Sentences with phrase «in improving access»

Rhode Island has made great progress in improving access to oral health care for children in Rhode Island over the past decade.
Health centers have had bipartisan Congressional support for their more than 50 - year history because the model has proven efficient and effective in improving access to affordable, quality primary health care.
The available evidence of intermediate health outcomes achieved by effective Indigenous - specific health services gives grounds for governments to increase their investment in improving access to comprehensive primary health care.
The NHRA was also less than positive about the new primary care co-payments, «It is hard to see how the increase in patient contributions will assist in improving access to primary care for people in rural and remote communities» said NRHA Chairperson Tim Kelly.
As an immigrant from Vietnam, I have a strong interest in improving access to capital for underserved entrepreneurs in the U.S. and beyond.
The stakeholders involved — the government, private publishers, lawyers, law schools, and other public interest groups — have important roles to play in improving access, particularly through the use of Internet technologies.
What initiatives are currently underway to tackle access problems, and what role can law students play in improving access?
The new Child and Youth Legal Centre presents a very significant development in improving access to justice for children in British Columbia.
However, as a practical step in improving access to justice, this decision will result in more people — in particular, women, disabled people, First Nations people and immigrants, who are less likely be able to afford hearing fees — gaining access to the justice system without having to compromise their everyday cost of living.
For many years, West Coast LEAF has been involved in improving access to justice.
«Two years ago, when I was first elected, the goal I set was to define a new role for the law society in improving access to justice,» says Conway.
The press release also states that CanLII President, Colin Lachance, sees this a first step in improving access to law through the free provision of explanatory materials.
The Law Foundation of Ontario's Responsive Grants Program is accepting applications from non-profit groups interested in improving access to justice.
CanLII's first Hackathon, for example, aimed to foster innovation in improving access to legal and public information.
«The goal of this White Paper is to outline in detail the many valuable ways in which law libraries can take an active part in improving access to justice.
This wealth of public data represents a powerful tool in improving access to justice — one that could help break down public perceptions of opacity and exclusivity, and introduce more transparency and trust.
Legal insurance is an existing model that has proven successful in improving access to legal services.
Dr Birol also praised India's remarkable progress in improving access to electricity, particularly in rural areas.
Progress in improving access to clean cooking facilities has been relatively slow, and more than 40 % of the world's population still relies on solid fuels for cooking, keeping the goal of universal access to modern cooking by 2030 at a far distance.
China is a remarkable example of the role that affordable coal can play in improving access to energy and supporting economic development.
This lecture reviews current practice and the evidence base around minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic and thoracoscopic), together with the challenges faced in improving access to this modality.
This bill celebrates the progress that our city has made in improving access to the Anacostia River, provides new outdoor recreation and outdoor education opportunities, and supports the growth of our outdoor industry.
The Career Readiness Collaborative (CRC) supports states interested in improving access to a high - quality education that provides pathways into college and a career for each and every child.
He is also interested in improving access and quality in primary education, where he spent a year working for England's Department for International Development on these issues.
Stockport Council strategic head of place management Mark Glynn said the start of work on the bridge marks «a big step forward in improving access into the area, making public transport easier for everyone to use».
An immigrant from Vietnam, Kendrick has a strong interest in improving access to capital for underserved entrepreneurs in the US and beyond.
In the wake of the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, some have argued for a reinstatement of the nationwide ban on assault weapons, while others have suggested that the solution lies in improving access to mental - health care.
The Courts are confident that the move away from self - publishing will result in improved access time and better search results.»
Outreach services (specialist and allied health) were established in underserviced areas (table 1)-- «availability and accommodation» — resulting in improved access in some sites.

Not exact matches

CALGARY, Alberta, May 2 - Suncor Energy Inc said on Wednesday that its current growth plan is not constrained by pipeline bottlenecks and it does not expect to make any further major investments in Canada's oil sands until market access improves.
They've also improved access to information, reduced costs, increased communication and collaboration among employees, and raised employee engagement and satisfaction in the workplace according to the study.
Automation speeds up these processes by providing access to all the necessary departments in real time, which improves response rates and keeps things streamlined.
The presentation aims to provide the audience a real - life example of not only how 3D printing innovation in healthcare improves patient care, but also the many challenges faced by both the patients and companies to access and implement these innovations.
«We have dramatically increased access to school options for Newark families, provided grants directly to teachers at 37 schools, given 300,000 books to Newark students through the My Very Own Library program, and just recently, we committed to a $ 1 million initiative to improve early childhood education in Newark,» the foundation said in a statement to CNBC.
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In the 1940s and 1950s, the U.S. government expanded interstate commerce by improving telephone access and highways across the country.
Gates established the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000, a private philanthropic foundation dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing health care, improving education opportunities, and providing access to technology worldwide.
«We agree with you that access to food is an important issue for the country, and we share your goal of improving that access,» Huseman said in the letter.
Blocking employee access to social media and streaming content websites is a common method small and medium - sized businesses are using to improve productivity in the workplace.
«We need to end period poverty and improve access to sanitary products right across Scotland, and that's why I will soon be launching a consultation on a member's bill proposal which will give all women in Scotland the right to access these products for free, regardless of their income.»
The program goes hand - in - hand with the company's goal of helping improve access to affordable care, and it contributed to CVS Health being named to the Civic 50, a list of the nation's 50 most community - centric businesses.
«But superficial changes like these won't improve retention among Millennials unless they're accompanied by managers making authentic connections with employees, linking their work and contributions to a broader purpose, providing access to a diverse array of learning and development opportunities, and demonstrating fairness in promotion and advancement decisions.
Why, they're for bringing Internet access to the world's poor, improving Google Maps, fighting deforestation, and aiding in humanitarian relief efforts!
Other measures include: • remove rule limiting Child Tax Credit (CTC) to one claimant per household (to allow two or more families sharing a house to claim the CTC); • repeal $ 10,000 cap on medical expense tax credit claims made on medical costs incurred for an eligible dependent; • easier access to funds in Registered Disability Savings Plans for beneficiaries with shortened life spans; • improved Employment Insurance benefits to parents of gravely ill, murdered, or missing children; and • enhanced ability to make transfers between individual RESPs, and better access to RESP funds for post-secondary students studying outside Canada.
After investing in rail links in order to improve access to the Bakken, PBF Energy is slashing its purchases.
Focusing on the role of small and medium - sized enterprises... the [project] will facilitate the development of competitive enterprises... by stimulating innovation, enhancing workforce skills, accelerating new enterprise formation, improving access to finance, and addressing shortcomings in the business environment.
The Liberal government has signalled that next Tuesday's budget will include initiatives to promote gender equality, improve the economic success of women, ensure more gender equality in boardrooms and ease access to capital for female entrepreneurs.
Due to the conversion of some Midwestern refineries to heavy grades and improving pipeline access to heavy - grade refineries on the Gulf Coast, prices for these coarser crudes could in fact be on the way up.
During his 14 years in office, Chávez tightened his grip on PDVSA while simultaneously pursuing programs aimed at improving access to health, education and food for poor Venezuelans.
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