, Nigeria. (bvsalud.org)
  • In Northern Nigeria , the NOC were established in collaboration among Clinton Health Access Initiative and the government to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality . (bvsalud.org)
  • CDC's telehealth guidance, discuss frontline clinician experiences related to telehealth implementation across the spectrum of health services and diverse patient basis, discuss how current experiences can inform strategies to identify and improve telehealth access and equity, and list strategies to facilitate and promote telehealth and address barriers to implementation during COVID-19 and beyond. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients were randomized to receive usual care or a home blood pressure monitor plus one in-person counseling session and 9 months of telephone follow-up with a registered nurse. (nih.gov)
  • Dr. Browne is also examining how interactions between Aboriginal patients and health professionals affect decisions about where to seek care. (healthresearchbc.ca)
  • We want health practitioners to recognize patients they need to escalate to that next level of care', John explains. (health.gov.au)
  • This would allow patients to test their own glucose levels or blood pressure and send this data to a health practitioner anywhere in Australia. (health.gov.au)
  • To be reimbursed for providing telehealth services to Medi-Cal patients, the provider must be licensed under California law. (nixonpeabody.com)
  • Health care providers can follow the CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain , which provides evidence-based recommendations about opioid prescribing for primary care clinicians treating adult patients with chronic pain, outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. (cdc.gov)
  • This is because they are still expensive even if they offer their services on a reduced scale for a select number of their patients. (tapartnership.org)
  • If we don't provide proper mental health treatment and support during childhood then it would become difficult in adulthood for patients. (aa.com.tr)
  • There are a total of 270 psychiatrists while there are not more than 500 psychologists in the country at present to serve the vast number of mental health patients. (aa.com.tr)
  • A National Mental Health Policy and Mental Health Strategy Plan is in the pipeline which would ensure patients' rights and determine policies on how the sector and system will run properly, said Ahmed, who also worked on the proposal. (aa.com.tr)
  • A. M. Pervez Rahim, joint secretary and concerned official with the Ministry of Health, said a legal framework is a crucial thing to be established to properly deal with the service and ensure patients' rights. (aa.com.tr)
  • There is little evidence on experiences in psychiatric care treatment among patients with immigrant or ethnic minority background. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The majority of our patients are not Native American, and American Indian Health & Services is not affiliated with any one tribe. (noozhawk.com)
  • 1 ]. Studies among patients seeking care in at the dispensary level in public health care outpatient settings in developing countries facilities and to evaluate the necessity of indicate that more than half are treated with prescribed injections by medical condition. (who.int)
  • Without the services provided here, most of these women would go through pregnancy and give birth at home without professional help - a risky practice with potentially tragic consequences. (adb.org)
  • VO: The hope is that the project sets an example of best practice that can be replicated across Bangladesh's rapidly growing urban populations. (adb.org)
  • What are the implications for public health practice? (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Irene Agyepong is a public health physician who worked for several decades in Public Health Practice and Leadership as well as research in the Ghana Health Service including as Regional Director of Health for the Greater Accra region of Ghana which includes the Accra metropolis before retiring in 2020. (iifphc.org)
  • Within the University, the mission of the BSW program is to prepare students for service to others and leadership as professional social workers and as scholars of generalist social work practice. (luc.edu)
  • Health care professionals play a central role in offering reproductive genetic carrier screening but face challenges when integrating the offer into practice. (biomedcentral.com)
  • FHI 360's work spans diverse practice areas that are critical to improving health and well-being worldwide. (fhi360.org)
  • Furthermore, Smits began her research and development of HIV/AIDS prevention with the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation and the Ministry of Health. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prevention efforts should be focused on MSM in urban areas. (cdc.gov)
  • however, surveillance and prevention efforts should include all genders, persons of color, and persons residing in both urban and rural areas who are at increased risk for mpox. (cdc.gov)
