• Racism, which the CDC defines as the structures, policies, practices, and norms that assign value and determine opportunities based on the way people look or the color of their skin, results in conditions that unfairly advantage some and disadvantage others, placing people of color at greater risk for poor health outcomes. (kff.org)
  • Though health care is essential to health, research shows that health outcomes are driven by multiple factors, including underlying genetics, health behaviors, social and environmental factors, and access to health care. (kff.org)
  • While there is currently no consensus in the research on the magnitude of the relative contributions of each of these factors to health, studies suggest that health behaviors and social and economic factors, often referred to as social determinants of health , are the primary drivers of health outcomes and that social and economic factors shape individuals' health behaviors. (kff.org)
  • The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connec. (careerbuilder.com)
  • UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that's dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. (careerbuilder.com)
  • LMI's logistics management and modernization methods have improved customer outcomes for over 60 years by optimizing lifecycle system performance, affordability, and sustainment. (lmi.org)
  • The key components of a mental health policy include a vision statement, clear objectives and areas for action which then get translated into a mental health action plan that defines the strategies, concrete actions, time frames, targets and indicators used to measure progress and outcomes. (who.int)
  • All women of reproductive age and their partners, spouses, and families shall have access to health education and counselling on importance of maintaining adequate overall nutritional status prior to pregnancy and its impact on reproductive ability /outcomes. (who.int)
  • Substance use disorders (SUD) contribute heavily to adverse maternal health outcomes in the United States. (astho.org)
  • Expanding the maternal care workforce to include postpartum doulas can help mitigate that fear and improve maternal health outcomes through patient advocacy, emotional support, and individualized care . (astho.org)
  • This support can increase parental self-efficacy and adherence to treatment for those experiencing SUD, leading to lower rates of postpartum depression and, subsequently, improved health outcomes. (astho.org)
  • Effective engagement is critical to bring about better health outcomes for Māori and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • 3. Everybody's business: strengthening health systems to improve health outcomes: WHO's framework for action . (who.int)
  • organ- to address the problem, and ensure that programs and policies are ization-level outcomes were access to research evidence and parti- effectively delivered and implemented (6). (cdc.gov)
  • Currently, according to the World Health Organisation, India spends a paltry 0.06% of its already small health budget. (nextbillion.net)
  • Cancer Council recommends the development of this policy is guided by the World Health Organisation recommendations for national nutrition policies. (cancer.org.au)
  • This World TB Day, the World Health Organisation and Union Zimbabwe Trust (UZT) call on government, communities, civil society organizations, health-care providers, national and international partners to remain a united force, leaving no one behind, to ensure an equitable, rights-based and people-centered national response. (who.int)
  • Washington D.C. 29 September 2022 (PAHO/WHO) - Ministers of health throughout the Americas have endorsed a series of actions to strengthen national regulatory systems in all Member States, in order to ensure that medicines and health technologies are safe, effective and of quality, and are tailored to the needs of national health systems. (paho.org)
  • NORTHBROOK, Ill. , May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global safety science leader Underwriters Laboratories Inc. today announced the appointment of Dr. David Steel as the first executive director of the newly formed Standards and Engagement organization. (prnewswire.com)
  • Underwriters Laboratories announced the establishment of the Standards and Engagement organization in February 2022 as part of a new $1.8 billion commitment to address increasingly complex public safety risks and strengthen the impact of its safety science mission. (prnewswire.com)
  • In 2022 the Australian government allocated $0.7million over 4 years to develop a National Nutrition Policy Framework. (cancer.org.au)
  • Te Pae Tata Interim New Zealand Health Plan 2022 is a key document for the health sector and is the source for the following content. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • Coordinate with partner agencies to prepare and establish appropriate public, healthcare provider, policy maker, and media responses to a case or outbreak of SARS-CoV disease, including an understanding of how the public health system will respond, roles and responsibilities of the different sectors involved, and reasonable expectations regarding the scope and effect of public health actions. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centre for Health and Healthcare is identifying and scaling up solutions for more resilient, efficient, and equitable healthcare systems. (weforum.org)
  • The George Institute for Global Health has come up with an idea that they believe will immediately improve primary mental healthcare in rural India. (nextbillion.net)
  • Prof. Richard Janssen's area of expertise is economics and organisation of healthcare. (tilburguniversity.edu)
  • Current PPIPs aim to improve the quality and responsiveness of CPGs to public expectations and needs, or to foster individual healthcare decisions. (bmj.com)
  • In leading this national organization of internists, Dr. Lopez's professional interests include cancer prevention, integrative oncology, innovations in healthcare, and issues in women's health. (amwa-doc.org)
  • In doing so, she hopes to lead the AMA in increasing the accessibility of the healthcare system, encouraging physicians to be effective practitioners and lifelong learners, and improving the health of the country as a whole. (amwa-doc.org)
  • and the National Institute of Health Care Management, a non-profit, nonpartisan organisation aiming to improve healthcare. (bmj.com)
  • Among the changes the panel recommended are better data, universal healthcare and an end to employment linked health insurance, and increased minority participation in the healthcare workforce. (bmj.com)
  • Universal healthcare could be achieved if the US replaced employment based health insurance with an expansion of Medicare (government health insurance for the elderly) and Medicaid (health insurance paid for jointly by the federal government and some states). (bmj.com)
  • Analyze the ways local organizations are increasing access to healthcare across socioeconomic levels and the opportunities available to continue improving. (ciee.org)
  • Support public health initiatives alongside healthcare providers. (ciee.org)
  • Through analysis of ES findings, HCHW researchers identified a lack of collaboration between public health, healthcare, and labor sectors, despite their understanding that work is a social determinant of health. (cdc.gov)
  • The HWC invited public health and healthcare organizations to engage with labor, government, and non-profit organizations to address a work-related issue affecting the communities they serve. (cdc.gov)
  • Technical assistance and training helped public health and healthcare organizations define precarious work and build organizational capacity to create policy, systems, and environmental change. (cdc.gov)
