Sentences with phrase «improve health of the world»

However, excellent research alone does not improve the health of the world.

Science, technology and innovation, coupled with a focus on building robust health systems in poor countries, are the keys to improving the health of the world's neediest, according to Rajiv Shah, administrator of USAID.

The subtitle is: «Public - private partnerships in food fortification are an efficient and sustainable way of improving the health of the world's poorest».

While there is a lot of work being done by international organizations to try and improve the health of the world population it is often up to the individual.

The Millennium Declaration, sets out an historic commitment to eradicate extreme poverty and improve the health of the world's poorest people by 2015.

Morris Animal Foundation is deeply committed to protecting and improving the health of the world's dolphins by supporting critical research projects that will help save lives.

Health IQ's mission is to improve the health of the world by celebrating the health conscious through social and financial rewards.

MSH's mission is to save lives and improve health of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

Not exact matches

Improving the way we take drugs could save those in the developed world many billions of dollars in annual health care expenses.

While historically it may have been a discipline associated with all the major world religions, today it actually can work to improve health and productivity, in addition to any kind of spiritual benefits it may produce.

Its tailored, world - class services that reduce overall pharmacy costs, reduce avoidable drug impacted medical costs, and optimize specialty drug spend while improving patient quality of life are for all plan sponsors — health plans, accountable care organizations (ACOs), exchanges, state Medicaid programs, and employer groups.

A collaboration between the University of Cape Town, the University of Oxford, and the World Health Organization, this award goes to organizations in public health that are improving healthcare delivery through new breakthrough soluHealth Organization, this award goes to organizations in public health that are improving healthcare delivery through new breakthrough soluhealth that are improving healthcare delivery through new breakthrough solutions.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

Established in 1948 with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies, Direct Relief delivers lifesaving medical resources throughout the world — without regard to politics, religion, ethnic identities, or ability to pay.

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.

He underlined the need to improve access to mental health support for people in the poorest places of the world and shared how he had witnessed first - hand, some of the challenges faced by children with disabilities on a trip to East Africa.

Bill Frist, MD, is a former US Senate Majority Leader, surgeon, and chairman of Hope Through Healing Hands, a global health organization committed to improving the quality of life for communities around the world using health as a currency for peace.

The hundreds of personal letters I have received testify to how a change to The World's Healthiest Foods Way of Eating can help promote healthy weight loss, improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and increase energy (and many other health benefits).

Launched last week, the project is part of the Wellcome Trust's # 5 million Our Planet, Our Health programme, which aims to improve human health while at the same time protecting a world struggling to cope with the effects of climate cHealth programme, which aims to improve human health while at the same time protecting a world struggling to cope with the effects of climate chealth while at the same time protecting a world struggling to cope with the effects of climate change.

As the world's largest nonprofit independent research and training organization IRRI develops new rice varieties and crop management techniques to address poverty and hunger and improve the health of rice farmers and consumers in a sustainable manner.

Through my work I meet many people from various backgrounds who want to improve their health and the health of their families or create a positive change in the world.

Golden Rice holds promise as an important additional tool in the continuing effort to improve the nutrition and health of children and women, not only in the Philippines but across the entire rice - eating world.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is the world's premier research organization dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science; improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting the rice - growing environment for future generations.

The food company sponsorship of the World Cup, including from soft drink giant Coca - Cola, is arguably a direct attack on efforts to improve child health in Latin America.

From a global perspective, the PLP report includes the Company's 2025 goals aimed at working to improve the health and well - being of all people, building resilience in communities around the world and positively impacting the environment.

As maladies of plenty such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease afflict the developed world, and elite pro sports reek of excess, SDP is a sobering counterpoint, spreading health messages, pacifying communities in conflict, preparing refugees for resettlement and providing what experts consider the simplest means of promoting development: improved status for women.

Created in 1991 by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund, the Initiative was built around 10 steps designed to improve the odds of women breastfeeding their children.

