Sentences with phrase «as health advocates»

Although school meal programs have long provided nourishment to children whose families couldn't afford much food, the meals provided by schools and grant programs are — as health advocates point out — not the healthiest approach to eating.

Through a variety of media outlets and print publications, Michelle uses her role as a health advocate to fulfill CHFA's vision of a Canada where everyone benefits from natural health and organic products.

As the health advocate for your furry family members, be sure to ask your veterinarian for the SDMA test.

Serves as a health advocate and provides basic information regarding clinic and community services.

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As an international fitness instructor, Nike Trainer, and former founder of Fiterazzi, a health and fitness magazine focused on positive body image, she's always been an advocate of inspiring others to move.

Women's health advocates got a partial win on Tuesday as Ohio Governor John Kasich, a devoutly religious social conservative, vetoed a controversial «fetal heartbeat» bill that would have outlawed abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

If we aren't in the room advocating for global health as a top priority, if we aren't there standing up for our belief in diversity and inclusion, or if we fail to speak out when the situation demands it, then we have abdicated our Credo responsibility.

Gottlieb is a physician, medical policy expert, and public health advocate who previously served as the FDA's deputy commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs and before that, as a senior advisor to the FDA Commissioner.

In addition, our Supplier Diversity team partners with CVS Health business units as advocates for the integration of supplier diversity into strategic procurement activities.

Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care tout their deal as a way to reduce costs.

As a former city councilor, Selina advocated for the rights of taxpayers, fought to protect the health of children and families by introducing a local ban on cosmetic pesticides and worked to improve access for people with disabilities as chair of the Coquitlam Universal Access - Ability Advisory CommitteAs a former city councilor, Selina advocated for the rights of taxpayers, fought to protect the health of children and families by introducing a local ban on cosmetic pesticides and worked to improve access for people with disabilities as chair of the Coquitlam Universal Access - Ability Advisory Committeas chair of the Coquitlam Universal Access - Ability Advisory Committee.

Stephen is responsible for overseeing and advocating for the industry's extensive interests related to health and disability insurance and sits as on the Board of the Canadian Drug Insurance Pooling Corporation.

«On behalf of the New Democrat caucus, and as the spokesperson for rural and northern health, I celebrate the deal recently made and promise that New Democrats will continue to advocate for smart investments in health services that benefit women and their families.»

New Democrats have long been advocating for the expanded use of midwifery services across the province as we believe that midwives play an integral role in the health care system and can be of particular benefit to women, families and First Nations communities by bringing specialized maternity care to otherwise isolated areas.

Privacy advocates say that means trouble for Canada's ability to shield sensitive information such as health or financial data from the prying eyes of foreign agencies by storing it in computer servers on Canadian soil.

New York, one of the most restrictive states in the country, had put 34,500 names on its list by 2014, a figure that raised concerns among some mental health advocates that too many people had been categorized as dangerous.

The Ethereum platform, which uses tokens called ethers, could one day transform the internet as well as industries ranging from banking to health care, its advocates believe.

The governor of Indiana is one of the most articulate, down to earth and straight - forward advocates of conservatism, especially with regard to the troubled sustainability of our deficits regarding the long - term liabilities pertaining to our current and future health care expenditures (as evidenced in his response to the president's State of the Union address).

So, in honor of the new addition to Team Evans, I'm joining Melinda Gates, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Kay Warren, Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter and host of other Christian advocates in their support of an organization called Hope Through Healing Hands, and in particular the Faith Based Coalition for Healthy Mothers and Children Worldwide, which seeks to galvanize faith - based leaders and their constituencies around the issues of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) as well as healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies (HTSP) to improve maternal health and reduce child mortality around the world.

She views the task of the Obama administration and reproductive health advocates as notonly to «provide services to those who need them, but to change the minds and attitudes of those who can be responsible for delivering those services in countries around the world.»

Dick Dunn's wife, Cathy, is another advocate of fasting as a way to better mental, physical and spiritual health.

In addition, religious leaders often have the stature to advocate and negotiate with the most senior national decision - makers as countries make tough decisions on how to allocate scarce resources for health.

His beliefs and politics: As a counselor, Clinton advocates for greater mental health awareness among Christians and addresses pornography as an epidemic hurting marital intimacAs a counselor, Clinton advocates for greater mental health awareness among Christians and addresses pornography as an epidemic hurting marital intimacas an epidemic hurting marital intimacy.

Additionally, Ms. Bazán served as a community advocate before the North Carolina General Assembly for several years and held positions at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

As a branding pundit, wellness industry veteran, consumer health advocate and influential media voice, Merilee Kern spotlights noteworthy marketplace innovations, change makers, movers and shakers.

As the Government contemplates stricter packaging legislation, drinks manufacturers and packaging designers are seeking to better define labelling guidelines in conjunction with health advocates» views to protect craft drinks» unique, artistic packaging.