  • These and other programs will support the Administration's goal of providing adequate and effective behavioral health and domestic violence prevention and services to Native youth and families across the country. (ihs.gov)
  • Primary health care (PHC) services are a vital component in the prevention and control of long-term NCDs, particularly in LMICs, where the health infrastructure and hospital services may be under strain. (dovepress.com)
  • The review finds that a PHC service approach, which deals with health in a comprehensive way, including the promotion, prevention, and control of diseases, can be useful in both high and low resource settings. (dovepress.com)
  • She was a faculty member at the Yale School of Public Health before becoming the Director of John Dempsey Hospital at the University of Connecticut for seven years. (wikipedia.org)
  • is a public health specialist and health systems and policy researcher who has worked for more than 25 years on South Africa's health system. (iifphc.org)
  • She joined the School of Public Health at the University of the Western Cape in 2011 and was its Director from 2013 to 2016. (iifphc.org)
  • She is a foundation fellow of the Public Health Faculty (PHF) of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons and coordinates the Health Policy, Management and Leadership membership and fellowship training track in the PHF. (iifphc.org)
  • Dr. Anond Kulthanmanusorn is a medical doctor and public health specialist with four years of experience working in district hospitals in a rural province of Thailand. (iifphc.org)
  • His current position is a research fellow in health policy and systems at the International Health Policy Program, a research institute under the Ministry of Public Health. (iifphc.org)
  • The Indian Health Service is working closely with our tribal partners to coordinate a comprehensive public health response to both COVID-19 and mpox . (ihs.gov)
  • This budget accurately reflects the challenges the Indian health system faces in providing comprehensive health care and public health services in some of the most remote parts of our country,' said Robert G. McSwain, IHS principal deputy director. (ihs.gov)
  • This project is a critical component of the government's concerted efforts to mitigate the devastating impact of the pandemic on public health and socio-economic development. (cordaid.org)
  • These 18 standards have since been recommended by the NVAC, approved by the U.S. Public Health Service, and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. (cdc.gov)
  • We're pleased to have with us Ms. Erica Tindall, who is a public health analyst with Northrop Grumman, supporting CDC's COVID-19 response, Dr. Febe Wallace, who's the director of primary care at Cherokee Health Systems, Dr. (cdc.gov)
  • This report provides results from a study to evaluate the frequency and type of in- The overuse of injections to administer jections prescribed in public health care medication is common in many countries facilities in 2 governorates in Egypt. (who.int)
  • The mission of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is to create innovative and genuine opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder to participate fully and contribute meaningfully to their communities as valued members. (snagajob.com)
  • Stuart S. Rosenthal, inaugural chair of Cornell's multicollege Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate, shares insights into the dynamic links between economics, real estate markets, and the health of communities. (cornell.edu)
  • To plan effective, responsive services, more must be known about the ongoing use of the emergency department for health concerns that could potentially be addressed elsewhere. (healthresearchbc.ca)
  • Nichole Yunk received the "Scott Greer Award for Outstanding Urban Research" for her paper: "Non-Urgent Pediatric Emergency Department Visits: A Qualitative Analysis of Caregiver and Physician Perspectives. (uwm.edu)
  • The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), the agency that administers Medi-Cal benefits for over 13.5 million California residents, finalized guidelines that significantly expand telehealth reimbursement in the Golden State. (nixonpeabody.com)
  • Meanwhile, a separate program should be launched with the Health Department to provide training to existing medicine specialists and others on mental health care to extend the service to locals, said Ahmed. (aa.com.tr)
  • In 2011 we started a successful results-based financing programme through the Health Sector Development Support Project. (cordaid.org)
  • These data were gathered under the Service Delivery Indicators programme. (lu.se)
  • Il est nécessaire de poursuivre les efforts visant à faire appliquer le programme des médicaments essentiels en Égypte afin d'encourager l'usage rationnel des médicaments. (who.int)
  • In a major departure from existing Medicare policy, there are no limitations on originating or distant sites for telehealth services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. (nixonpeabody.com)
  • A new cycle of Einaudi Center seed grants will help faculty from six colleges across Cornell tackle issues ranging from the health of endangered wild dogs to the spread of misinformation through social media. (cornell.edu)
