Sentences with phrase «influence health policies»

«Cost studies can influence health policy decisions and help decision makers understand the scale, seriousness and implications of asthma, so that resources can be identified to improve disease management and reduce the burden of asthma.»

He's trying to influence health policy, at the same time as improving health care access to marginalized populations in Canada.

Not exact matches

In many countries, it has more influence over public health policy than local leaders do.

His research interests are in health policy, organizational change, health behavior during developmental transitions, influence of sports participation on health, social determinants of health, program evaluation, prevention of alcohol attributable harm, physical activity promotion, obesity prevention, and motor vehicle safety.

BPNI seeks to work towards optimal nutrition of women and children, especially on enhancing breastfeeding rates in the country through countering commercial influence, capacity building of health and nutrition care providers, advocacy for maternity entitlements and other national policies.

IBFAN has expressed concern over the conflict of interest among lead authors of the Lancet child survival series as it has an important influence on health policies.

This project identifies and targets the community aspects that influence obesity and active living, specifically focusing on policies, funding, physical assets, programs and services that influence health and fitness levels of youth ages 10 — 14 years.

Instead of subsidising formula companies to boost exports or attract investment, allowing them to influence health and nutrition policies or involving them as partners in education initiatives, governments should ensure all inappropriate marketing is ended, and invest in policies to ensure mothers get the support they need to breastfeed and care for their babies.

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.

Effective food policy actions are part of a comprehensive approach to improving nutrition environments, defined as those factors that influence food access.1 Improvements in the nutritional quality of all foods and beverages served and sold in schools have been recommended to protect the nutritional health of children, especially children who live in low - resource communities.2 As legislated by the US Congress, the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetables.

Infant food companies influence government health policies and have made the medical profession their handmaiden.

Members also had chance to influence party policy on mental health, education and the environment.

Sachs announced in 2011 that he'd immediately «frozen all contact on behalf of clients with state officials» after questions from The New York Times about his influence on state health policy.

• The influence of transport choices on people's mental health and wellbeing should be emphasised more in policy and practice.

He said he had accomplished many goals — historic crime lows and revamping the department's use of force policy — but acknowledged his recent health scare and said the thought of spending more time with his family influenced his decision.

The CFH Education Foundation offers tools to inform the public of health issues, and educate and influence policy makers.

The story of same - sex marriage legalization, an issue that's been around for decades, holds lessons in how policy can influence mental health.

For the first time a year ago, the ob / gyn society stepped into a policy - influencing role in environmental health issues.

Given past evidence that a wider rich - poor gap can be harmful to a population's health, tax policies that widen or narrow this gap may influence the overall health of a society.

The chief flu scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) today defended his agency against criticism that the H1N1 swine flu pandemic was «fake,» that its threat to human health was hyped, and that WHO's policies were influenced by vaccine manufacturers who benefited from the pandemic Health Organization (WHO) today defended his agency against criticism that the H1N1 swine flu pandemic was «fake,» that its threat to human health was hyped, and that WHO's policies were influenced by vaccine manufacturers who benefited from the pandemic health was hyped, and that WHO's policies were influenced by vaccine manufacturers who benefited from the pandemic virus.

He added: «The study is a first step, but there needs to be more investment in empirical research around how racial bias may influence people's policy decisions, particularly those policies that impact on the health and wellbeing of US citizens.»

«The House of Commons Health Committee has stated in the past that they were concerned the policies were much closer to and influenced by the drinks industry and supermarkets than expert health professionals — and this is still the prHealth Committee has stated in the past that they were concerned the policies were much closer to and influenced by the drinks industry and supermarkets than expert health professionals — and this is still the prhealth professionals — and this is still the problem.

«The findings of this very small study are highly preliminary and should not influence public health policy.

The Canadian doctor, a family medicine resident at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, has already influenced the intersection of health and policy, from founding the Harvard Public Health Review to advising one of Canada's top health offihealth and policy, from founding the Harvard Public Health Review to advising one of Canada's top health offiHealth Review to advising one of Canada's top health offihealth officials.

The extent to which the discoveries from genetics and genomics research are translated into the improved health of the American people is greatly influenced by policy decisions guiding research and the integration of genetics and genomics tools in the clinical setting.

The 2006 regulation policy that forced food manufacturers to include trans fat content information on labels has led to a significant reduction of trans fat consumption, but it still wasn't enough to completely eliminate them from our diet, while research has found that even low consumption of trans fats has negative influence on our health.

It's sad but true that big money dictates food policy, which influences public health recommendations immensely.

