• women's health
  • 09.25.17 - (PRESS RELEASE)-Today the Senate Finance Committee held the first and only public hearing on the Graham-Cassidy proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which would deal a particularly devastating blow to women's health care. (reproductiverights.org)
  • The Affordable Care Act marked a critical advancement in women's health and this bill would roll back the clock - slashing Medicaid, defunding Planned Parenthood, and leaving women without the guarantee of maternity care and birth control coverage. (reproductiverights.org)
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  • past
  • 5 Over the past decade, organizers have also begun to cast access to midwifery as a "consumer rights" issue- one in which a woman's "right to choose" has been restricted by ill-informed public policies concerning midwives and homebirth. (xlibx.info)
  • Information that extends outside of Canda to past and current reproductive rights and the ways they relate to Canadian reproductive rights. (wordpress.com)
  • issue
  • Recent scholarly and popular books have described midwifery as "a global feminist issue"4 and have positioned the right to birth where and with whom one chooses as a "basic reproductive right. (xlibx.info)
  • recent
  • 2 A second national effort aimed at gaining federal recognition of CPMs was spearheaded in 2009 by the Midwives and Mothers in Action (MAMA) Cam- paign, a collaborative effort by several professional organizations for midwives and "consumer" groups supporting midwives.3 Both of these campaigns have 2 Introduction drawn nationwide public attention to the recent efforts aimed at expanding women's reproductive rights to include access to midwifery care. (xlibx.info)
  • A recent study by the World Health Organization and the Guttmacher Institute reinforced the fact that restrictive abortion laws are not associated with lower rates of abortion. (reproductiverights.org)
  • UNFPA
  • According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), unmet needs for sexual and reproductive health deprive women of the right to make "crucial choices about their own bodies and futures", affecting family welfare. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to UNFPA, reproductive health at any age profoundly affects health later in life. (wikipedia.org)
  • As part of its support to the Federal Government's effort to provide information, education and communication on adolescent health issues in the fourth Country Programme of Assistance (1997-2002), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country office in Nigeria supported the production of a television series on adolescent reproductive health, titled I Need to Know. (wikipedia.org)
  • The UNFPA Country team responsible for the production comprised Country Representative - J. Bill Musoke, Deputy Representative - Danielle Landry, Reproductive Health Officer - Dr. Julitta Duncan-and Senior IEC/Advocacy Programme Associate - Ronke Oshin. (wikipedia.org)
  • The terms of the Joint Broadcast Agreement stated as follows: a) UNFPA is obliged to air a minimum of 2 (two) spots of UNFPA public service announcements (PSAs) within each programme b) The remaining advertising time may be commercially exploited by the Programme User subject to conditions stated in 4c - 4e below. (wikipedia.org)
  • sexuality
  • The study recommends comprehensive public health education for older women on human sexuality and fertility, contraceptive use, access to services, effective training programmes for healthcare providers on how to deal with older women's issues and better access to STI and cervical cancer screening services. (journals.co.za)
  • Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. (wikipedia.org)
  • The programme of action (PoA) of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo in 1994 was the first among international development frameworks to address issues related to sexuality, sexual and reproductive health, and reproductive rights. (wikipedia.org)
  • CYC is supported by the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health's commitment to human rights, which includes healthy sexuality, its diversity of expression, and reproductive choice. (wikipedia.org)
  • While European educators and policy makers recognize the benefits of sexuality education as being essential in the realm of sexual health, the content and approach of the curriculum have undergone significant changes over time and differ among each European country. (wikipedia.org)
  • page needed] In this form of curriculum, practiced through a moral and informative approach by a teacher's instruction, attention is directed towards the reproductive and physical aspects of sexuality education rather than the emotional and social aspects. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Safe Project was introduced by a coalition of European health organizations including the IPPF European Network, WHO Regional Office for Europe, and Lund University, in 2004 in response to European policy makers and educators speaking out about the political, social, and religious struggles encountered when implementing sexuality education curriculum in Europe. (wikipedia.org)
  • page needed] The SAFE project conducted extensive research, implemented advocacy, engaged the youth, and created a greater recognition among public health organizations of the sexual rights of European youth as well as the creation of a model curriculum, providing an outline of the ideal sexuality education curriculum to be practiced within the European Union. (wikipedia.org)
  • page needed] This model of sexuality education curriculum was charted in a ninety eight page product entitled The Reference Guide to Sexuality Education in Europe, selling thousands of copies to public health organizations and journals, as well as various books within academia. (wikipedia.org)