  • Her work included supervision of the review of the Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (wikipedia.org)
  • Urbanicity was assessed using the 2013 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A facility which is a health center and primarily serves students. (ihs.gov)
  • A facility, physically separated from a hospital or health center, where primary care provider services are available on a regularly scheduled basis but for less than 40 hours per week. (ihs.gov)
  • 2 Center for Communicable Diseases Management, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. (who.int)
  • Medhi is currently a researcher for the Urban Ecology Center where he conducts park use surveys, digitizes and analyzes (GIS) at the Riverside Park branch. (uwm.edu)
  • The two-story Center for Health and Wellbeing will be a fitness and wellness facility incorporating strength and cardio training along with group exercise opportunities for students. (ayresassociates.com)
  • This effectively means that the center that you choose can ensure that you are able to succeed in the long term by taking care of your financial worries. (tapartnership.org)
  • American Indian Health & Services currently runs a medical center out of five separate offices, with no options for lease renewals. (noozhawk.com)
  • Austin Health Center. (cdc.gov)
  • Urban-rural differences in health ( 2 ) and diagnosis of HIV ( 3 , 4 ) and other sexually transmitted infections ( 5 ) are well documented nationally. (cdc.gov)
  • A permanent facility which contains inpatient beds, organized staff including physician services, continuous nursing services and that provides comprehensive health care including diagnosis and treatment. (ihs.gov)
  • Implementation of a cutaneous leishmaniasis laboratory network can enhance diagnosis, unify diagnostic methods and improve patient care. (who.int)
  • 90% early enrollment in care and ART initiation after HIV diagnosis. (cdc.gov)
  • Clients who tested positive and had not received HIV care in the past 90 days were offered point-of-diagnosis HIV care and linkage case management. (cdc.gov)
  • IHS transfers operational costs for administering health programs to tribes through the 'Secretarial amount,' which is the amount IHS would otherwise have spent to administer the health programs. (ihs.gov)
  • In addition, not all providers take advantage of all opportunities to administer needed vaccines, because of failure either to screen the immunization status of a child during a health-care visit or to administer simultaneously all vaccines for which a child is eligible. (cdc.gov)
  • and workforce development and financial well-being services. (urban.org)
  • As part of its Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative , the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) established the Oregon Behavioral Health Workforce Bonus and Housing Stipend Program . (oregon.gov)
  • Her Royal Highness has supported the cause of nursing and midwifery at the regional and international level, and has been instrumental in the development of national strategies on the health workforce in several countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. (who.int)
  • The study concludes that health services use among the homeless is substantial and is independently associated with sheltering arrangement, comorbid illness, race, health insurance, and social support. (dukeupress.edu)
  • Patient information gathered at screenings were demographics, medical and social history, eye exam/referral history, insurance status, primary care physician (PCP) status, and patient-perceived eye-care barriers. (nih.gov)
  • Growing evidence on the importance of the social determinants of health is also shining a light on the critical need to strengthen the human services sector. (urban.org)
  • Preparations and decisions regarding joint procurements are made by the City Executive Office and the Social Services and Health Care Division. (hel.fi)
  • And so are miserable housing, poor health, and social banishment. (ssa.gov)
  • A quantitative methods approach was used on a cross-sectional questionnaire survey applied to 106 physicians completing social service in September 2015. (scielosp.org)
  • Interest in family medicine was low and declined from 2.2% before social service to 0.9% after. (scielosp.org)
  • Median annual expected income was 19.5% lower overall compared to the beginning of social service, and in particular, for primary care specialties (US$ 17 733), it was significantly lower than for other specialties (US$ 27 281). (scielosp.org)
  • Since interest in primary care among physicians decreased during social service and salary perception increased in favor of non-primary care careers, offering greater incentives for this specialty should be explored. (scielosp.org)
  • Se aplicaron métodos cuantitativos a un cuestionario transversal administrado a 106 médicos que terminaron el servicio social en septiembre de 2015. (scielosp.org)
  • La mediana de ingresos anuales previstos fue, en general, 19,5% inferior que al comienzo del servicio social y, en particular, fue significativamente inferior para las especialidades de atención primaria (US$ 17 733) que para otras especialidades (US$ 27 281). (scielosp.org)
