Sentences with phrase «health workers did»

I'd like to see us develop more active, nonverbal group approaches, which could incorporate singing, dancing, massage, and trust - building exercises — the kind of work mental health workers did in South Africa and in Rwanda after the...

I believe that women knew about the nutritional and disease - protecting properties of breastmilk long before health workers did.

Health workers don't have the millions to aggressively promote breastfeeding but they do have the International Code that prohibits marketing tactics for substitutes.

These health workers do not realise that colostrum is a physiological secretion.

Not exact matches

Add to that, the cost of health insurance premiums growing at four times inflation and workers changing employers far more often than they did 60 years ago, and you have a system that's going to break.

Unlike workplace flexible - spending accounts, HSAs don't have a «use - it - or - lose - it» rule and are «portable,» meaning workers who are no longer covered by HSA - eligible health plans because of job changes can continue to tap existing HSAs to pay for qualified medical expenses.

By imposing a penalty on medium - sized businesses — the smallest businesses are exempt from the health insurance requirement — that do not offer employee health insurance, policymakers hope to encourage more business owners to provide this benefit to workers.

Because these bare - bones plans do not limit insurance payouts to workers, they meet the letter of the law's requirements that employers provide «affordable» health care coverage to their workers at a far lower cost than more comprehensive plans.

She added, «But in the context of relative privilege, when you talk about work - life balance, the moms who don't have health care aren't called hard workers.

One of the issues is that health workers in rural and developing areas don't have adequate ways to track vaccine needs and schedules for children.

Attracting good workers is very important, and I know where I have not been as competitive because I don't have health insurance to attract better workers.

Several of those groups, including the National Restaurant Association, the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the Food Marketing Institute, had been fighting hard for what they referred to as «transition relief,» extra time for companies that must provide health insurance to their workers under the new law to implement the changes without having to fear financial penalties for not doing so properly.

Instead, Sari Sairanen, health and safety director for national union Unifor, doesn't think the problem will get better until governments themselves step in to provide better child and elder care so that workers have options outside of just missing work.

«Just because the factories look modern on the inside does not mean the workers inside are being treated fairly — being paid a living wage, or are provided with health care or an education,» Palacios said.

As our caucus spokesperson for mining, Norm did the responsible thing and took these concerns about health and safety for workers — and the potential environmental concerns — to Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett and Environment Minister Mary Polak.

Unions, working with employers, have come along way to making these workplaces safer over the past 30 years, but there's much more work to be done - particularly as we discover the toll these types of jobs take on workers mental health and as the Conservative government moves closer and closer to total industry self - regulation (something that puts all Canadians at risk).

We can offer tax credits to make it easier for workers whose employers to do not offer health insurance to buy their insurance without discouraging hiring.

But do these mental health workers have a clue to what they are doing?

Workers shouldn't have to fear losing health care coverage if they lose their job and have to make - do with a series of part - time jobs that do not offer health insurance benefits.

Workers in such industries are not only inadequately protected as regards health and safety, but they also do not enjoy security of employment in view of the tendency of such investors to move offshore to cut costs.

The Chicago Tribunereports that today, the new administration «will move to rescind a controversial rule that allows health - care workers to deny abortion counseling or other family - planning services if doing so would violate their moral beliefs.»

c) if i were sick with something i wouldn't know the origin thereof (ergo, e.g. i couldn't sue anyone for reimbursement of health care costs and eventually also for pay for sick days) and i wouldn't have health insurance (where health facilities and workers are available) and barely any or no money, what else would there left for me to do than relying on «online advice», a «witch doctor», and / or praying?

Not only does the brand ensure that their workers are being paid a fair price, they also re-invest in the community to provide essential services such as education and health care.

The pressure to do CIO from friends, family other mums and health workers is absolutley immense and I was told to do CIO from 3 months old by a number of health visitors.

So now in Holland you are being told by the health - workers you do a poor job giving your child 6 months exclusive breastfeeding, because you would risk food allergies.