  • Describe the impact of telehealth on health equity from the perspective of large healthcare systems, describe lessons learned from healthcare systems experiences and using telehealth to address health equity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, list strategies to address health equity and telehealth, and discuss CDC's health equity and telehealth initiatives and recommendations. (cdc.gov)
  • The Policy to Strengthen National Regulatory Systems for Medicines and Other Health Technologies, adopted today by the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) sets out a series of recommendations to strengthen governance and capacities of regulatory systems, improving regional integration and promoting convergence. (paho.org)
  • However, in the light of the relatively low level of implementation in 2006-2007, Committee members had encouraged the Secretariat to improve the Organization's implementation rates. (who.int)
  • Observing that the biennium 2006-2007 had seen a record level of expenditure, he pointed out that financial implementation had not kept pace with the budgetary growth of the Organization. (who.int)
  • The regular budget would have to grow considerably faster in order to align funding and programme delivery, which would improve predictability of resource availability and improve implementation capacity. (who.int)
  • Key strategic interventions for countries include the development and implementation of a multisectoral policy/strategic action plan for mental health in line with the Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-20 and the establishment of a common governance structure, appropriate to the national context, to facilitate and monitor implementation of the multisectoral national policy/strategic action plan. (who.int)
  • A comprehensive, evidence-based, human rights-oriented policy and strategic plan framework, along with the political will for their implementation, is critical to ensuring that mental health services meet the needs and requirements of people with mental health conditions. (who.int)
  • All health facilities shall provide Baby-Mother Friendly Initiative services through the implementation of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding as per the national nutrition guidelines. (who.int)
  • New vaccines take at least 6 months to develop [ 10 ], during which time WHO recommends the use of non-pharmaceutical interventions including increased surveillance and the implementation of such policies as quarantine, border control and hygiene practices [ 11 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In light of these lessons, we advocate for a comprehensive diagnostics implementation approach, including increased engagement of in-country stakeholders for product launch and roll-out, broader systems strengthening in preparation for new technologies, as well as quality impact data from programmatic settings. (ersjournals.com)
  • In this paper, we present information on the availability, quality and implementation of national HRH policies and strategic plans in the WHO Africa Region. (bmj.com)
  • The key evidence-based policy priorities that need greater attention and government support for implementation are outlined below. (cancer.org.au)
  • This page has information, resources and practical advice on improving equity through partnership and collaboration to support implementation of the code of expectations for health entities' engagement with consumers and whānau. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission developed a Te Ao Māori framework and implementation guide in partnership with Māori health providers, Whānau Ora providers and participating District Health Boards (now Te Whatu Ora districts) across Aotearoa New Zealand. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • The aim of the framework is to help services improve the quality of care given to whānau Māori across Aotearoa New Zealand and advance the uptake and implementation of te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori concepts into general health system design and health practice for all. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • Additionally, there is no clear definition or guidance on the implementation of Total Worker Health® programs in the context of precarious employment. (cdc.gov)
  • Her focus is the development of virtual care tools and implementation of video telehealth at Veteran's Health Administration. (cdc.gov)
  • Implementation of policy and management interventions to improve health and care workforce capacity to address the COVID-19 pandemic response: a systematic review. (bvsalud.org)
  • They are also vital in enabling countries to create the necessary ecosystems for the development and production of medicines and health technologies, including current efforts to boost regional production of vaccines in Latin America, which is key to ensuring future pandemic preparedness," he added. (paho.org)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide racial justice movement over the past several years have heightened the focus on health disparities and their underlying causes and contributed to the increased prioritization of health equity. (kff.org)
  • Although growing efforts have focused recently on addressing disparities, the ending of some policies implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, including continuous enrollment for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), may reverse progress and widen disparities. (kff.org)
  • Ms JAQUEZ (Mexico),1 speaking on behalf of the Member States in Latin America, referred to the recent Intergovernmental Meeting on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, the changed date and venue of which had entailed extra cost to the Organization. (who.int)
  • Burnout and secondary traumatic stress in health-system pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic. (ahrq.gov)
  • We examine the public health policy perspectives on vaccination as a means to prevent the spread of infection under post pandemic conditions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • While the vaccination strategy was problematic and implemented too late to reduce the effects of the 2009 epidemic, policy makers supported the overall goal of pandemic influenza vaccination to interrupt infection. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The 2009 influenza pandemic was the first pandemic to be declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the twenty-first century. (biomedcentral.com)
  • They are more likely to be unemployed because of the pandemic, and thus lose employment based health insurance. (bmj.com)
  • Rachel Hardeman, a reproductive health equity researcher at the University of Minnesota, said that the pandemic showed what was not working. (bmj.com)
  • The current situation shows what needs to be done to combat the next pandemic, natural disaster, or public health crisis, she said. (bmj.com)
  • We should open new paths into the community health workforce to people unemployed by the pandemic. (bmj.com)
  • Support for people working in health during the COVID-19 pandemic. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • In her brief presentation Dr. Liburd described telehealth access as one actionable step through which health equity may be promoted, and she did so specifically in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • However, in light of the recent Covid-19 pandemic which resulted in a number of lockdowns, heightened anxiety and the loss of a great number of loved ones1, the necessity to address mental health issues and promote mental well-being has been increasingly put under the socio-political spotlight. (lu.se)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted pre-existing weaknesses in health and care systems and services and shortages of health and care workers (HCWs). (bvsalud.org)
  • This review aims to identify countries' range of policies and management interventions implemented to improve HCWs' capacity to address the COVID-19 pandemic response, synthesize their evidence on effectiveness , and identify gaps in the evidence. (bvsalud.org)
