• The plan identifies three priority areas where health professionals will seek to make measurable progress in the community by 2020 - suicide, obesity and adolescent substance abuse. (standard.net)
  • While the data from 2020 can seem discouraging, it was also a year of turning inward, with more people becoming proactive about their mental health. (mindbodygreen.com)
  • In fact, venture capital funding of U.S. mental health startups totaled $1.37 billion through the third quarter of 2020, which outpaced the $1.06 billion in 2019, according to PitchBook data . (mindbodygreen.com)
  • Another measure that should be a priority for the government was to reduce unemployment in 2020. (statista.com)
  • Strengthening women : health research priorities for women in developing countries. (who.int)
  • Following two Delphi rounds, 50 priorities were selected across the seven domains of research and further contextualisation, best practice guidance, capacity building , engagement with other health and sustainable development agendas, high-level political advocacy, multisectoral action and strengthening inclusive global governance . (bvsalud.org)
  • In 2012, the WHO Regional Committee of the Eastern Mediterranean identified health system strengthening as one of five priorities for the work of WHO in the Region and endorsed a resolution which emphasized the key role of strengthening health systems in enabling countries to move towards universal health coverage. (who.int)
  • Our study identifies global priorities for drowning prevention and provides evidence for advocacy of drowning prevention in all pertinent policies , and in all relevant agendas. (bvsalud.org)
  • World Health Organization. (who.int)
  • Results of the Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Health and Development in the South-East Asian and Western Pacific Regions, Bangkok, 18 - 21 February 1985 / organized jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the World Health Organization. (who.int)
  • I.World Health Organization. (who.int)
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  • The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers' products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. (who.int)
  • All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. (who.int)
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  • Last week, the White House published its eight mental health research priorities ( PDF ) to better address America's current mental health crisis. (rand.org)
  • Since its landmark 2006 report on the Invisible Wounds of War , RAND has been at the forefront of research on the mental health needs of service members and veterans exposed to combat and other forms of trauma, as well as their families. (rand.org)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the current mental health crisis, and the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute continues RAND's commitment to conduct research to improve the lives of those who served in the U.S. military, including research on their mental health needs. (rand.org)
  • However, this was only a brief, cursory look and more research is needed, building upon research from RAND on mental health disparities in access to behavioral health care and in the quality of care . (rand.org)
  • Women also represent an increasing proportion of the veteran population, and RAND researchers recently highlighted research priorities for improving the mental health of women veterans. (rand.org)
  • While new approaches and applications are being developed at a rapid pace, research could help ensure these products are offered equitably, ethically, and in ways that improve mental health. (rand.org)
  • There was a huge expansion of telehealth during COVID-19, and the lessons RAND learned can help point to research priorities for veterans. (rand.org)
  • There is an urgent need to tackle the harmful impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and potentially the brain, and for research on these areas to be central to the global response to the pandemic, according to a new position paper. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • 24 leading experts on mental health, including neuroscientists, psychiatrists, psychologists, public health experts and those with lived experience of a mental health condition were brought together and supported by the Academy of Medical Sciences and the mental health research charity, MQ . (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The general public already have substantial concerns about mental health in relation to the pandemic - according to an Ipsos MORI poll of 1099 members of the UK public, and a survey of 2198 people by the UK mental health research charity, MQ, that included many people with experience of mental health conditions . (kcl.ac.uk)
  • This paper gives us a research roadmap to help protect our mental health at this incredibly difficult time and in the future. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • During the 2001 anthrax bioterrorism investigation, several areas were identified in which additional research may improve public health response. (cdc.gov)
  • To identify, prioritize, and coordinate short-term Bacillus anthracis bioterrorism research for public health response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) convened a meeting in Atlanta on December 10-11, 2001, to obtain input on research priorities and improve coordination with federal partners and other stakeholders. (cdc.gov)
