Sentences with phrase «give health and community»

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The provincial government filed a reference case Thursday in the B.C. Court of Appeal asking whether amendments it is proposing to the Environmental Management Act are valid and if they give the province the authority to control the shipment of heavy oils based on the impact spills could have on the environment, human health or communities.

He believes the project will give his community a better lifestyle by helping it to address housing, health, education and social needs.

What it means is that the assurance of our health — spiritual health, right relationship with God, adjustment to things as they really are — is given, and only given, as positive assurance within the Christian community because the Christian community, in its deepest meaning, is the continuing of God's saving work, His health - giving action, through Christ himself.

And a community mental health center, given the same conditions, is capable of performing valuable functions largely for a different segment of the population and probably at less coAnd a community mental health center, given the same conditions, is capable of performing valuable functions largely for a different segment of the population and probably at less coand probably at less cost.

Although the movement has matured since I turned in my Pentecostal credentials, it has a ways to go before it becomes a fully healthy and health - giving part of the Christian community.

We're very happy to sit down with Jane, with the public health associations, with the government, and let's just have a look at what research is saying, let's have a look at the Institute of Medicine, and let's see if we can come up with a better approach that gives the community something they want.

Today MYSA, which is owned and run by the youths themselves and was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 and» 04, touches 25,000 young Kenyans at any given time with nested - in - sport programs in community building, health education and environmentalism.

Clinical midwife manager for Wiltshire Community Health Services Amanda Gell said: «The pilot scheme responds to the needs of women who give birth either at night or the early hours of the morning and want the support of their partners in the crucial period after labour.

These are the changes envisaged: • comprehensive new information about the changes produced and given to both parents • midwives encouraged to inform parents about registration — and the benefits of both parents» signing • the opportunity for fathers to register ante-natally in the health service records alongside the mother • training for registrars in the new way of engaging with both parents • community outreach to reach fathers as well as mothers • an «acknowledgement of paternity» event at the birth where father and mother could jointly sign a form.

Health Foundations is so much more than a place to give birth or receive quality health care — it is a place where people's dreams are made possible, where families grow and where community is Health Foundations is so much more than a place to give birth or receive quality health care — it is a place where people's dreams are made possible, where families grow and where community is health care — it is a place where people's dreams are made possible, where families grow and where community is built.

The Baby Box Company is working with hospitals, community health organizations, and the non-profit Babies Need Boxes Ohio to give away cardboard box beds, for... Read more

The Baby Box Company is working with hospitals, community health organizations, and the non-profit Babies Need Boxes Ohio to give away cardboard box beds, for every newborn in the state this year, in an effort to reduce high infant - mortality rates.

The WHO Global Strategy recognises that for breastfeeding to be successful mothers and families need the right support along the whole course of breastfeeding — from giving birth in a Baby Friendly hospital, to going home to find skilled local support from midwives, health visitors, GPs, and mother support groups throughout their communities.

This is hardly the consensus in the medical community, and given the ill effects that bottle - feeding can have (lower IQ's, greater risks of cancer, heart disease, obesity, infection etc. than breastfed babies) this promotion puts infant health at risk.

These kinds of studies pile on the guilt for a mother who desperately needs sleep and whose only option might be to sleep with her child, but the public health community refuses to do evidence - based studies into best practices to give her practical advice she can actually use.

Industry sectors with the highest proportion of females in their workforce were the main focus: the retail trade (16.9 % of females in the workforce), health and community services (18.1 %), property and business services (10.6 %), education sectors (12.4 %) and manufacturing (8.0 %), giving a total of 66 % of females in the workforce (ABS, 1997b).

Give your baby 1 teaspoon of plain yogurt to see if she likes it, advises the Newfoundland Department of Health and Community Services website.

Charlotte Wright, professor of community child health at the University of Glasgow and one of the members campaigning for the change in the policy, told The BMJ that she had no objection to the college surveying its members given that the numbers who voted at the annual general meeting were so small — 66 delegates supported the motion and 53 were against it.

We aim to help support parents and babies and increase health and wellbeing of families using infant massage, baby health care guidance and first aid techniques to empower women within the community and help give babies the best start in life.

For breastfeeding to be successful families need the right support along the whole course of breastfeeding: from giving birth in a Baby Friendly hospital, going home to find skilled local support from health visitors, GPs, and having access to support groups throughout their communities.

Protection of breast feeding from commercial exploitation should be among the highest priorities for the international community, yet violations of the World Health Organization's code of marketing of breast milk substitutes have been seen regularly, despite companies» expressed intentions to conform.1 — 3 The study by Aguayo et al in west Africa in this issue (p 127) provides further evidence that many manufacturers fly in the face of the code by providing free samples, giving donations to health workers, and contravening standards for labelHealth Organization's code of marketing of breast milk substitutes have been seen regularly, despite companies» expressed intentions to conform.1 — 3 The study by Aguayo et al in west Africa in this issue (p 127) provides further evidence that many manufacturers fly in the face of the code by providing free samples, giving donations to health workers, and contravening standards for labelhealth workers, and contravening standards for labelling.4

The Nevada Statewide Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Coalition believes that every child deserves a healthy start — it's the best gift a community can give to its children.

HETV works within the existing health framework of developing countries to establish and promote health educational programs that will provide rapid and long - term capacity - building to improve health and quality of life, and will give mothers and communities more control over their health status.