  • Eligibility criteria were HCWs as participants and policy and management interventions aiming to improve HCWF capacity to address the COVID-19 pandemic response. (bvsalud.org)
  • Most of the selected documents described at least one intervention implemented by countries at the organizational environment level to increase the flexibility and capacity of the HCWF to respond to the pandemic , followed by interventions to attract and retain HCWs in safe and decent working environments . (bvsalud.org)
  • Building a diverse health workforce that better reflects the U.S. population requires removing barriers to higher education. (ama-assn.org)
  • We need more people of colour in the health workforce," said Enekwechi. (bmj.com)
  • As a result, policymakers needed to adopt measures to improve the health and care workforce (HCWF) capacity. (bvsalud.org)
  • A network of state and local organizations improving workers' lives through research and advocacy. (epi.org)
  • Children's Minnesota has an advocacy team that calls attention to health and health care issues that impact children and their families. (childrensmn.org)
  • The Standards and Engagement organization is a nonprofit standards development and advocacy organization that translates data from safety science into practical, action-oriented safety standards. (prnewswire.com)
  • Policy & Advocacy Update: Success: More than $1B in Extended Funding for the NHSC! (clinicians.org)
  • Dr. Hollier's interests lie in working with underserved populations and improving the health of women across the United States through advocacy in health policy. (amwa-doc.org)
  • A nonprofit organization in New York City is currently seeking an experienced professional to join their staff as their new Assistant Vice President for Programs. (careerbuilder.com)
  • The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news, KFF is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California. (kff.org)
  • In parallel, Wildlife Trust and the Consortium for Conservation Medicine joined the EcoHealth Alliance, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to a "One Health" approach to protecting the health of people, animals, and the environment from emerging infectious diseases ( 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The policy should assure access to appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for preventing mental disorders and promoting mental health treatment and recovery. (who.int)
  • Access to non-health-care interventions in other sectors should also be emphasized to promote inclusion, for example welfare rights, employment and livelihoods, and access to justice. (who.int)
  • Through this program, a modest amount of resources helped local, state, and federal health agencies take an organized, planned approach to community-based interventions. (cdc.gov)
  • and foster linkages between health and social services and other key sectors, for example the education sector and the criminal justice system. (who.int)
  • Examples of the Linkages between Health and Human Rights. (lu.se)
  • Primary health care (PHC) is a vital backbone for linking knowledge and practice within the organization of health care. (frontiersin.org)
  • Background Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) are important tools for improving patient care. (bmj.com)
  • In practice, national HRH policies and plans should be informed by the global and regional commitments, as well as national context and needs aimed at ensuring a well-performing health system. (bmj.com)
  • In practice, the costing of HRH plans provides policymakers and health managers with an insight on the fiscal resources needed to achieve goals, objectives and targets of HRH policies and plans, which is important in informing the allocation of resources in the health sector budgets. (bmj.com)
  • The majority (60.7%) of physicians were in small practices of 10 or fewer physicians, and that practice size changed very little between 2012 and 2014 in the face of profound structural reforms to health care delivery," said AMA President-elect Andrew W. Gurman , M.D. (prnewswire.com)
  • The American College of Physicians' Medical Practice and Quality Committee helped improve payment for telehealth, an important step for equity to the underserved, said William Fox, MD, at Fox and Brantley Internal Medicine in Charlottesville, Va., and chair of the committee for ACP's Virginia chapter. (medscape.com)
  • We host events around the world and online to share results and policy lessons from randomized evaluations, to build new partnerships between researchers and practitioners, and to train organizations on how to design and conduct randomized evaluations, and use evidence from impact evaluations. (povertyactionlab.org)
  • Within Tranzo's Academic Collaborative Center 'Mental Health Care', knowledge development and knowledge exchange in the field of mental health care are carried out in co-creation with practitioners. (tilburguniversity.edu)
  • Book brings together health policy experts and practitioners to put forward recommendations that address key health delivery issues. (americanprogress.org)
  • Policies must work to align the desires of practitioners and health orga¬nization managers to serve patients with the incentives that come from how they are paid. (americanprogress.org)
  • Although practitioners in state health departments are ideally posi- tice. (cdc.gov)
  • Twelve state health cer control practitioners (2). (cdc.gov)
  • Practitioners in state health departments can assess city-building activities. (cdc.gov)
  • Guides lay persons and non-medical users and medical practitioners to useful and reliable online medical and health information. (curlie.org)
  • The focus of the paper is health system performance under austerity rather than on how the health system impacts the economy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A loved one's mental health problem or illness often impacts family, friends and supporters. (mentalhealthcommission.ca)
  • There are limited sources of data about the health impacts of precarious employment. (cdc.gov)
  • The current finance system and the quality payment program are focused on downstream impacts of poor health," Fox said. (medscape.com)
  • This new program combines elements of work organization, economics, and Total Worker Health ® "…to protect and advance worker safety, health, and well-being by improving the design of work, management practices, and the physical and psychosocial work environment. (cdc.gov)
  • To reduce barriers to optimal infant and young child feeding practices and to improve support to women, their partners, caregivers of children, health workers and the community to comply with recommendations for IYCF. (who.int)
  • Growth monitoring, promotion of optimal infant and young child feeding practices, and nutrition intervention for the prevention and management of micronutrient deficiencies and malnutrition shall be provided to all children under-five years of age both in the health facilities and at outreach points. (who.int)
  • Where Sentara has entered into a relationship with such an organization, Sentara requires the respective organization to fully disclose their business practices including a privacy statement. (sentara.edu)
  • J. Michael McWilliams , Warren Alpert Associate Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and lead author of the study that Bob Kocher referenced in his article, stated, "Some have presumed that forming a large hospital system that owns a lot of outpatient practices is a prerequisite for Accountable Care Organization success," McWilliams said. (prnewswire.com)
  • We're seeing these new practices being opened by physicians who are prepared to improve quality of care, keep costs down and operate successfully with a level of freedom unavailable to their employed peers. (prnewswire.com)