  • page needed] Educators recognize the benefits of health organizations and agencies not only as offering a more emotional and social approach to sexuality education, but also expertise in recognizing issues among youth such as indications of sexual abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy. (wikipedia.org)
  • page needed] Similarly, non-government organizations(NGOs) provide students as well as the public with private counseling, sexuality seminars, public health campaigns, as well as peer-led informational groups, in which they are able to step outside of a strictly lecture and informational curriculum in sexuality education and accommodate the personal needs of European youth. (wikipedia.org)
  • Catholics for Choice (CFC) is a pro-choice dissenting Catholic advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. Formed in 1973 as Catholics for a Free Choice, CFC states that its mission is "to serve as a voice for Catholics who believe that the Catholic tradition supports a woman's moral and legal right to follow her conscience in matters of sexuality and reproductive health. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1972
  • Rush University, which now includes colleges of medicine, nursing, health sciences and research training, was established in 1972. (wikipedia.org)
  • organizations
  • Finally, there is a need to coordinate the flow of reproductive health, HIV, and AIDS information between Malawi Ministry of Health and formal and informal organizations. (hindawi.com)
  • page needed] A multi-dimensional staff including public health professionals, school instructors with knowledge in the sciences, and non-governmental organizations, would be responsible for providing instruction in an interactive approach. (wikipedia.org)
  • Jaffe also consulted with other organizations, among them the National Center for Health Statistics, the National Institutes of Health, the Commission on Population Growth and the American Future, and the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations. (wikipedia.org)
  • young adults
  • In its position paper published this month, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) asserts that such access constitutes a basic human right for all adolescents and young adults and is a critical part of addressing this population's general health. (adolescenthealth.org)
  • THRIVE was developed and launched as part of a collaboration between SAHM, Pfizer and UNITY Consortium to provide parents with a mobile, interactive resource to help teens and young adults aged 16 to 25 understand their role in and increase ownership over their own health. (adolescenthealth.org)
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • During the first three years of implementing the Global Plan, we have seen a tremendous increase in the percentage of women in the priority countries receiving [antiretroviral therapy (ART)] for their own health as part of [prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT)] programs," they write, noting, "Another important achievement of the Global Plan has been the adoption of task-shifting policies allowing nurses to initiate ART for eligible pregnant women. (thebody.com)
  • With wide access to antiretroviral therapy, people living with HIV are living longer. (hindawi.com)
  • With the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART/ARV), worldwide health improvements have occurred over the last decades and the result has been a dramatic reduction in HIV-related morbidity and mortality, and improvements in quality of life [ 2 - 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • AIDS
  • In a Huffington Post " Global Motherhood " opinion piece, Ambassador Eric Goosby, head of the U.S. State Department's Office of Global Health Diplomacy and the U.S. global AIDS coordinator, and UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé discuss progress (.pdf) made on the "Global Plan towards the elimination of new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive" (Global Plan). (thebody.com)
  • In addition, information gatekeepers, both formal and informal, should be empowered with knowledge about sexual and reproductive health, including HIV and AIDS. (hindawi.com)
  • poverty
  • Within the framework of more than 10 specific issue campaigns, we work closely with the UN Secretary-General to solve the great challenges of the 21st century - poverty, climate change, energy access, population pressure, gender equity, and disease. (crowdrise.com)
  • males and females
  • Females focused on the consequences of unplanned pregnancies and believed family planning services were targeted primarily at them, while males thought family planning services targeted males and females equally. (biomedcentral.com)
  • While both males and females face health disparities, girls and women experience a majority of health disparities. (wikipedia.org)
  • implies
  • Reproductive health implies that people are able to have a responsible, satisfying and safer sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so. (wikipedia.org)
  • The existence of health disparity implies that health equity does not exist in many parts of the world. (wikipedia.org)
  • organization
  • The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine is a multidisciplinary organization of health professionals who are committed to advancing the health and well-being of adolescents. (adolescenthealth.org)
  • Chicago Abortion Fund is a non-profit organization which provides medical referrals and funds to low-income women in need of safe abortion services. (wikipedia.org)