  • Social and Human Service Assistants - est. (ccp.edu)
  • Working together we can more quickly unlock the societal benefits of the internet of things, which means better transport, cleaner streets, improved health and social care, and a whole lot more. (businesswire.com)
  • The University and the BSW program view this tradition as promoting the ideals of the Jesuit order and of the social work profession, both of which strive for the creation of a just society that cares for all people. (luc.edu)
  • As a signatory of the SDG [Sustainable Development Goals], we are cordially working to meet universal health coverage by 2030 in the country that requires ensuring not only physical health but also mental and social health," said Rahim. (aa.com.tr)
  • The Senate bill is organized into two titles: Title I: amending and revising the IHCIA and Title II: Improvement of Indian Health Care Provided under the Social Security Act. (ncuih.org)
  • Cordaid's local partners include the Zimbabwean Ministry of Health and Child Care, The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development of Zimbabwe, the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare and the city councils of Harare and Bulawayo. (cordaid.org)
  • We reviewed 1406 prescriptions in 43 randomly selected hospitals and primary health care clinics in 2 governorates in Upper and Lower Egypt in 2001. (who.int)
  • Injections were more often prescribed in hospitals than in primary health care clinics and in rural than in urban settings. (who.int)
  • Control, 1998] and are a more advanced care clinics. (who.int)
  • Drawing on the Urban Institute's September 2020 Coronavirus Tracking Survey, a nationally representative survey of adults ages 18 to 64, we examine delayed and forgone health care for children under 19 during the pandemic because of parents' concerns about exposure to the coronavirus or limits on providers' services due to the pandemic. (urban.org)
  • The UK government estimates the global market for smart city solutions and the additional services required to deploy them to be $408 billion by 2020 1 . (businesswire.com)
  • Health Syst Reform;6(2): e1841450, 2020 09 01. (bvsalud.org)
  • The proposed budget includes $363 million to expand successful substance abuse, behavioral health and domestic violence programs. (ihs.gov)
  • Investing in the health and wellbeing of women is paying dividends - a success that is evident on the faces of new mothers across Bangladesh. (adb.org)
  • Mental health challenges in Bangladesh remain unmet due to lack of awareness and shortage of mental health professionals, according to experts. (aa.com.tr)
  • Helal Uddin Ahmed, associate professor of child adolescent and family psychiatry at NIMH, one of two specialized mental hospitals in Bangladesh, said the country has a very limited number of mental health specialists. (aa.com.tr)
  • How states structure their human services systems can have important implications for the flow of funding, pace of innovation, and satisfaction of customers. (urban.org)
  • It also explores some implications of these structures for alignment and coordination within human services and with the health care sector. (urban.org)
  • Those less educated reported more barriers, highlighting the need to address fiscal concerns and eye-health education. (nih.gov)
  • To eliminate barriers and obstacles (e.g., appointment-only systems and unnecessary prevaccination physical examinations) that impede efficient vaccine delivery and toencourage providers to take advantage of all health-care visits as opportunities to provide vaccinations, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) called for the development of standards for immunization policies and practices. (cdc.gov)
  • Parents seeking vaccination for their children face barriers and obstacles, such as long waiting periods, appointment-only services, and prevaccination physical examinations, that impede efficient vaccine delivery. (cdc.gov)
  • Medication management or engagement with in-person counseling services may be hindered by logistical and financial barriers. (cdc.gov)
  • OBJECTIVE -The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy among urban Asian-Indian type 2 diabetic subjects. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS -The results of the study suggest that in urban Asian Indians, the prevalence of overt nephropathy and microalbuminuria was 2.2 and 26.9%, respectively. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • and more recently, the governance of intersectoral action for health. (iifphc.org)
  • The 2030 Agenda provides an ideal platform for catalysing intersectoral engagement and action on environmental determinants of health. (who.int)
  • This map can be used to find an Indian Health Service, Tribal or Urban Indian Health Program facility. (ihs.gov)
  • Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov to see if there are available services for you outside the IHS, Tribal or Urban Indian Health Programs found here. (ihs.gov)
  • Additionally, the proposed budget provides +$15 million to create a new Tribal Crisis Response Fund through the Mandatory Proposal for Mental Health Initiatives. (ihs.gov)