  • Many scholars and experts acknowledge that it is now a suitable time to discuss and develop appropriate mental health policies and practices across Europe, including specific political measures within the framework of European integration. (lu.se)
  • Its meaning varies depending on cultures, local beliefs, and practices.2 As a result, policymakers need to plan and implement relevant policies and measures based on the mental health representations of various populations, within different countries. (lu.se)
  • Dr. Heyworth is the director of Synchronous Telehealth at the Veteran's Health Administration in the Office of Connected Care. (cdc.gov)
  • On September 15, 2020, the COCA webinar on telehealth and health equity involved comment by our office director Dr. (cdc.gov)
  • We work to influence policy, mobilize communities, and strengthen programs and organizations to improve the health of AAs and NHPIs. (medium.com)
  • We strengthen the public health profession. (idealist.org)
  • PATCH is designed to strengthen state and local health departments' capacities to plan, implement, and evaluate community- based health promotion activities targeted toward priority health problems. (cdc.gov)
  • The key concept in the HERR program was to strengthen the health education capacity at the state and local levels. (cdc.gov)
  • In most instances, this shift occurred before the state focal point was fully in place, thus weakening the attempt to strengthen the federal, state, and local level health education infrastructure. (cdc.gov)
  • Healthy People 2030 defines health equity as the attainment of the highest level of health for all people and notes that it requires valuing everyone equally with focused and ongoing societal efforts to address avoidable inequalities, historical and contemporary injustices, and health and health care disparities. (kff.org)
  • The overall goal of this policy is to enhance the attainment of the highest possible standard of Sexual, Reproductive Health, Child Health and Nutrition for the Namibian population through provision of equitable, accessible and affordable health and nutrition information and services. (who.int)
  • She also assisted in establishing the area of Occupational Health Psychology in the U.S., serving on the American Psychological Association's Occupational Health Psychology Advisory Board from 1992-2004, and serving on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology from its beginning in 1994 through 2001. (cdc.gov)
  • This collaboration aimed at sharing responsibilities and coordinating global activities to address health risks at the animal-human-ecosystems interfaces ( 4 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • In 2015, the initial steps in the collaboration between WHO and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) regarding biodiversity and health began ( 6 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • addressing the reduction of health inequities through cross-sector collaboration with other agencies and in partnership with consumers, whānau and communities. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • This year's theme, 'Yes we can end TB' recognizes our shared resolve to harness high-level leadership for increased investment, adoption of innovations, and multisectoral collaboration to combat this important epidemic. (who.int)
  • A mental health policy provides a coherent framework for action, based on broad consultation among stakeholders. (who.int)
  • The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for assessing the resilience of health systems in terms of how they have adjusted to economic crisis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The Irish health system is used as a case study to assess the usefulness of this framework. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Ireland will be used as a case study to assess the usefulness of this framework and what it can show us about health system performance in time for crisis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In the development of HRH policies and strategies, evidence should be generated by conducting a situation analysis based on the HRH action framework and a holistic health labour market analysis based on flows in the public and private sector and the dynamics of education, employment, migration, fiscal space, regulation and gender. (bmj.com)
  • To reduce children's exposure to food advertising that promotes unhealthy foods, Cancer Council recommends developing a comprehensive food marketing policy framework and embedding the framework in statutory regulation. (cancer.org.au)
  • The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. (cdc.gov)
  • It funds innovative research, fights for stronger public health policies, and provides critical tools and information to save and improve lives. (weforum.org)
  • As a part of our public outreach activities, we share knowledge, advance safety policy partnerships, and advocate for standards and regulations that result in positive safety changes. (prnewswire.com)
  • Of these, around half are estimated to have occurred in southeast Asia and Africa, where the high death rates reflected larger immunocompromised populations due to HIV [ 5 , 6 ] and inadequate public health infrastructure, poor sanitation, and poor living conditions [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Dr. Daniel's platforms focus on advancing the 'Citizen Psychologist' identity, an initiative that seeks to spread awareness and increase the involvement of psychologists in their lesser-known roles that include public service, volunteerism, board membership and other community service. (amwa-doc.org)
  • PRB Discuss Online: Are the News Media Holding Governments Accountable on Promises to Improve Public Health? (prb.org)
  • How well are journalists monitoring the actions, or inaction, of their government institutions (particularly those in developing countries) responsible for public health? (prb.org)
  • Are news organizations making an adequate commitment to coverage of public health? (prb.org)
  • You are right that the Ugandan media has highlighted problems in the country's public health system, and in fact it has brought results. (prb.org)
  • This consensus statement is endorsed by Cancer Council Australia and over 30 other community, public health, medical and academic groups. (cancer.org.au)
  • (1) The evidence-based actions addressed junk food marketing to children, food reformulation, the Health Star Rating food labelling scheme, active transport, a sugary drinks health levy and public education campaigns. (cancer.org.au)
  • We speak out for public health issues and policies backed by science . (idealist.org)
  • Our values reflect the beliefs of our members from all disciplines of public health and over 40 countries. (idealist.org)
  • Assess the health needs of semi-urban communities in Santiago de los Caballeros and participate in field-based public health education initiatives alongside medical professionals. (ciee.org)
  • Transform your ideas into an actionable plan for future service or to pursue a career in public health. (ciee.org)
  • Health care consistently ranks among the top three issues that the American public wants policymakers to address, and it is increasingly intertwined with growing worries about economic insecurity. (americanprogress.org)
  • TB remains a public health emergency, with 30,000 people falling ill, and more 4,000 lives lost each day globally, despite it being both preventable and curable. (who.int)
  • In 1979, the HERR program was created under the authority of Public Law 94-317, The Health Information and Health Promotion Act of 1976. (cdc.gov)
  • The EJI can help public health officials, policy makers, and communities identify and respond to the varied environmental and social factors that affect a community's health and well-being. (cdc.gov)
  • The findings of the paper provide an important entry point to the discussion on the relevance and scope of EU public mental health action. (lu.se)