  • The term development co-operation, which is used, for example, by the World Health Organization (WHO) is used to express the idea that a partnership should exist between donor and recipient, rather than the traditional situation in which the relationship was dominated by the wealth and specialised knowledge of one side. (wikipedia.org)
  • Health disparity has been defined by the World Health Organization as the differences in health care received by different groups of people that are not only unnecessary and avoidable but also unfair and unjust. (wikipedia.org)
  • Committee
  • Canadian Federation for Sexual Health (CFSH) oversees all CYC activities, with CYC's steering committee and general members working in close coordination with CFSH through the CYC coordinator. (wikipedia.org)
  • He serves as the Senate Chairman for the Health and Human Services Committee. (wikipedia.org)
  • Brakey, as chair for the Health and Human Services Committee, was the lead Senate sponsor of state "right to try" legislation in 2016, which guarantees terminally ill patients the right to use investigational drugs, treatments and medical devices that have not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. (wikipedia.org)
  • emotional
  • The PoA defined sexual health as, dealing "with the enhancement of life and personal relations, not merely counseling and care related to reproduction and sexually transmitted diseases.19 It refers to the integration of the somatic, emotional, intellectual and social aspects of sexual being in ways that are positively enriching and that enhance personality, communication and love. (wikipedia.org)
  • women
  • These regulatory actions will help ensure that whatever happens at the federal level, women in our state will have cost-free access to reproductive health care and we hope these actions serve as a model for equality across the nation. (ny.gov)
  • Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo said, "There has never been a more critical time than now to ensure access to the reproductive health services that New York women require. (ny.gov)
  • This study explored the challenges that older women from selected sites in Botswana face in accessing services that address sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and family planning (FP) needs. (journals.co.za)
  • In the last decade a growing consensus has emerged that user fees are regressive and undermine equitable access to essential health services, and in particular, may negatively affect pregnant women and children under five. (www.gov.uk)
  • Access to family planning counseling and technology ensures that women and men can make informed choices about reproduction. (wri.org)
  • Millions of women want to space and limit their births, but do not have adequate access to reproductive health services. (wri.org)
  • The WHO assessed in 2008 that "Reproductive and sexual ill-health accounts for 20% of the global burden of ill-health for women, and 14% for men. (wikipedia.org)
  • Women bear and usually nurture children, so their reproductive health is inseparable from gender equality. (wikipedia.org)
  • Reproductive health should be looked at through a lifecycle approach as it affects both men and women from infancy to old age. (wikipedia.org)
  • In many countries, women are not allowed to leave home without a male relative or husband, and therefore their ability to access medical services is limited. (wikipedia.org)
  • Instead, H.R. 358 will eliminate access to abortion care for many women by banning insurance plans regulated by the Affordable Care Act from offering abortion-inclusive coverage if they take even one federally subsidized customer. (votesmart.org)
  • What's even more concerning is that this legislation could place many women who need reproductive health care in dangerous, potentially life-threatening situations by expanding a lopsided policy that allows health workers and hospitals the ability to refuse to provide and refer for abortion care and even deny emergency abortion care. (votesmart.org)
  • I want to emphasize, the effect of this amendment would mean that, effectively, women would not be able to get any kind of health insurance for abortion coverage either because they wouldn't be able to get a comprehensive plan on the exchange or because they would be forced to try to buy one outside the exchange just for abortion services, which isn't going to be available. (votesmart.org)
  • Women need and are entitled to safe, affordable health care options. (votesmart.org)
  • They did this illegal work so that women could have access to reproductive health services. (wikipedia.org)
  • On May 30, 2012, Gaylon Alcaraz appeared on CAN TV21 to discuss women of color in the reproductive rights movement and answer questions from public viewers. (wikipedia.org)
  • In February 2011, an AlterNet article by Sarah Seltzer and Lauren Kelley entitled "9 New laws in the GOP's War on Women" began to document state-level legislation restricting abortion access and rights. (wikipedia.org)
  • The "War on Women" expression was used often when describing the unprecedented rise in the passage of provisions related to women's health and reproductive rights in 2011 and 2012. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the Global Gender Gap Report prepared by the World Economic Forum in 2009, Argentine women ranked 24th among 134 countries studied in terms of their access to resources and opportunities relative to men. (wikipedia.org)
  • Medicaid currently serves approximately 6.5 million women in the United States, including 1 in 5 women of reproductive age (women aged 15-44). (wikipedia.org)