Intervention: a community - based worker carrying out 2 activities: 1) 1 home visit to all pregnant women in the third trimester, followed by subsequent monthly home visits to all infants aged 0 — 24 months to support appropriate feeding, infection control, and care - giving; 2) a monthly women's group meeting using participatory learning and action to catalyse individual and community action for maternal and child health and nutrition.

Medicaid is the tool under Obamacare that is being used to plan for covering 20 - 30 million of the uninsured.The Supremes will strike a major blow against universal health care coverage if the mandate and Medicaid expansion of struck down.In addition, a negative decision on Obamacare will affect the closing of the Medicare Part D donut hole; the ability of youth remaining on parents» policies until age 26; and the funding of hundreds of community health centers.That is a lot of power being given to 5 unelected, lifetime tenure, white men.

The Chief of the Air Staff added that the new command, which would be give accelerated attention, would have a referral hospital to cater for the health needs of the personnel and host communities.

Last month, she donated an ambulance to the Ga South Municipal Hospital, after giving the same health facility a water storage system to aid in child delivery as well as the construction of bridges, boreholes and connecting some communities in the constituency to the national water pipelines among others.

Give Local Health Boards a budget based on capitation and direct management of hospitals, community services and GP contracts in their area.

More recently, the mayor gave McCray $ 22 million to spearhead a public health initiative called NYC Safe that will guarantee her exposure in the press and the handing out of millions of dollars to community groups.

«This ruling gives us more time to work with the Department of Health, elected officials and community advocates to develop alternative solutions that will keep LICH's vital services and good jobs in the community,» said George Gresham, president of 1199SEIU in a press release, who sought the restraining order along with the New York State Nurses Association, Concerned Physicians of LICH and others.

With Public Health England figures showing 70 % of MRSA and Clostridium difficile infections now attributed as being acquired in the community setting, the focus given to the hospital setting needs to be directed at infection prevention and control in the community.

BEDFORD - STUYVESANT — The city is expanding its network of «community» schools, where high - needs students are given extra supports like mental and physical health services, as well as longer school days for expanded learning time and social services for their families, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday.

Both reports are designed to give communities a yardstick of their overall health vibrancy, underline traits and outcomes that push regions to the top of the rankings or bring them down, and provide insight into particular areas where improvements can be made.

And he said, «We committed to a nursing facility as part of our Health & Hospitals system that will help low - income seniors in your community as one way to give back some of what was lost.

«In the more than 30 years since Carlos Cardona has lived in this country, he has built a family and given back to his community, including in the aftermath of 9/11, when he assisted with ground zero recovery efforts at the expense of his own health,» Governor Cuomo said in an emailed statement.

Others will reduce choice, affect public health, eliminate protections, and curtail access — no indication is given that these proposals may actually cause costs to rise — imposition of copayments and onerous limits on community - based care and rehabilitation are notable.

Volunteers with specific skills were given demand driven work in the education, health, justice, community and private sectors alongside partners such as SURF, the Survivors Fund which supports survivors of the Rwandan genocide.

«We can pull up the profile of any player for that game or practice and see every impact he took in any given practice or game,» says Steven Broglio, an assistant professor in the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign's Department of Kinesiology and Community Health.

«The more we know about the microbial communities in a given environment, the more likely it is we can reshape them to improve environmental and human health,» said senior author Rob Knight, PhD, professor of pediatrics and computer science and engineering, and director of the Center for Microbiome Innovation at UC San Diego.

«Given the concerning data about inadequate adherence to safe sleep practices for all infants and in particular for preterm infants, we need to better engage families about adhering to safe sleep practices at the individual, community, hospital and public health levels,» Dr. Hwang concluded.

Given the slow growth of prostate cancer development, this investigation offers novel and important information to physicians, patients and the general public,» said lead author Jacques Baillargeon, UTMB professor of epidemiology in the department of preventative medicine and community health.

«Given the strong association between food allergy and social anxiety in children future investigations on the food allergy - mental health relationship are also warranted in clinical, school, and community - based settings which could aid in the development of interventions.»

«The public health community needs to give greater attention to targeted environmental and behavioral treatments rather than medications.»

«At the same time, we need to give all students a coherent view of the processes of life so that they'll understand issues in their own lives and communities — issues like health, environmental protection, and biosecurity.»

Yet I know that the global health community and all of those who continue to combat this disease — from the WHO to local health workers — will not falter and will not give up their efforts to eradicate polio.

As part of National Health Care Decisions Week, April 16 - 22, UC San Diego Health is encouraging the community to talk with family and loved ones about what gives their life meaning and their wishes for end - of - life care.

The greatest gift that these opportunities have offered is enabling me be a catalyst in this new paradigm shift that can only benefit people on an individual basis, benefit communities by having healthier, more positive members and benefit the greater universe by helping people find their place of optimal health where they are able to give their best to the world.

It turns out she and her husband were coordinating the development of an entire complex dedicated to helping the community by giving back to the health and wellness side of life.

Committed community leaders are making sure that more women are receiving a maternal health education and empowering them to make informed choices as they prepare to give birth.

Dr. Parmar stays engaged with the community by working with multiple organizations giving workshops to members of the Canadian Mental Health Association, The Arthritis Society of BC and Yukon, and the Earthsave Society of Canada.