  • c School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. (who.int)
  • Accurate and timely diagnosis is a critical element of the public health response to cholera, yet in low-income countries where the burden of cholera is the greatest, diagnostic services are often limited. (who.int)
  • However, the time to diagnosis may have delayed public health responses aimed at reducing the spread of cholera within an outbreak area. (who.int)
  • I n New Jersey, groundbreaking legislation is enabling communities to test the viability of accountable care organizations (ACOs) to improve care and curb spending for Medicaid beneficiaries, particularly those with chronic needs. (chcs.org)
  • Through the three-year Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project , the state is supporting community-based efforts to coordinate care across health settings, including hospitals, provider's offices, clinics, and home care. (chcs.org)
  • To guide New Jersey communities in designing ACO demonstration projects, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) developed The New Jersey Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Business Planning Toolkit . (chcs.org)
  • The accountable care organization model pays doctors more for caring for Medicare patients in underserved communities. (medscape.com)
  • Mediterranean Region, commended the transparent and balanced report, which revealed the progress made in strengthening of health systems, access to medicines, the growing number of persons affected by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, new and emerging diseases, and emergency response. (who.int)
  • At the Center for Health Care Strategies, we strive to reflect the core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our work and in our workplace. (chcs.org)
  • Addressing health disparities is not only important from an equity standpoint, but also for improving the nation's overall health and economic prosperity. (kff.org)
  • Health equity generally refers to individuals achieving their highest level of health through the elimination of disparities in health and health care. (kff.org)
  • The CDC describes health equity as when everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible. (kff.org)
  • Business has a key role to play in advancing health equity and evidence shows that businesses have a strong value proposition for investing in health. (weforum.org)
  • She is also interested in advancing equity in health, demonstrated through her recent role as Associate Vice President for Health Equity and Inclusion at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. (amwa-doc.org)
  • Te Pae Tata recognises that health equity matters for everyone regardless of who they are and where they live. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • Dr. Hall currently serves as the Chief Health Equity Officer for CDC's COVID-19 response. (cdc.gov)
  • Hall also serves as the Department Director for the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity and the lead for the Minority Health and Health Equity team for CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • I am honored to have the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Chief Health Equity Officer Unit and on behalf of my home office in the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity here at CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Leandris Liburd is CDC's First Response Chief Health Equity Officer. (cdc.gov)
  • The ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health) model is a recent step forward, said Josh Liao, MD, MSc, associate chair for health systems at the University of Washington, Seattle. (medscape.com)
  • establish meaningful goals and measure progress towards environmental justice and health equity. (cdc.gov)
  • This entry was posted in Determinantes Sociales , Equidad and tagged Caribbean Region , Equity in Health , Latin America , Social Determinants of Health , Social inequality , Tuberculosis by Editor Equity/Equidad - CG . (bvsalud.org)
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  • Health Equity and the post-2015 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean When: Monday, June 15th (8:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (bvsalud.org)
  • The analysis of household resilience to food insecurity has become a key technical and evidence-based policy instrument for better tailoring development and humanitarian intervention designs. (fao.org)
  • Despite the humanitarian and development scope of household resilience strengthening, most resilience academic research and policies focused on protracted crises countries. (fao.org)
  • There is strong evidence for adaptive resilience, with the health system showing efficiency gains from the recession. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Further research on both the comparative resilience of different health systems and building resilience in preparation for crises is encouraged. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These "Guidelines to increase the resilience of agricultural supply chains" are intended for policymakers and other stakeholders who need a broad grasp of the concepts, issues and possible approaches involved. (fao.org)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines health disparities as, "preventable differences in the burden, disease, injury, violence, or in opportunities to achieve optimal health experienced by socially disadvantaged racial, ethnic, and other population groups and communities. (kff.org)
  • To help increase primary prevention, we developed a training to educate employees on protective factors, specifically healthy alternatives to prescription drug misuse. (jmir.org)
  • Taking a population health approach will shift the health system to the prevention of illness and to improving the health and wellbeing of local communities. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • Details for: Joint WHO/ILO policy guidelines on improving health worker access to prevention, treatment and care services for HIV and TB. (who.int)
  • And in June, the World bank announced a loan for $130 million to improve health infrastructure in the country. (prb.org)
  • PATCH, the acronym for Planned Approach to Community Health, is a cooperative program of technical assistance managed and supported by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). (cdc.gov)
  • Several countries in Africa have developed human resources for health (HRH) policies and strategies to synergise efforts in setting priorities, directions and means to address the major challenges around leadership and governance, production, recruitment, management, motivation and retention and coordination. (bmj.com)
  • Review key policy priorities in summary . (cancer.org.au)
  • More generally, rolling-out of vaccination after the transmission of the influenza virus had abated was influenced by policymakers' own financial incentives, and government and foreign policy conditionality on vaccination. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In 2017, the Obesity Policy Coalition and the Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE) published Tipping the Scales, a consensus statement drawing upon national and international evidence to address obesity in Australia. (cancer.org.au)
  • Deaths from covid-19 among black Americans are almost double those of whites, and black, brown, and indigenous people face structural racism and health inequalities, an expert panel has said. (bmj.com)
  • As OSHFB Branch Chief, she oversees studies on upper extremity and low back musculoskeletal disorders and on aspects of work and organizational design that are linked to job stressors and the health problems associated with those exposures. (cdc.gov)
  • The Trenton Health Team is expanding access to primary care and developing community-wide care coordination in the state's capital. (chcs.org)