  • In two working group sessions, the topic-specific groups identified their three top research priorities and prepared a brief written report describing proposed activities. (cdc.gov)
  • We put our patients' priorities at the center of our care, and strive to translate our cutting-edge research into therapies that improve people's lives. (ucsf.edu)
  • We are interested in applications that align with the following research priorities. (nih.gov)
  • This paper describes a consultation process that sought to develop an agenda for research priorities for palliative care of people with intellectual disabilities in Europe. (lu.se)
  • The second day was focused on developing consensus research priorities with 12 of the workshop participants using nominal group technique, a structured method which involved generating a list of research priorities and ranking them in order of importance. (lu.se)
  • RESULTS: A total of 40 research priorities were proposed and collapsed into eleven research themes. (lu.se)
  • CONCLUSIONS: The proposal of four major priority areas and a range of minor themes for future research in intellectual disability, death, dying and palliative care will help researchers to focus limited resources and research expertise on areas where it is most needed and support the building of collaborations. (lu.se)
  • 2.Research support.3.Health policy. (who.int)
  • Research and the evidence that research yields are critical elements for improving global health and health equity, as well as economic development. (who.int)
  • WHO has long given high priority to research. (who.int)
  • Renamed the Advisory Committee on Health Research in 1986, the committee continues to convene global experts for the purpose of advising WHO on its research policies. (who.int)
  • Research concerns have appeared frequently on the agendas of World Health Assemblies. (who.int)
  • The strategy's mission is that all partners should work together to harness science, technology and broader knowledge in order to produce research-based evidence and tools for improving global health. (who.int)
  • In addition, the strategy has been used to inform the creation of specific research agendas, including those on influenza, child health (in support of Millennium Development Goal 4), tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in resource-limited settings, radiation risk assessment in medical exposures, and the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. (who.int)
  • The health care and livelihood of the Saudi Arabian people are the main priorities for authorities, said Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan in an interview with Bloomberg, following the announcement of enormous spending cuts to combat the economic fallout of the coronavirus. (alarabiya.net)
  • We identify agendas including disaster risk reduction , sustainable development , child and adolescent health , and climate resilience, where drowning prevention might offer co-benefits. (bvsalud.org)
  • Get Medicaid coverage through Priority Health for Michigan individuals and families, including MIChild, Healthy Michigan Plan and Children's Special Health Care Services. (priorityhealth.com)
  • Researchers warn that the COVID-19 pandemic could have a 'profound' and 'pervasive impact' on global mental health now and in the future, yet a separate recent analysis shows that so far, only a tiny proportion of new scientific publications on COVID-19 have been on mental health impacts. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The health department developed the plan with 33 community partners, including McKay-Dee Hospital, Weber Pathways, youth advocacy groups, school districts, cities and others. (standard.net)
  • While tools, knowledge and resources to end maternal deaths from PPH exist, progress has stalled, global PPH efforts have failed to gain traction, political will is weak, gender inequalities in health have not been prioritised, and countries are significantly off-track in achieving the 2030 sustainable development target for maternal mortality. (graduateinstitute.ch)
  • Child growth and nutrition in developing countries : priorities for action / edited by Per Pinstrup-Andersen, David Pelletier, Harold Alderman. (who.int)
  • Participants rated the priorities in two Delphi rounds, guided by relevance, feasibility and impact on equity , and where consensus was ≥70% of participants rating the priority as critical. (bvsalud.org)
  • This will add 300,000 new residents to our community - residents who will need access to high-quality health care. (heraldnet.com)
  • As a community, we need to focus on the big picture - ensuring that we continue to have access to health care where and when we need it. (heraldnet.com)
  • From my perspective, ensuring access to the highest quality health care right here in Everett must be one of our highest priorities. (heraldnet.com)
  • Smarter health care drives better results. (priorityhealth.com)
  • Wherever your client may be in their health care journey, there's a product to meet their unique needs. (priorityhealth.com)
  • Thanks for working with Priority Health to give our members the right care at the right time. (priorityhealth.com)
  • Opinion piece by Daniel Gillison, NAMI CEO and Andy Keller, president and CEO of Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute focused on access to care and how people suffering from inadequately treated mental health issues disproportionately drive excess medical costs. (nami.org)
  • The crisis is now of such magnitude that a failure by legislators and policy makers to shore-up an overwhelmed mental health care system could cripple recovery. (nami.org)