Public health advocates have suggested that there may be a link between the ingredient makeup of PepsiCo's core snack and carbonated soft drink products and rising rates of health conditions such as obesity and diabetes.

We knew, therefore, that parenting programmes that foster paternal responsiveness and involvement — and interventions in maternal and child health settings, schools etc where men are viewed as allies and advocates for their children's (and their children's mothers») welfare — ought to be beneficial.

So when it comes to improving school meals, health advocates logically want to remove the items that win out over healthier fare: nixing sugary chocolate milk, for example, so kids have to take white milk, or making sure pizza isn't offered on the same day as a healthier entree.

she is a committed attachment parenting advocate, and she exhausted every avenue — took him to doctors, co-slept, didn't co-sleep, slept with him on a futon on the floor, changed her bedding & blinds & diet, bought a slew of white noise generators, etc. the lack of sleep was affecting her marriage & her own mental health, as you can imagine.

Motion for debate: «In order for RCPCH as a professional body to avoid institutional conflicts of interest and thus maintain its reputation as an unbiased, independent educator and advocate for child health, the College should decline any commercial transactions or any other kind of funding or support from all companies that market products within the scope of the WHO Code on the marketing of breast milk substitutes

I run a unique individual Irish business tailor made to families in Dublin and I am renowned within Irish and international birth circles as a women's advocate and supporter by families, midwives, advocacy organisations, the Department of Health, HIQA and the HSE.

When our new Agriculture Commissioner, Sid Miller, chose as his very first act in office a bogus «lifting» of a non-existent ban on birthday cupcakes in Texas schools, parents and health advocates around the state were understandably alarmed.

As a mom, public health professional, and infant - feeding advocate, you'd think that I'd love how ubiquitous this message is, but I honestly hate it.

If there's one thing I've learned from my experiences coping with anxiety as a mom, it's that the world (and especially moms, who are often revered and praised for putting themselves last and sacrificing every single part of who they are as human beings) need more mental health advocates.

Black Breastfeeding Week is a week - long event (August 25 - 31) at the end of National Breastfeeding Month that celebrates and advocates the health benefits and personal empowerment of breastfeeding as a timeless and priceless tradition.

«Sponsorship of this kind thus damages the college's reputation as an independent advocate for child health; we can afford not to have the money, we can not afford the loss of reputation,» they said.

As a natural health advocate, I was highly discouraged to discover that not only are most cribs toxic, but that the «safe» ones are extremely expensive and hard to find.

You go on to say, «Pediatricians play a critical role in their practices and communities as advocates of breastfeeding and thus should be knowledgeable about the health risks of not breastfeeding, the economic benefits to society of breastfeeding, and the techniques for managing and supporting the breastfeeding dyad.»

I built on these skills by working as a peer health educator and as a domestic violence advocate.

It is important to clarify that although that the DSM has been casually referred to as «the bible» of diagnosis and assessment, PSI and other allied organizations are full of trained perinatal mental health professionals, supporters, and survivors who do understand the elements for which we advocated through the DSM revision: the broader time of onset, the importance of diagnostic and statistical criteria through specifiers for anxiety, mixed anxiety / depressive disorder, obsessive disorder, hypomania, and traumatic stress disorders.

I have worked for five years with reproductive justice and sexual health organizations domestically and internationally as an advocate, case manager, and researcher.

We at Fairhaven Health are strong advocates of breastfeeding, and we're proud to support many leading breastfeeding organizations, such as the Leaky Boob, Best for Babes, Cottonwood Kids, and La Leche League.

API advocates providing parents with sensitive information and support as an inexpensive, un-glamourous yet effective approach for guiding each decision parents must ultimately make for the health and wellbeing of the whole family across their lifespans.

Health care providers and groups with public influence — such as the media, policy makers, and health advocates — need accurate technical information on this issue to prevent the spread of misinformation and to maintain the strength and credibility of breastfeeding promotion activHealth care providers and groups with public influence — such as the media, policy makers, and health advocates — need accurate technical information on this issue to prevent the spread of misinformation and to maintain the strength and credibility of breastfeeding promotion activhealth advocates — need accurate technical information on this issue to prevent the spread of misinformation and to maintain the strength and credibility of breastfeeding promotion activities.

Intended for use by policy - makers, national breastfeeding committees, breastfeeding advocates, women's health activists and others working for public health in the community, the Resource sets out why breastfeeding in the context of HIV has never been as safe as it is today.

Background: The practice of exclusive breastfeeding (EB) in Morocco has witnessed a worrying decline in recent decades, contrary to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) which advocates it during the first six months as a significant public healthHealth Organization (WHO) which advocates it during the first six months as a significant public healthhealth tool.

We write to you as fellow advocates for the health and well - being of infants and their families.

This toolkit is designed to help school nurses communicate with impact, in order to better serve as educators and advocates for school and community health, and raise...

And this is where we (as pediatricians and public health advocates) can really help these families.