  • Nature's Contributions to Human Health: A Missing Link to Primary Health Care? (frontiersin.org)
  • Primary health care: now more than ever. (who.int)
  • The new policy aims to tackle these issues, in line with the sustainable health agenda for the Americas 2018-2030, by ensuring that all Member States have robust and efficient regulatory systems in place. (paho.org)
  • Healthy People 2030 defines a health disparity, as "a particular type of health difference that is linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage," and that adversely affects groups of people who have systematically experienced greater obstacles to health. (kff.org)
  • Explore resources from CHCF that help health care, homeless services providers, government, and other systems work together so people are housed and healthy. (californiahealthline.org)
  • Health Literacy -Health literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate decisions regarding their health (Health People-2010). (pfizer.com)
  • Regulatory systems are critical for ensuring the availability of quality medicines and other health technologies, such as diagnostics and personal protective equipment, as well as for promoting equitable access to these products," said James Fitzgerald, Director of Health Systems and Services at PAHO. (paho.org)
  • A health services network in New York City is currently seeking an experienced, licensed Registered Nurse (RN) to join their staff in Brooklyn as their new Assistant Vice President of Nursing, Surg. (careerbuilder.com)
  • LMI helped develop a health risk assessment and management plans for polychlorinated biphenyls encountered during a major General Services Administration (GSA) office building renovation. (lmi.org)
  • In general the crisis has created a difficult environment for health systems globally as available resources are constrained or shrink and services are overburdened often leaving the vulnerable at particular risk [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Sentara Health is a not-for-profit health care organization serving the communities of Southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina that provides a broad range of affordable, high-quality health care services and health coverage to the members of the community. (sentara.edu)
  • Overall, your information is used to maintain accuracy in Sentara's customer files, improve the content of Sentara.edu, and enhance Sentara products and services. (sentara.edu)
  • The state of financial health is not for lack of effort on the part of many financial services companies and other organizations. (bai.org)
  • This is vital in ensuring that equitably distributed, well-regulated and motivated HRH are available to deliver people-centred health services to the population. (bmj.com)
  • Improving the quality of services delivered is paramount to enhancing health system performance. (americanprogress.org)
  • The increasing number of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants poses a challenge for mental health services in Europe. (bvsalud.org)
  • McMaster University has many excellent programs and services in place to address student mental health needs. (bvsalud.org)
  • 4) Mental health services. (bvsalud.org)
  • The National Library of Medicine (NLM) complies with requirements for privacy and security established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (medlineplus.gov)
  • also, actions and po- licies to reverse this reality should be implemented to improve health services in the Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • Understanding of the spatial and temporal differences in water scarcity across the region is, however, limited, and while policies and management strategies are under development in all countries, their effectiveness varies significantly. (fao.org)
  • Tailored and active strategies are needed to build capacity at the individual and organization levels for evidence-based decision making. (cdc.gov)
  • Moreover, racism negatively affects mental and physical health both directly and by creating inequities across the social determinants of health. (kff.org)
  • Why have a mental health policy? (who.int)
  • A mental health policy is an official statement by a government or health authority that provides the overall strategic direction for mental health by defining the vision, values, principles, and objectives. (who.int)
  • In some countries, mental health issues and actions will be incorporated within the general health, disability or other relevant policies and plans, while in others, depending on the context, a dedicated mental health policy and plan will be developed in addition to the incorporation of mental health issues into other relevant policies and plans (4). (who.int)
  • Human rights: Promoting the rights of people with mental health conditions should be a key feature of mental health policy and provides a clear purpose and justification for change. (who.int)
  • Specific issues for marginalized or disadvantaged groups need to be considered and addressed, for example mental health issues relating to children and adolescents, older persons, persons with HIV/AIDS, women, children in orphanages, prisoners, ethnic minority groups, refugees, migrants and internally displaced people. (who.int)
  • In 1978, the World Health Organization (WHO) redefined the concept of health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" in the Alma-Ata Declaration ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The range of mechanisms, from supporting physical activity to enhancing immune function, and effects of nature contact to human health, from improved mental health to reduced diabetes, were recently reviewed ( 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • By working together, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) and its hundreds of partners are helping to make mental health a priority for all Canadians. (mentalhealthcommission.ca)
  • What am I getting wrong about mental health? (mentalhealthcommission.ca)
  • While people in Canada are talking about mental health more than ever, misconceptions in the media and elsewhere are keeping the stigma. (mentalhealthcommission.ca)
  • Serious impact from COVID-19 on mental health and substance use continues, especially among youth A new report from the series of Leger polls commissioned by the Mental Health Commission of. (mentalhealthcommission.ca)
  • Critical care nurses' physical and mental health, worksite wellness support, and medical errors. (ahrq.gov)
  • Worse still, according to Vikram Patel, professor of mental health at the London School of Tropical Hygiene and Medicine and one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2015, without urgent improvement in treating mental disorders, suicides will soon become the leading cause of death among the young. (nextbillion.net)
  • In October 2014, it released a mental health policy with a call to increase spending. (nextbillion.net)
  • The Academic Collaborative Center was founded in 2003 and since then, GGz Eindhoven and de Kempen, GGz Breburg, and Tranzo - Tilburg University have been structurally cooperating in research and knowledge exchange in the field of mental health care. (tilburguniversity.edu)
  • This knowledge focuses on improving the quality of care and quality of life of people with mental disorders. (tilburguniversity.edu)
  • on policy within organisations and the organisation of mental health care and its implications. (tilburguniversity.edu)
  • Prof. Inge Bongers' chair focuses on sustainable innovation for (mental) health (care). (tilburguniversity.edu)
  • Prof. Chijs van Nieuwenhuizen's chair focuses on forensic mental health care. (tilburguniversity.edu)
  • Prof. Peter van der Velden's chair focuses on victims and mental health. (tilburguniversity.edu)
  • She has served in multiple other organizations including the National Advisory Mental Health Council of the National Institutes of Health and the American Association of Directors of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (amwa-doc.org)