• Shake up the parental leave system so fathers can spend more time with kids under two years - old • 25,000 more dads per year to sign their child's birth certificate, to reach international standards and halve the number of those who don't • Dads able to stay overnight in hospital with their partner when their baby is born • Modern and relevant antenatal education for both parents • Dads reading with their children in all primary schools • Family professionals — midwives, teachers, health visitors, nursery workers, social workers — confidently engaging with dads as well as mums, and supporting all family types.

The small operating costs are covered by the government (e.g. salaried health workers) and a lot of the work is done by volunteers (who are trained and provided with the materials through the MaMoni project).

The press release does not report on how many mothers buying SMA infant formula are aware that their babies have «protein intake in excess of requirements», according to the latest information from Nestlé, but it is likely to be higher than 80 % as Nestlé has only announced this to health workers.

The press release does not mention the fact that Nestlé is relaunching its SMA formula as babies fed on the current product have «protein intake in excess of requirements», according to information sent to health workers.

Baby Milk Action is preparing a kit of materials to enable others to do the same wherever Nestlé, its leading competitor, Danone, or other baby food companies target health workers with sponsorship.

Some get interested in breastfeeding through their work as health care providers - doctors, nurses, midwives, social workers, dietitians, and therapists who realize that their formal training did not provide enough information on breastfeeding management.

Health care workers have very little autonomy to reject the flu vaccination and they will likely be fired if they don't assume the risk.

Health workers who support parents who intend to use formula do need to know what is on the market, of course, to be able to answer any questions that may arise.

In this blog, I'll look at what Nestlé is doing, the rules that companies and health workers should follow, where health workers can find independent, accurate information on infant formula, and what you can do to protect the right of health workers, pregnant women and parents to independent, accurate information.

Of course, if Nestlé and Danone are serious about wanting to have a positive impact on public health then there is something they can do that won't require lavishing money on health workers: they can market their breastmilk substitutes in accordance with the minimum standards.

Even when companies do not promote specific products directly at their events and through sponsorship, they are seeking to promote their company names, build relationships with health workers, gain kudos by association and draw those who take company money into defending the relationship and the company's practices.

These measures do not stop breastmilk substitutes from being sold and they do not stop parents who use formula being supported by health workers.

When I raised concerns about violations and, in particular, illegal sponsorship of health workers in India with Nestlé's Chairman, he told me it is not for Baby Milk Action to tell him what to do.

Help expose what Danone is doing where you see it sponsoring health worker events and charities.

The invitation reassures health workers tempted by the money: «We do not contact your place of work».

I don't have the names on the tip of my tongue, but most health food stores have knowledgeable workers that could give you some tips!

«With the right support — from a health worker, a counsellor or another mother — a woman who is already doing some breastfeeding can increase her milk production within days just by feeding her baby more frequently,» says Tomoo Hozumi, UNICEF Representative in the Philippines.

It is clear that not only did natural mothers have little in the way of financial resources to enable them to care for their children, their families, society, social workers and health professionals conspired to disempower and silence them.»

Who do you think will take action when baby food companies are running events for health workers to promote their formula brands?

However, advising mothers on home management of diarrhoea is usually the last activity carried out by the busy health worker, and often the least well done.

To assist nurses and other health workers with this task, WHO suggests the following process: ASK - PRAISE - ENCOURAGE - ADVISE - CHECK ASK questions about what was done for the child before coming to the health centre, specifically about the drinks, food and treatment the child has taken.

Hormone therapy is rarely used, and hormone stimulating drugs may do no more than increase the medical acceptability of the process in the eyes of health workers or the community.

We will continue to do what we can to raise awareness of these rulings amongst parents, health workers and policy makers.

I agree that reducing the harm untrained health workers tend to do is useful; that trained lactation management experts can play one important role; and that lay counselors can play an even larger one.

The pain felt by so many parents at any implication that they have not done the best for their child can close down conversation, as well as leading to accusations that health workers put too much pressure on women to breastfeed.