  • The ultimate goal of this program is to give young adults exposure into the field of Human Services, enabling them to strongly consider a career supporting people with developmental disabilities. (snagajob.com)
  • Ability to develop and maintain a respectful, caring, tolerant, ethical, and empowering relationship with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (snagajob.com)
  • We need a single method for managing both these diseases, rather than expecting each patient to interact with many different clinical services,' John explains. (health.gov.au)
  • Incorporating patient-reported outcome measures into routine clinical care can improve the patient experience, increase engagement, and establish a structured method for gathering adverse event (AE) data. (biomedcentral.com)
  • METHODS: With nationally representative, cross-sectional data from ten countries in sub-Saharan Africa, collected using clinical vignettes (to assess provider knowledge), unannounced visits (to assess provider absenteeism) and visual inspections of facilities (to assess availability of drugs and equipment), we assess whether health providers are available. (lu.se)
  • On average, poor clinical knowledge is a greater constraint in care readiness than drug availability or health workers' absenteeism in the 10 countries. (lu.se)
  • We conclude that in settings where clinical knowledge is poor, improving drug availability or reducing health workers' absenteeism would only modestly increase the average care readiness that meets minimum quality standards. (lu.se)
  • Rasheda Prescott, who is a clinical instructor of internal medicine and pediatrics and a physician informaticist at NYU Langone Health, and Dr. Kemi Alli, who's the chief executive officer at Henry J. (cdc.gov)
  • If you receive medical services provided by a non-IHS provider you may be responsible for your own expenses. (ihs.gov)
  • Older people need much more medical service than younger. (ssa.gov)
  • 4 Reference Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. (who.int)
  • Importantly, the definition includes: (1) certain asynchronous store and forward interactions (i.e., medical information transmitted from originating site to the distant site health care provider without patient's presence), and (2) synchronous interactions (i.e., real-time interactions between a patient and a health care provider that is located at a distant site). (nixonpeabody.com)
  • Meanwhile, we have three tiers in the government health care system and providing mental health care was only limited to tertiary level [medical college hospitals]. (aa.com.tr)
  • The percentage of adults without a usual place of medical care ranged from 2.8% in Vermont to 26.7% in Nevada. (cdc.gov)
  • The percentage of adults without a usual place of medical care or who did not see a general doctor in the past 12 months was lower in states with partnership marketplaces compared with Federally Facilitated Marketplace states. (cdc.gov)
  • Ladies and gentlemen, today's world is facing very serious health problems despite the great advances in health and medical services, the remarkable achievements made in combating major diseases and health problems, and the overall rise in life expectancy. (who.int)
  • Only a few studies explore the role of nurses in genetic counselling and genetic health care, and none of them is related to orphan diseases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • He said the country must address these shortcoming because long-term mental health ailments can reduce life expectancy by 10 years on average. (aa.com.tr)
  • The government should make mental health care a part of its primary health care system in districts and sub-districts, Sharmin suggested. (aa.com.tr)
  • Echoing Sharmin's views, Ahmed said: "We need to extend the mental health care facility to general hospitals rather than establishing specialized hospitals as people feel discomfort to go to specialized mental hospitals fearing to be stigmatized. (aa.com.tr)
  • All government hospitals should run mental health departments so that people could avail treatment in general hospitals, said Ahmed. (aa.com.tr)
  • We must mandatory incorporate mental health courses at MBBS level because this only could help address the crisis of specialist shortage in the country," he said. (aa.com.tr)
  • Thus, the government rectified and replaced the 1912's Lunacy Act, which had been enacted by British colonial rulers, with a new one, named Mental Health Act 2018. (aa.com.tr)
  • Meanwhile, the coronavirus pandemic has had a massive impact on mental health, especially on minors and children, and has raises the suicidal tendency, according to recently studies released in the country. (aa.com.tr)
  • Exposures were telehealth and in-person encounters for substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health , treated as time-varying covariates. (cdc.gov)
  • Treating cancer and mental health conditions is a huge issue for us. (medscape.com)
  • Research is an important aspect of Urban Studies, particularly within the rapidly altering landscape of the 21st Century urban setting. (fordham.edu)
  • most (71.0%) cases occurred in persons residing in large central urban areas. (cdc.gov)