  • This eventually led federal funds to be banned in federal worker health plans, women in federal prisons, women in the military, peace corps volunteers, and international family planning programs that use non-U.S. funds to perform or advocate for abortion. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a result of this unequal social order, women are usually relegated into positions where they are not only more vulnerable to suffering from health problems, but also less able to have access and control over healthcare resources than men. (wikipedia.org)
  • While a majority of the global health gender disparities is weighted against women, there are situations in which men tend to fare poorer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Research has shown that if men and women received similar nutrition, medical attention, and general health care, women would live longer than men. (wikipedia.org)
  • responsibilities
  • Alternatively, countries may statutorily enshrine enforceable health-related responsibilities: Child Care and Protection Act speaks to mandatory parental responsibility to secure the health of children, breach of which can attract prosecution for neglect. (slideplayer.com)
  • issues
  • Other key recommendations in the paper concern parental consent and notification, increased attention to LGBTQ issues, development of outreach strategies to transient youth, and the adoption of new technologies to deliver SRH services. (adolescenthealth.org)
  • 3 A Sampling of Socio-Legal Access Issues 1. (slideplayer.com)
  • Some countries have liberal laws regarding these issues, but in practice it is very difficult to access such services due to doctors, pharmacists and other social and medical workers being conscientious objectors. (wikipedia.org)
  • We invite you to also join our Facebook community or follow us on Twitter to get the most up to date news on issues affecting women's health and rights. (reproductiverights.org)
  • Discussing sexual and reproductive health issues, such as family planning and the right to self-determination, in a country where these are viewed as sensitive topics can be counted to Rutgers WPF Indonesia's main objective. (wikipedia.org)
  • The series was conceptualized with the objective of encouraging parent-child communication and open dialogue on adolescent sexual health issues. (wikipedia.org)
  • It has been demonstrated by research that these incidents generally result from a lack of knowledge on reproductive health issues. (wikipedia.org)
  • Family
  • Increase access to reproductive health services, including family planning. (wri.org)
  • The lifecycle approach incorporates the challenges people face at different times in their lives such as family planning, services to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and early diagnosis and treatment of reproductive health illnesses. (wikipedia.org)
  • He was an advocate for increasing the availability of family planning services in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • He was instrumental in developing public support for federal financing of family planning programs, among them the landmark Title X of the Public Health Service Act, passed by Congress in 1970. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mr .Jaffe's death is a loss not only to those of us in the population and family planning field but also in the public health arena at large. (wikipedia.org)
  • Title X of the Public Health Service Act (Public Law 91-572 Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs). (wikipedia.org)
  • fertility
  • The Alan Guttmacher Institute, which he founded, reflects Mr. Jaffe's commitment to the production and use of the requisite research and analysis for making informed decisions about fertility-related services and domestic population policies. (wikipedia.org)
  • coordinate
  • The CYC coordinator acts as a liaison between Canadian Youth for Choice and Canadian Federation for Sexual Health, to coordinate, monitor and provide support to CYC and its activities and members. (wikipedia.org)
  • research
  • Research shows that access to SRH information for young people reduces negative health consequences and minimizes high-risk behaviors. (adolescenthealth.org)
  • Rush University is home to one of the first medical colleges in the midwest and includes one of the nation's top-ranked nursing colleges, as well as graduate programs in allied health, health systems management and biomedical research. (wikipedia.org)
  • Work
  • This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. (hindawi.com)
  • To do this we promote agricultural and non-agricultural livelihood support work, including innovation and technology, energy and animal health, plus technical training in agronomy, maintenance, artisanship and entrepreneurship. (christianaid.org.uk)
  • We work on market development for poor and socially marginalised people to diversify income sources , develop alternative employment opportunities and expand access to financial services and markets. (christianaid.org.uk)
  • In 2000 she became the president of the Chadian Association of Gynecologists, and was given the FIGO/Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Distinguished Community Service Award for Emergency Obstetric Care for her work. (wikipedia.org)
  • CYC work with the goal of increasing access to information and services relating to reproductive health for all Canadian youth. (wikipedia.org)
  • The result if this, Rutgers WPF, was founded to work at improving sexual health in the Netherlands and in developing countries. (wikipedia.org)
  • raise
  • Both of these raise specific concerns for human resources for health (HRH) and suggest that careful planning of the supply side response to the demand stimulated by removal of fees has to take place. (www.gov.uk)
  • Planned Parenthood