  • Wizdom Powell, director of the University of Connecticut Health Disparities Institute, said there was a link between people experiencing discrimination and poor physical and mental health. (bmj.com)
  • Las enfermedades en salud mental derivadas de un entorno de extrema violencia e inseguridad como el que afectó a Ciudad Juárez en los últimos años, toman especial relevancia y acentúan de sobremanera las necesidades ya existentes de un sistema de salud mental integral. (bvsalud.org)
  • In recent decades, the need to tackle mental health issues and promote mental well-being has been increasingly put in the socio-political spotlight. (lu.se)
  • As a first step towards creating a European strategy on mental health, the European Commission published the Green Paper, Improving the mental health of the population: Towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union in 2005. (lu.se)
  • This master's thesis aims to thematically track the development of the EU discourse on the topic of mental health from 2005 until the present time. (lu.se)
  • In particular, the objectives and goals of the European Union concerning the mental health of European citizens are examined through a discourse analysis. (lu.se)
  • The results show that in the selected documents, mental health is discursively represented as a key priority. (lu.se)
  • It is also envisioned as a positive mental health and as a human right. (lu.se)
  • Additionally, the European Commission emphasises the multisectoral involvement required for a comprehensive European mental health strategy. (lu.se)
  • The meaning and importance of mental health has long been overlooked and misunderstood in Europe and around the world. (lu.se)
  • In contemporary Europe, it is socially considered to be a taboo subject, which is fuelled by widespread stigmas, prejudices, and discriminations against those with mental health issues. (lu.se)
  • Mental health is a complex and challenging concept. (lu.se)
  • J-PAL initiatives concentrate funding and other resources around priority topics for which rigorous policy-relevant research is urgently needed. (povertyactionlab.org)
  • The priority areas for action form the substance of the policy and plan and will clarify how the country will promote the elements itemized below. (who.int)
  • While the toolkit is geared toward New Jersey, the guidance and practical templates can help Medicaid stakeholders across the country in developing ACO models aimed at improving care and controlling costs for beneficiaries with complex needs. (chcs.org)
  • A health care disparity typically refers to differences between groups in health insurance coverage, affordability, access to and use of care, and quality of care. (kff.org)
  • Based at the University of North Dakota, DQTQ supports pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding people experiencing opioid use disorder in rural parts of the state by increasing access to care and providing postpartum doula coverage. (astho.org)
  • Evidence-based human resources for health (HRH) policies and plans are critical in guiding the actions of national actors towards achieving universal health coverage and Sustainable Development Goals. (bmj.com)
  • High costs, gap-ridden coverage, and sporadic quality are the health care problems that most concern Americans. (americanprogress.org)
  • Yet most of the policy discussion is focused on the issue of coverage. (americanprogress.org)
  • WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. (who.int)
  • One aim is getting to universal health coverage - 31 million people in the United States still don't have health insurance, a number that is greatly improved since the Affordable Care Act but has plateaued recently. (medscape.com)
  • This information is used to measure the number of visitors to the various sections of our site and improve organization, coverage, system performance or other problem areas. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Better health for all: financing universal coverage. (who.int)
  • In this role, he also will guide the organization's efforts to develop policy partnerships and campaigns focused on improving human health and safety. (prnewswire.com)
  • Many countries in Africa are faced with numerous challenges in formulating policies, and developing plans mainly due to a weak capacity to formulate policies and develop plans, poor stakeholder engagement, involvement and management processes and lack of contemporary evidence to inform policy and plans. (bmj.com)
  • To ensure that the other problems are not forgotten and that delivery system reform is central to any plan, the Center for American Progress and the Institute on Medicine as a Profession partnered to develop the book, The Health Care Delivery System: A Blueprint for Reform . (americanprogress.org)
  • and by summarizing findings and lessons from randomized evaluations and producing cost-effectiveness analyses to help inform relevant policy debates. (povertyactionlab.org)
  • Health and economic growth: findings and policy implications . (who.int)
  • For more than a century, Underwriters Laboratories has set the bar for safety science research and standards development," said Terrence R. Brady , president and CEO of the Underwriters Laboratories Research organization and board chair of the Underwriters Laboratories Standards and Engagement organization. (prnewswire.com)
  • Our new Standards and Engagement organization allows us the privilege of expanding the scope and scale of our efforts. (prnewswire.com)
  • The code of expectations for health entities' engagement with consumers and whānau is underpinned by the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the principles derived by the Waitangi Tribunal in the Wai 2575 claim. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • They set their own research agendas, raise funds to support their evaluations, and work with J-PAL staff on research, policy outreach, and training. (povertyactionlab.org)
  • Our support encompasses program development assistance, web and mobile safety management system applications, policy and document development expertise, hazard identification and evaluation, contingency planning, and OSH technical support. (lmi.org)
  • Whether health facility-based or community-based, the support group shall meet in publicly accessible venues, and shall invite participation of family, partners, and spouses in learning and building home-based support for breastfeeding. (who.int)
  • Find information about how you can support yourselves and others, including consumers, teams and colleagues which complements and aligns with Ministry of Health resources. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • The federal policy decision to create block grants immediately eliminated the CDC support function, and shifted the management function of the program from the federal level to the state. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Lee's work at the Permanente Federation is focused on expanding the accessibility of health information and decision support tools for patients as well as levering and enhancing the technology available to physicians to improve the quality and efficiency of care. (cdc.gov)
  • and adopt new evaluation systems based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Benchmarking Tool. (paho.org)
  • In general the crisis has created a difficult environment for health systems globally. (biomedcentral.com)
  • How effective are incident-reporting systems for improving patient safety? (ahrq.gov)
  • Insufficient focus has been afforded to effective linkage to care of diagnosed patients, and clinical impact has been blunted by weak health systems. (ersjournals.com)
  • Evidence-based HRH policies and plans guide the actions of actors in strengthening health systems. (bmj.com)