  • The overall incidence of mpox in the United States was 13.5 per 100,000 persons aged 15-64 years and peaked in August in both urban and rural areas. (cdc.gov)
  • Provides decision-makers with timely trend analysis, cutting-edge research and policy ideas for improving the health and prosperity of cities and metropolitan areas. (fordham.edu)
  • 4. The principal areas of focus of the strategy include safe drinking-water and sanitation and hygiene, air pollution and clean energy, chemicals and wastes, climate change, vector control and health in the workplace. (who.int)
  • Facilities were selected using a multistage cluster-sampling design to ensure data were representative of rural and urban areas, private and public facilities, and of different facility types. (lu.se)
  • CommLink was implemented by two outreach teams, each operating with a van in rural and urban catchment areas in the Hhohho and Manzini regions of Eswatini during June 2015-March 2017 ( Figure 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Because of these difficulties, many Aboriginal people rely on hospital emergency departments for health care. (healthresearchbc.ca)
  • Learning from the perspectives of Aboriginal peoples will be critical to the design of accessible, culturally safe, primary care services. (healthresearchbc.ca)
  • Ray is an expert in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. (health.gov.au)
  • J Health Polit Policy Law (1999) 24 (1): 91-114. (dukeupress.edu)
  • This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. (cmha.ca)
  • She also warns that while some may be quick to want to implement new policy that "changing the system in the wrong way will lead to poorer care and escalating costs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Her research and publications are in the field of Health Policy and Systems Research. (iifphc.org)
  • Part of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, the Atlas provides the geographic and quantitative dimensions of urban expansion and its key attributes in cities the world over. (fordham.edu)
  • Academic and empirical research on legal and public policy issues involved in real estate, housing, and urban affairs. (fordham.edu)
  • Focusing on urban research and policy analysis, the journal offers multidisciplinary perspectives and explores issues of relevance to both scholars and practitioners. (fordham.edu)
  • International databases containing over 700,000 references on urban and regional policy and planning. (fordham.edu)
  • 1 ] At the same time, on August 5, DHCS issued an All-Plan Letter (APL) 19-009 [ 2 ] requiring Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) to communicate DHCS's updated policy to contracted and delegated entities. (nixonpeabody.com)
  • Numerous people with disabilities, parents, service providers, advocates, business persons, legislative policy advisors, and other experts from all the fifty states contributed to this effort by participating in public forums, attending advisory meetings, and otherwise providing input and assistance to the Council in the process of developing the ideas and recommendations contained in the report. (ncd.gov)
  • This Declaration represents the overarching policy framework within which African countries coherently address environmental determinants of human health and ecosystems integrity. (who.int)
  • and infection control policy has been shown to reduce the burden of SSI in several health care institutions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Our most valuable landscape and ornamental plants require regular care in order to prevent threats such as insects and diseases from causing irreparable damage. (urbantreeservice.com)
  • Jurisdictional health departments electronically reported data on confirmed and probable mpox cases as part of the national case surveillance through a standardized case report form or via the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. (cdc.gov)
  • In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medscape, LLC and Emerging Infectious Diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • Since 2015, she has also been the director of the UWC/MRC Health Services to Systems Research Unit, and in 2016 was awarded a South African Research Chair (SARChI) in Health Systems Governance. (iifphc.org)
  • The new Targeted Translation Research Accelerator Research Plan calls for 'better methods of getting that care to people. (health.gov.au)
  • Additional research to identify factors that might support the choice of a career in primary care are recommended. (scielosp.org)
  • George Papakis received the "Scott Greer Award for Outstanding Urban Research" for his paper: The Sobering Realities of the 2004 Olympics: Fiscal Crisis and the Privatization of Land. (uwm.edu)
  • Sara Khorshidifard received the "Scott Greer Award for Outstanding Urban Research" for her paper: Genuine, Protean, Ad Hoc Public Spaces: Patogh-Space Networks of Tehran. (uwm.edu)
  • Her overarching research concentration is on "urban public space theory and design" and "place-making. (uwm.edu)
  • Currently, Smits is now retired and resides in Old Saybrook, Connecticut with her husband, but is still a senior consultant to the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's African Health Initiative. (wikipedia.org)