Her commitment to improve maternal child health practices and birth care and options for all women in all settings stems from a deep belief that how babies enter the world is important to all of us now and to our the future generations.

This organization, formed in 1979, consists of groups around the world who work to improve the health of children and therefore reduce childhood mortality.

The grass roots organization Improving Birth coined the term «obstetric violence» - which is playing out in labor and delivery units in certain parts of the world; the World Health Organization called for increased scrutiny of these disrespectful childbirth care practices, as women treated in this way, feel assaulted and violated, and must be taken as seriously as world; the World Health Organization called for increased scrutiny of these disrespectful childbirth care practices, as women treated in this way, feel assaulted and violated, and must be taken as seriously as World Health Organization called for increased scrutiny of these disrespectful childbirth care practices, as women treated in this way, feel assaulted and violated, and must be taken as seriously as rape.

I also traveled all over the world speaking to policymakers about improving the quality of health care for Americans.

However, «The AAP Section on Breastfeeding, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Academy of Family Physicians, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, and many other health organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life.2, 127 — 130 Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as an infant's consumption of human milk with no supplementation of any type (no water, no juice, no nonhuman milk, and no foods) except for vitamins, minerals, and medications.131 Exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to provide improved protection against many diseases and to increase the likelihood of continued breastfeeding for at least the first year ofHealth Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, and many other health organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life.2, 127 — 130 Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as an infant's consumption of human milk with no supplementation of any type (no water, no juice, no nonhuman milk, and no foods) except for vitamins, minerals, and medications.131 Exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to provide improved protection against many diseases and to increase the likelihood of continued breastfeeding for at least the first year ofhealth organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life.2, 127 — 130 Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as an infant's consumption of human milk with no supplementation of any type (no water, no juice, no nonhuman milk, and no foods) except for vitamins, minerals, and medications.131 Exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to provide improved protection against many diseases and to increase the likelihood of continued breastfeeding for at least the first year of life.

1st — 7th August sees World Breastfeeding Week celebrated all around the world with an aim of encouraging breastfeeding and improving the health of babies globally.The theme for 2017 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is Sustaining Breastfeeding Together, which sees a number of organisations working together for the common good to promote the role that breastfeeding plays in our wellbeing.Breastfeeding is a -LSBWorld Breastfeeding Week celebrated all around the world with an aim of encouraging breastfeeding and improving the health of babies globally.The theme for 2017 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is Sustaining Breastfeeding Together, which sees a number of organisations working together for the common good to promote the role that breastfeeding plays in our wellbeing.Breastfeeding is a -LSBworld with an aim of encouraging breastfeeding and improving the health of babies globally.The theme for 2017 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is Sustaining Breastfeeding Together, which sees a number of organisations working together for the common good to promote the role that breastfeeding plays in our wellbeing.Breastfeeding is a -LSBWorld Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is Sustaining Breastfeeding Together, which sees a number of organisations working together for the common good to promote the role that breastfeeding plays in our wellbeing.Breastfeeding is a -LSB-...]

The World Health Organization estimates that 10,000 infant deaths could be saved by improved breastfeeding practices in the country, and has called the implementation of the IRR a critical step in that direction.

The World Health Organization and UNICEF have for many years emphasized the importance of maintaining the practice of breastfeeding, and of reviving the practice where it is in decline, as a way to improve the health and nutrition of infants and young chiHealth Organization and UNICEF have for many years emphasized the importance of maintaining the practice of breastfeeding, and of reviving the practice where it is in decline, as a way to improve the health and nutrition of infants and young chihealth and nutrition of infants and young children.

Learning from Large - Scale Community - Based Programmes to Improve Breastfeeding Practices (2008) Authoring organization (s): World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Academy for Educational Development, Africa's Health in 2010 Published: 2008 Summary: Community - based breastfeeding promotion and support is one of the key components of a comprehensive program to improve breastfeeding practices, as outlined in the WHO / UNICEF Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child FImprove Breastfeeding Practices (2008) Authoring organization (s): World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Academy for Educational Development, Africa's Health in 2010 Published: 2008 Summary: Community - based breastfeeding promotion and support is one of the key components of a comprehensive program to improve breastfeeding practices, as outlined in the WHO / UNICEF Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Fimprove breastfeeding practices, as outlined in the WHO / UNICEF Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding.