  • Efforts should focus on accelerating the organization of health care providers into team-like configurations so that they can adopt systems that are likely to reduce errors of overuse, underuse, and misuse, and improve the overall coordination of care. (americanprogress.org)
  • There was a lack of studies addressing social protection , human resources for health information systems , and regarding the role of community health workers and other community -based providers. (bvsalud.org)
  • Designing and implementing health care provider payment systems: how-to manuals . (who.int)
  • President and CEO Dr. Rios works to improve the health of Hispanic populations across the United States and serves as a representative of the Hispanic physician community at both local and national levels. (amwa-doc.org)
  • As President, she aims to increase awareness of and screening for depression in these populations. (amwa-doc.org)
  • Health and health care disparities refer to differences in health and health care between groups that stem from broader inequities . (kff.org)
  • Health inequities are defined by the World Health Organization as: differences in health status or in the distribution of health resources between different population groups, arising from the social conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • Health inequities are unfair and could be reduced by the right mix of government policies. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • It is recognised that Māori experience health inequities arising from the long-standing effects of colonisation and systemic racism in Aotearoa New Zealand. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • Other groups in the New Zealand population, including Pacific peoples, tāngata whaikaha (disabled people), rural communities, those on low incomes, and rainbow and ethnic communities also experience health inequities. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • The South Carolina State Budget and Control Board will increase health insurance premiums for those participating in the state health insurance plan by a total of nine percent, which will be spread equally between employees and employers, with each paying 4.5 percent more. (nchc.org)
  • Governor Nikki Haley stated that state insurance premiums were increased to not only add money to the insurance plan's reserves, but also to satisfy ratings agencies who have threatened to downgrade the state's credit. (nchc.org)
  • If SARS-CoV transmission is confirmed, the community will look to state and local health departments as an information resource. (cdc.gov)
  • Complying with federal and state occupational and safety health (OSH) regulations is only the first step toward improving employee health and productivity. (lmi.org)
  • Concern about the state of the American health care system has reached a slow boil. (americanprogress.org)
  • Among the reasons for the disparities are that these minorities are more likely to live in communities with pollution that predisposes them to health problems, less likely than whites to have health insurance, less likely than whites to be able to work from home, and face bias in medical treatment, she said. (bmj.com)
  • APHA champions the health of all people and all communities. (idealist.org)
  • Working collaboratively with communities and across departmental agencies and Crown entities in the health sector provides opportunities for improvements in our health service delivery system. (hqsc.govt.nz)
  • Opioid and other prescription misuse has implications for the health and productivity of workers. (jmir.org)
  • On the quality of the policies and strategic plans, 28 countries (88%) linked their plans to the national development plan, 30 countries (94%) informed their policy and plan using the national health policy and strategic plans. (bmj.com)
  • The study's estimated annual health care savings assumes that research funded by the bond measure would result in the development of treatments or cures for six of the 70 conditions targeted for study. (californiahealthline.org)
  • The Women Physicians Section (WPS) seeks to influence and contribute to AMA policy and program development on issues of importance to women physicians, and to increase the number and influence of women physicians in leadership roles. (ama-assn.org)
  • But such development, especially when it involves increase in skilled human resource, has a long lead time before effects can be seen. (nextbillion.net)
  • Asian Community Development Council in Las Vegas is enrolling community in health insurance through virtual appointments. (medium.com)
  • Like many parts of the world, Asia-Pacific faces increasing water scarcity, with varying characteristics, causes and trends across a diverse range of countries at different stages of development. (fao.org)
  • Our affiliated professors are based at 97 universities and conduct randomized evaluations around the world to design, evaluate, and improve programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty. (povertyactionlab.org)
  • Multiple reflection methods were used to evaluate increased knowledge, capacity, and partnership of HWC participants. (cdc.gov)
  • Objective: this research aimed to evaluate the access to Family Health Units (FHU) managed by the city of Piracicaba, SP, Brazil and by a social organization (SO) located in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • And, interestingly, the not-for-profit credit counseling sector has expanded its commitment to building financial health through high quality financial counseling. (bai.org)
  • The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of an interactive but brief health consciousness and prescription drug intervention for a diverse sample of employees and show effectiveness via both Internet-delivered webinar and classroom delivery. (jmir.org)
  • Empowered Health Consciousness may be presented either in person or via webinar as a "lunch and learn" health promotion program. (jmir.org)
  • Both the brief classroom and webinar training uses fun, interactive exercises, as well as case studies to educate employees on well-being, brain health, and various approaches to dealing with symptoms (eg, massage and acupuncture for pain). (jmir.org)
  • For more information on CDC's web notification policies, see Website Disclaimers . (cdc.gov)
  • Despite this progress, however, significant challenges and existing asymmetries persist: "in Latin America and the Caribbean, the allocation of financial and human resources for NRAs has remained relatively static over the last five years, while the pharmaceutical market has continued to increase in value, volume and product complexity," said Fitzgerald. (paho.org)
  • Every day decisions are made - in the legislature and throughout the community - that impact health and health care for children. (childrensmn.org)
  • Thank you to all of the community organizations and leaders who continue to lead with heart as we adapt. (medium.com)
  • We are the only organization that combines a nearly 150-year perspective, a broad-based member community and the ability to influence federal policy to improve the public's health. (idealist.org)
  • Make a genuine impact in the Dominican Republic serving in community projects to promote good health and well-being. (ciee.org)
  • This brief provides an introduction to what health and health care disparities are, why it is important to address disparities, what the status of disparities is today, recent federal actions to address disparities, and key issues related to addressing disparities looking ahead. (kff.org)
  • She is also an advocate for supporting early intervention programs such as the Head Start National Center on Health through education and training on childhood health issues. (amwa-doc.org)
  • If health issues are being pushed aside by political news, what can health journalists do to raise the profile of their stories? (prb.org)
  • Be better prepared to take action on local health issues. (ciee.org)