  • Canadian Youth for Choice (CYC) is supported by the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health (formerly known as the Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada). (wikipedia.org)
  • Planned Parenthood-World Population Washington Memo, 9/1/1978 http://www.apha.org/membergroups/sections/aphasections/population/benefits/sectionawards.htm Resolution passed by the Population Section of the American Public Health Association at the Annual Meeting, October 19, 1978, in Los Angeles, California. (wikipedia.org)
  • During this case, the Reproductive Freedom Project, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Planned Parenthood collectively represented a pregnant Medicaid recipient and health care providers who challenged the Hyde Amendment. (wikipedia.org)
  • social
  • Within the framework of the World Health Organization's (WHO) definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health, or sexual health/hygiene, addresses the reproductive processes, functions and system at all stages of life. (wikipedia.org)
  • He worked tirelessly to insure that all people regardless of income, age, race, sex or residence have full access to the reproductive health and social services to which they are entitled. (wikipedia.org)
  • WHO has defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. (wikipedia.org)
  • birth
  • The average number of children a woman would have assuming that birth rates remain constant throughout her reproductive lifetime. (wri.org)
  • Through his publications and consultations Jaffe argued for birth control as a matter of health and human rights. (wikipedia.org)
  • consequences
  • A policy shift removing or reducing fees has occurred with consequences for the health system, including the need for replacement revenue and to ensure quality in response to increased utilization. (www.gov.uk)
  • individual's
  • Qualified health plans are sold on health insurance exchanges, are the only plans eligible for premium subsidies and small employer health insurance tax credits, and fulfill an individual's requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage. (wikipedia.org)
  • Identified by the 2012 World Development Report as one of two key human capital endowments, health can influence an individual's ability to reach his or her full potential in society. (wikipedia.org)
  • Medicine
  • A new article published in the August issue of The Journal of Adolescent Health, the official journal of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine finds the prevalence of eating disorders in transgender college students is far greater than any cisgender man or woman. (adolescenthealth.org)
  • For his contributions to public health Jaffe was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in September 1977. (wikipedia.org)
  • sexually
  • The main SRH services used by them were screening for human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome, sexually transmitted infections and cervical cancer. (journals.co.za)
  • exemption
  • The Department of Financial Services regulation with respect to abortion services includes an exemption for religious employers, while mandating that every insured has the same rights to coverage without additional payment. (ny.gov)
  • maternal health
  • North Carolina Latina maternal health : 2004-2007 N.C. Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). (ncdcr.gov)
  • NORTH CAROLINA PRAMS FACT SHEET October 2010 North Carolina Latina Maternal Health 2004- 2007 N. C. Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System ( PRAMS) North Carolina has a sizable Latino population. (ncdcr.gov)
  • In this report, we examine North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System ( PRAMS) data from 2004- 2007 to better understand the maternal health of Latina mothers in the state. (ncdcr.gov)
  • Centre
  • Visit this medical health centre for Gynaecologists recommended by 55 patients. (lybrate.com)
  • Out-patient and in-patient facilities exist to provide mainstream and speciality services in the areas of: Obstetrics Gynaecology Neonatal medicine and surgery Genetics / immunogenetics laboratory, Reproductive medicine The Sexual Assault Referral Centre is a collaboration between the Trust and the Greater Manchester Police Authority. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1915 the city centre hospital provided maternity and outpatient services and had 56 maternity beds and 50 cots, with accommodation for medical students, midwives and pupil nurses. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some affiliates of IMHW include The Men's Health Forum in England and Wales, Men's Health Society of BC, in British Columbia, Rotary International, the San Maarten Public Health Department in the Netherlands Antilles, the Men's Health Information and Resource Centre in Australia and Men's Health Network in the United States and other countries. (wikipedia.org)
  • Obstetrics
  • There are three university chairs in post (in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Child Health and Medical Genetics) and the university has extensive research facilities on the hospital site. (wikipedia.org)
  • Abortion
  • Gosar was given a 100% rating by the National Right to Life Committee, a pro-life interest group, and a 0% rating by NARAL (National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League), a pro-choice interest group. (wikipedia.org)
  • women's
  • Modern liberalism in the United States includes issues such as same-sex marriage, reproductive and other women's rights, voting rights for all adult citizens, civil rights, environmentalism, and government protection of freedom from want. (wikipedia.org)
  • Conferences