  • Urbanicity of county of residence was defined using the NCHS six-level classification scheme: four levels for metropolitan (urban) counties (large central, large fringe, medium, and small) and two levels for nonmetropolitan (rural) counties (micropolitan and noncore) ¶ ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Since the pandemic began, health care providers and consumers have sought to minimize COVID-19 transmission by limiting in-person visits. (urban.org)
  • You may also be able to enjoy other additional services and facilities that you may otherwise not have been able to afford. (tapartnership.org)
  • Recognizing the work of such pioneers as John Stanley Coulter, Frank Krusen, known as the "father of Physical Medicine," and Howard Rusk, the "father of Rehabilitation Medicine," the Veterans Administration established physical medicine and rehabilitation services in each of its facilities. (medscape.com)
  • Methods: A retrospective cohort study of Veterans diagnosed with OUD and treated with buprenorphine across all facilities within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) between 2008 and 2017. (cdc.gov)
  • On average, 70% of health workers were present in the facilities to provide care during facility hours when those workers are scheduled to be on duty. (lu.se)
  • as only 28.57 of the clients of the health facilities were aware of the week. (bvsalud.org)
  • A better solution would be if 'you could look into your smartphone camera and an app could tell you and your health care worker if you've got eye disease. (health.gov.au)
  • Five other SDGs5 directly address health and environment linkages. (who.int)
  • 4. This regional strategy builds on progress made in implementing the Libreville Declaration, and provides guidance to Member States on addressing health and environment linkages within the context of the SDGs. (who.int)
  • Her PhD dissertation introduces "protean space" metaphor as creative, genuine, and democratic network of socially constructed public spaces in cities and inquires about the possibility of the role(s) that architects, urban planners and designers as well as landscape architects can play in the creation of these "protean spaces. (uwm.edu)
  • In compliance with Continuing Education requirements, CDC, our planners, our presenters, and their spouses and partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. (cdc.gov)
  • The study was limited to eight components of CHS availagble in the area of study, while immunization service, which is one component of CHS, was used to trace the trend of CHS. (com.ng)
  • You have provided care to this adolescent, Please complete but do not have immunization records. (cdc.gov)
  • Through the Cornell Cooperative Extension Summer Internship Program, three urban and regional planning undergrads have created a land-use plan to help a 4-H camp develop an 85-acre tract near Canandaigua. (cornell.edu)
  • Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate graduate students and faculty trekked far beyond the Ithaca campus for firsthand looks at current and shifting trends in urban development and the real estate industry in London, England, and Miami, Florida. (cornell.edu)
  • Nisa Khurram Hafeez is a graduate student in the Urban Studies program at Fordham University. (fordham.edu)
  • The Budget also provides a +$10 million expansion to the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program for a total of $59 million. (ihs.gov)
  • This expansion will focus on increasing the number of American Indian and Alaska Native behavioral health professionals through the American Indians into Psychology program, loan repayment and scholarships. (ihs.gov)
  • Mr. Papakis is a Dissertator in the PhD program in Urban Studies at UWM. (uwm.edu)
  • It is one of 41 independent nonprofit organizations designated as an Urban Indian Health Program. (noozhawk.com)
  • Changes from baseline to 9 months in systolic blood pressure relative to usual care was -7.0 mm Hg (Confidence Interval [CI], -13.4 to -0.6) in the nurse management plus home blood pressure monitor arm, and +1.1 mm Hg (95% CI, -5.5 to 7.8) in the home blood pressure monitor only arm. (nih.gov)
  • Therefore, the proposed strategy seeks to strengthen an integrated approach to the management of environmental determinants of human health in order to accelerate the implementation of the Libreville Declaration. (who.int)
  • Under my 1965 budget proposals the Federal Government will spend an estimated $19 billion from budget and trust funds for benefits and services for older persons. (ssa.gov)
  • The Council developed this report in consultation with knowledgeable persons with disabilities and experts on disability service programs throughout the country. (ncd.gov)
  • Compared with women and adult clients aged ≥30 years, similar high proportions of men and persons aged 15-29 years enrolled in HIV care and received same-day ART. (cdc.gov)
  • HIV testing was offered to persons encountered at homesteads, worksites, bars, and high-traffic urban locations (e.g., near markets and bus stops). (cdc.gov)
  • However, recent evaluations suggest that the health-care delivery system itself bears much of the responsibility (11,12). (cdc.gov)