The UK has one of the most entrenched bottle feeding cultures in the world, and despite overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding saves lives, improves health and cuts costs, there continues to be a general belief that formula milk is almost as good as breastmilk.

As a matter of fact increasing support for breastfeeding mothers and babies is considered by the World Health Organization and global experts on infant and young child health to be the most effective and least costly means to improve infant and young child hHealth Organization and global experts on infant and young child health to be the most effective and least costly means to improve infant and young child hhealth to be the most effective and least costly means to improve infant and young child healthhealth.

According to it's organizers at WorldDoulaWeek.com, the purpose of World Doula Week («WDW») is to empower doulas all over the world to improve the physiological, social, emotional, and psychological health of women, newborns and families in birth and in the postpartum peWorld Doula Week («WDW») is to empower doulas all over the world to improve the physiological, social, emotional, and psychological health of women, newborns and families in birth and in the postpartum peworld to improve the physiological, social, emotional, and psychological health of women, newborns and families in birth and in the postpartum period.

In Dec of 1993, Patrice was honored by then President Clinton as an American hero who dramatically improved the health commitment to the world's children as a public health expert promoting nutrition in nursing education and fostering breastfeeding worldwide.

At Floating Hospital for Children, pediatric researchers from around the world collaborate to improve the health of today's children and future generations.

Over the past five years, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Health Organization and the Cochrane Collaboration (an independent research organization that receives funding from the government but none from the formula industry) have all published research concluding that ARA and DHA are not effective at improving infant's visual and neurological development.

Exploring how to improve and protect the health of our children and their world through living, learning, and parenting.

«Baby Friendly» status is a global accreditation program of UNICEF and the World Health Organization designed to support breastfeeding and parent infant relationships by working with public services to improve standards of care.

The initiative was introduced to the United Kingdom in 1993, but, although improvements have been reported, 3 rates of breast feeding in the UK are still among the lowest in the world.4 5 Recent reports from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) urge NHS units to become baby friendly to improve rates of breast feeding and save money.4 6 Data from the millennium cohort study, however, show that though participating maternity units in the UK increased rates of initiation of breastfeeding, duration did not increase.5 Other strategies are therefore required to support mothers in the UK to breast feed for the recommended time.

Despite overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding saves lives and significantly improves health, the UK has some of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world.

Three ground - breaking pieces of research funded by the Gates Foundation highlight the practical, emotional and cultural barriers that still stand in the way of women breastfeeding and underline the importance of breastfeeding in improving health, saving lives and reducing costs in every country in the world, rich or poor.

Earlier this year, on January 26th, 2010, the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Stephen Harper, announced his intention to make maternal and child health a development priority for the upcoming G8 Summit, saying that «Canada will champion a major initiative to improve the health of women and children in the world's poorest regions.»

«RGGI's success exemplifies New York's commitment to protecting the people of this state by showing the world that we will cut pollution and improve health, while transforming our economy into one that is cleaner, greener, stronger, and more sustainable than ever before.»

Following the recent celebration of World Heart Day on 29th September, Philips has announced a partnership with the World Heart Federation (the world's only global body dedicated to leading the fight against heart disease and stroke), to further enhance its commitment to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and to help people improve their heart heWorld Heart Day on 29th September, Philips has announced a partnership with the World Heart Federation (the world's only global body dedicated to leading the fight against heart disease and stroke), to further enhance its commitment to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and to help people improve their heart heWorld Heart Federation (the world's only global body dedicated to leading the fight against heart disease and stroke), to further enhance its commitment to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and to help people improve their heart heworld's only global body dedicated to leading the fight against heart disease and stroke), to further enhance its commitment to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and to help people improve their heart health.