  • While other language services continue the 15-minute daily news programme format, these services-in Arabic, English, French and Russian-now also provide individual news and feature stories through their respective websites as well as access to unedited audio from meetings, interviews, news conferences and special events to enable journalists in newsrooms around the world to cover UN activities. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2001
  • In 2001, the Portuguese Language Service, under the direction of Joao Lins de Albuquerque, and led by Maya Plentz, started a pilot to produce a website and distribute the news via FTP to partner stations - reducing distribution costs significantly. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Portuguese Language Radio Service started broadcasting a daily 5-min-bulletin in Portuguese for African Radio partner stations, and another in Brazilian Portuguese for partners in Brazil, Asia, Latin America, and Europe in 2001. (wikipedia.org)
  • male
  • Men's Health Week was chosen for this specific time of year to make use of the extra attention paid to male family members near the holiday. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nutrition
  • A contributing factor to deteriorating nutrition is high diarrheal disease morbidity, exacerbated by the lack of access to proper sanitation and the common practice of open defecation (44 percent) in Nepal. (wikipedia.org)
  • shift
  • As the American economy began to shift to manufacturing and services, liberals began to fear threats to liberty from corruption and monopolies (called "trusts" at the time). (wikipedia.org)
  • prevention
  • The supporters of Men's Health Week also noted that prevention requires public awareness and designating a week would spread information on preventing illnesses affecting men, which includes nationwide events and screenings. (wikipedia.org)
  • facilities
  • Lacking its own broadcast facilities, UN Radio initially made arrangements with leading broadcasting organizations to relay its programmes to different regions, including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's International Service (1946 to 1952), the European Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Voice of America (1953 to 1985). (wikipedia.org)
  • Cancer
  • Between 1990 and 1991, the cancer control program was decentralised with the introduction of services at the district level. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cancer screening and early detection services are generally offered in public health centres, especially for breast and cervical cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening using the PSA test, due to the risk of overdiagnosis and overtreatment, as most cancer diagnosed would remain asymptomatic. (wikipedia.org)
  • especially
  • I especially thank … the Men's Health Network for … tireless efforts on behalf of this legislation," Congressman Bill Richardson (NM), upon Congressional passage of Men's Health Week in 1994. (wikipedia.org)
  • problems
  • Problems of access are due to lack of financial means to afford the resources that are available or the lack of financial to make the decisions that would reduce the risks of developing the disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Men's Health Week was created by Congress in 1994 to heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. (wikipedia.org)
  • rise
  • At least 65 people are confirmed to have died in a nearly five-month-old cholera outbreak in Kenya, with infections also continuing to rise in the capital Nairobi, health officials said Wednesday…" (5/20). (kff.org)
  • 2 Despite the dramatic rise in births, the reproductive health of Latinas is largely understudied in North Carolina. (ncdcr.gov)
  • role
  • The U.N. independent expert on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes today urged the World Health Organization to 'play a much larger, more active role' in protecting people from the negative impacts of toxic pollution…" (5/20). (kff.org)
  • doctor
  • In number to final stenosis,etc and relationship producten lilly is doctor moreover involved in cialis monthly cost not funded health models with unavailable unhealthy and pharmaceutical raspuns. (baysidemustangs.com)
  • Events
  • Millions of people are at risk of infection and thousands die every year due to communicable diseases, malnutrition and other health-related events which particularly affect the poor living in rural areas. (wikipedia.org)
  • Issue
  • Because men's health is still an emerging issue, IMHW has been helpful in bringing awareness of the issue to areas where men's health has yet to become accepted. (wikipedia.org)
  • patients
  • Sangomas believe they are able to access advice and guidance from the ancestors for their patients through spirit possession by an ancestor, or mediumship, throwing bones, or by dream interpretation. (wikipedia.org)
  • five
  • A U.S. group is trying to block patents in five countries for Gilead Sciences Inc.'s costly hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, in a bid to give almost 60 million afflicted people access to cheaper generic versions. (kff.org)
  • Countries
  • Countries in which men's health has come to be viewed as a more legitimate concern have collaborated with men's health activists elsewhere. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the aggregated results of 56 Demographic and Health Surveys in African countries, the ratio is 1.03, albeit with considerable country-to-country variation. (wikipedia.org)
  • plan
  • The European Men's Health Forum returned to Austria in 2005 to create the Vienna Declaration which serves as a plan of action for improving the state of men's health. (wikipedia.org)