  • Roxanna Namavar, D.O. , psychiatrist and integrative medicine practitioner, says she's similarly noticed her patients paying more attention to what's happening in their bodies, along with seeking ways to take better care of their physical and mental health. (mindbodygreen.com)
  • Companies and startups are also working to keep up with the demand for more accessible mental health care. (mindbodygreen.com)
  • These are the priorities: the health care of people and the livelihood of people, and we want to make sure that we maintain our fiscal strength so that as the economy gets out of the lockdown, we are able to support the economy," al-Jadaan told Bloomberg in a telephone interview. (alarabiya.net)
  • We put our patients' priorities at the center of our care, and strive for breakthrough discoveries that improve people's lives. (ucsf.edu)
  • Many of our patients undergo complex treatments, and the safe and effective coordination of all elements of their care is our highest priority. (ucsf.edu)
  • UCSF is actively expanding and creating a network of health care providers across Northern California in order to bring you access to high-quality, cost-effective care closer to your home. (ucsf.edu)
  • Nearly 60 percent of those surveyed believed that Poland's government should prioritize improving the health care situation in the coming months. (statista.com)
  • In terms of service coverage, the number of primary health care facilities and hospital beds, especially in low-income countries, continues to be limited: 0.5 primary health care facility and 4.4 hospital beds per 10 000 population in some countries. (who.int)
  • She continued, 'Governments must find evidence-based ways to boost the resilience of our societies and find ways to treat those with mental ill health remotely to come out of this pandemic in good mental health. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Mental health is the silent pandemic that is also happening right now," says Uma Naidoo, M.D. , nutritional psychiatrist, chef, nutrition expert, and author of This Is Your Brain on Food . (mindbodygreen.com)
  • Renowned clinical neuroscientist psychiatrist Daniel Amen, M.D. , calls this intersection of mental health and COVID-19 " pandemic squared ," which refers to the way COVID has been multiplied by a subsequent pandemic of psychological problems, such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and addiction. (mindbodygreen.com)
  • WHO conducted, in close cooperation with national authorities, a situation analysis of health systems in all countries. (who.int)
  • The paper calls for more widespread mental health monitoring and better ways to protect against, and treat, mental ill health - both of which will require new funding and better coordination. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The priorities can be applied by funders to guide investment , by researchers to frame study questions, by policymakers to contrast views of expert groups and by national coalitions to anchor national drowning prevention plans. (bvsalud.org)
  • It also calls for the rapid roll out of evidence-based programmes and treatments, which can be accessed by computer, mobile phone or other remote ways, to treat mental health conditions and increase resilience to keep people mentally healthy. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Knowing what is happening in real time will allow us to respond by designing more user friendly and effective ways to promote good mental health while people are in their homes. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • In fact, according to a report published by Mental Health America, the number of people seeking help for mental health has drastically increased this year: 93% more people took their anxiety self-screening test and accessed immediate resources from their website this year, compared to 2019. (mindbodygreen.com)
  • The vision for universal health coverage is to promote population health by ensuring that all people are covered by prepayment arrangements, all insured people are financially protected and all needed services are covered. (who.int)
  • The World Health Report 2010 refers to universal health coverage as providing all people with access to needed health services (including prevention, promotion, treatment and rehabilitation) that is of sufficient quality, while ensuring that the use of these services does not expose the user to financial hardship. (who.int)
  • The share of out-of-pocket payments in total health spending is high, reaching 80% in some countries, resulting in a significant number of people facing financial hardship (estimated at 16.5 million individuals) and impoverishment (estimated at 7.5 million individuals) every year. (who.int)
  • Our new partnership with Adagio Health will further assess the mental health needs of women veterans in Western Pennsylvania, the resources available to address these needs, and where there are gaps. (rand.org)
  • OGDEN - After conducting a long-overdue assessment last year, the Weber-Morgan Health Department now has a plan of attack for improving community health. (standard.net)
  • It relies on information collected during the 2016 Community Health Assessment , which evaluated 45 health indicators in Weber and Morgan counties. (standard.net)
  • In terms of population coverage, while 100% of the nationals in high-income countries are covered by a package of health services, many middle-income and most low-income countries are exploring options to expand population coverage. (who.int)