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Rarely discussed is union influence over state and federal elections and over domestic policy, from fundamental issues such as taxation and health care to more esoteric ones, such as gay marriage and redistricting.

In fact, the measures on the GCI are influenced more by state and national industrial, health, trade, monetary, tax, and labor policies and regulations than by what a 15 year - old student scores on an international test.

http://www.rrf.org.uk/pdf/History%20of%20Govt%20initiatives%20J%20Chew.pdf Beginning Reading: Influence on Policy in the United States and England 1998 - 2010 Author: Beth Robins http://www.nrrf.org/dissertation-robins9-10.pdf Report of the National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read In 1997, Congress asked the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) * at the National Institutes of Health, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to convene a national panel to assess the effectiveness of different approaches used to teach children to read.

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Topics focused on this year's special theme can be directed at populations across the lifespan and in a variety of settings that interact with public systems of care and are influenced by public health policy.

Support Georgia - specific research projects to improve social emotional health for children and influence public policy development.

Overall, these studies will provide a more comprehensive and deeper understanding of the academic environment for gender expansive youth and how their social environment influences their health, an issue of crucial importance for educational policy.

NIRN's goals are to advance the science of implementation across human service domains (e.g., health and education); to inform policies that promote implementation science and best practices in human services; and to ensure that the voices and experiences of diverse communities and consumers influence and guide implementation efforts.

«Many of the measures of «health of the movement» are just that — measures of the degree to which charter schools, as a movement, are increasing in number and influence,» said Elaine Weiss, who helps lead education initiatives at the Economic Policy Institute, a think tank focused on low - to - moderate - income people.

During that time, Mandy led advocacy programs to influence policies related to education, health, and agriculture in developing countries.

The questions, although broad, do not necessarily address social justice issues like the social policies that influence graduation requirements, the aspirations of students with special needs, including those diagnosed with mental health and behaviour issues, the needs of ESL students arriving during their teenage years, etc..

Through research, policy development, programs, and Presidential recognition, the Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative informs, influences, and unites communities, non-profit organizations, businesses, academia, and philanthropy to maximize the health and well - being of post-9 / 11 veterans and military families, setting the conditions for a successful transition and their continued leadership as civilians.

Barbara influenced government policy, to improve psychiatric care and health service complaints procedures, and to establish a hospitals» in...

Barbara influenced government policy, to improve psychiatric care and health service complaints procedures, and to establish a hospitals» inspectorate and ombudsman.

Health care prices, for example, have mostly been influenced by policies and regulations.

The American Veterinary Medical Association's Government Relations Division advocates the Association's policies and positions on federal legislative and regulatory issues that influence animal and human health and advance the veterinary medical profession.

-- Dr. Larry Hammell was awarded the 2016 Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) Merck Veterinary Award for his monumental commitment to the enhancement of a sustainable aquaculture industry through logical evidence - based decision - making and for his contributions which have directly influenced aquatic animal health policy worldwide.

Set social policies to influence the behavior of your colony, hold referendum elections to prove to your colonists that you deserve to keep the job, and give your colonists adequate jobs, health care, entertainment, food quality, policing, and much more.

Policies and other strategies intended to reduce carbon pollution and mitigate climate change can often have independent influences on human health.

It is easy to imagine that the Gates Foundation policy will come to influence many open access policies, such as that of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, which has had a 12 - month embargo since 2008 with no reference to it ending.

Indeed with e-cigarettes potentially to be regulated as medicines, «big tobacco» may be positioned, as never before, to influence UK health policy from the inside.

Possible topics about pedagogy include: • Structuring statutory drafting courses • Simulation courses designed using mock legislatures or committees • Course linkages with real - world legislators and special interest organizations • Service learning or clinical opportunities for law students • Courses focused on law reform efforts • How to employ Plain - English principles in statutory and rule drafting • Theoretical perspectives on statutory drafting • Involving political realities in law school drafting courses • Teaching practical aspects of drafting that addresses theories and principles of statutory interpretation and construction Possible topics about practice include: • Unique challenges of drafting laws and / or regulations in specific areas such as criminal law, environmental, health law, etc. • Lawyering for non-profits, federal and state agencies, local governments, and other clients in frequent need of rule - drafting • Practicing in employment law, health law, environmental law, and other heavily regulated fields where private clients require rule and policy drafting • Non-legal drafting opportunities, such as sports league rules, industry trade group policies, and university rules Possible topics about politics include: • Political influences affecting legislative drafting • Direct democracy and the unique challenges of drafting initiatives and referenda • The implications of special interests driving drafting decisions • Polictics and its influence on legislative history • Lobbyists as legislative drafters.