  • Service delivery in some high-income countries tends to be hospital-oriented and relies mainly on an expatriate health workforce. (who.int)
  • Middle-income countries suffer from an extensive unregulated private health sector and a maldistribution of skilled health workforce. (who.int)
  • Low-income countries suffer from a critical shortage of health workforce. (who.int)
  • The veteran population is becoming increasingly diverse and so identifying individual and systemic factors that increase risk for adverse mental health conditions could help ensure that prevention programs and treatments reach all veterans. (rand.org)
  • Identifying strategic priorities for advancing global drowning prevention: a Delphi method. (bvsalud.org)
  • We aimed to identify strategic priorities for advancing global drowning prevention using a modified Delphi method . (bvsalud.org)
  • We used document review , and data extracted from global health partnerships to identify strategic domains and draft priorities for global drowning prevention. (bvsalud.org)
  • They showed the public had specific concerns related to COVID-19 including increased anxiety, fear of becoming mentally unwell, access to mental health services and the impact on mental wellbeing. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • to discuss the next steps proposed by WHO to develop a generic package of high priority health services specific to the Region. (who.int)
  • The health department will encourage Weber County police departments to conduct alcohol compliance checks at least three times each year and encourage cities to fine businesses for non-compliance. (standard.net)
  • Frontline medical staff and vulnerable groups should be a priority for mental health support, according to the paper. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Front line medical staff and vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those with serious mental health conditions must be prioritised for rapid mental health support. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Two United Nations system resolutions in 3 years reflect rising political support, but priorities remain undefined, and the issue lacks a global strategy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Health Assembly in May 2010, is based on the premise that policies and practices in support of health worldwide should be grounded in the best scientific knowledge. (who.int)
  • For businesses both big and small, we have employer health plans that focus on managing conditions and controlling rising costs through innovative health solutions and purposeful programs. (priorityhealth.com)
  • The clinical arm of UCSF's Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute provides inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient programs for a wide range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and attention deficit disorder. (ucsf.edu)
  • Adding to this, Professor Matthew Hotopf said 'We are calling for real time monitoring of mental health of the population to develop effective treatments. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The paper calls for 'moment to moment' monitoring of anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide, as well as other mental health issues in the UK and global population. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The Community Health Improvement Plan sets goals for reducing the obesity rate by 8 percent. (standard.net)
  • How might a gender-sensitive dimension be integrated into health sector policymaking with access to medicines and trained health workers for safe maternity? (graduateinstitute.ch)
  • Results of search for 'su:{Health Priorities. (who.int)
  • Below, we highlight the eight areas the White House has prioritized, why each area is critical for veteran mental health, and how RAND is contributing to address them. (rand.org)
  • Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. (nga.org)
  • The department presented its Community Health Improvement Plan during a board meeting Monday, March 27. (standard.net)
  • We will continue to address the many other areas of health and safety that we always have," Brian Bennion, health department director, said in a statement. (standard.net)
  • The health department reports 27.2 percent of adults in Weber County as obese compared with the state average of 25 percent. (standard.net)
  • Health officials will work to curb the suicide rate by 5 percent by collaborating on education programs in local schools and conducting suicide intervention skills trainings with community partners. (standard.net)
  • In terms of financial risk protection, investment in health is generally low in the Region, which represented 6% of global health spending for 8.7% of the world's population in 2013. (who.int)
  • Based on this analysis, each country currently has a country profile, regularly updated, highlighting strengths, challenges, and opportunities for progress with special focus on the three dimensions of universal health coverage. (who.int)
  • Suicide rates in the Weber-Morgan area are double the national average and 24 percent higher than the state average, according to the Community Health Improvement Plan. (standard.net)
  • The Community Health Improvement Plan selected substance abuse among adolescents as its third target because use rates of marijuana, alcohol and nicotine are higher in the Weber-Morgan area than in nearby counties. (standard.net)
  • Universal health coverage has never been higher on the international health agenda than now. (who.int)