Sentences with phrase «of health advocacy»

To the lovely Del, thank you for your contribution to the Social Determinants of Health Advocacy Network too, and for your generosity and friendship.

Passion for a more equal society Miriam Herzfeld, Convenor, Social Determinants of Health Advocacy Network (Tasmania)

Miriam convenes Tasmania's Social Determinants of Health Advocacy Network.

Claudia Calhoon, director of health advocacy at the New York Immigration Coalition said, «The take home is really that given how tough it is for you and me to understand, you can imagine how this is for an immigrant with low - English proficiency, who may be new to navigating the U.S. healthcare system.»

The other founders of the group who have been working very hard to promote and emphasize the importance of health advocacy made single served pizzas from coconut flour.

Not exact matches

It's the biggest health reform legislation passed by Congress since Obamacare and has galvanized a similarly motley crew of industries and lobbying outfits — including big pharma (the legislation's most ardent proponent), patient advocacy groups, mental health organizations, and medical researchers — who fought for its passage over the last three years.

Others, such as consumer watchdog Public Citizen and the preventive medicine advocacy group Trust for America's Health (TFAH), had very different takes, arguing Cures mostly benefits pharma companies at the expense of other important public health initiaHealth (TFAH), had very different takes, arguing Cures mostly benefits pharma companies at the expense of other important public health initiahealth initiatives.

Health Care: «I don't think there is much doubt as to where Senator Clinton is on the issue of health care,» says Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, a small - business advocacy group based in Vienna, VirHealth Care: «I don't think there is much doubt as to where Senator Clinton is on the issue of health care,» says Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, a small - business advocacy group based in Vienna, Virhealth care,» says Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, a small - business advocacy group based in Vienna, Virginia.

The group hailed the new mental health support as a legislative «victory» - one of the few they have seen in four years of ceaseless advocacy to tighten America's gun laws.

Connecticut senator Chris Murphy, a longtime ally of Sandy Hook families who helped craft the bipartisan health legislation, said the bill «probably would not have just been signed into law without Sandy Hook Promise's advocacy in Congress and with the White House».

Sara Fagen, DDC Advocacy, and CNBC's John Harwood discuss the potential outcomes of the Senate's procedural vote on health care.

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Tools like brand health reports or influencer reports go beyond web analytics, and they can show value of Employee Advocacy.

Adrienne Silnicki is the National Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Canadian Health Coalition (CHC), a non-profit organization that works to protect, improve and expand public health care in CHealth Coalition (CHC), a non-profit organization that works to protect, improve and expand public health care in Chealth care in Canada.

In 2011, she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada for promoting Canadian culture and for her advocacy work in the fields of mental health, adult literacy and reconciliation.

The recommendation is part of a comment letter signed by 58 people who are, in the words of the petition, «business persons; members of angel groups, trade associations and advocacy groups; partners and associates of venture capital funds; startup founders; individual angel investors; and other persons interested in the health and vibrancy of America's startup ecosystem.»

There is much advocacy around the issue of cost containment as we enter the great debate over health care «reform.»

MCl's mission statement links their work directly with Evangelium Vitae by «improving the lives and health of mothers and babies both born and unborn, through new initiatives of service, training, research, and advocacy designed to reduce the tragic levels of abortion worldwide and maternal and perinatal mortality, morbidity in developingcountries.»

In this area of law, prosecutors work closely with experts in this field as part of a multi-disciplinary team, which includes law enforcement, social services, child advocacy centers, medical and mental health providers, the school system and many other partner agencies.

As part of its mission to excel in Care, Advocacy, Research and Education, Children's National Medical Center is leading the creation of innovative solutions to pediatric health challenges.

Consumer advocacy group CHOICE has today launched a campaign calling on Kellogg's and six other food manufacturers to roll out the front of pack health star rating on their products.

Although the ACCC said the legal action follows a complaint from the Obesity Policy Coalition on toddler foods which make health claims but are made mostly from fruit juice concentrate, consumer advocacy group CHOICE also reported on one of the Shreadz products produced by Heinz in May 2016.

The Philippine government is also currently promoting better health among Filipinos through its advocacies under the National Year of Rice 2013.

Cancer Council, Choice, Obesity Policy Coalition, Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise, University of Sydney and the Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia.

«If you want to start selling supplements today, you don't have to register, you don't have to show your product to be effective,» says Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of Public Citizen's Health Research Group, a consumer advocacy organization.

Inspired by the plight of a family member who suffers from schizophrenia, Appel, a psychology major, plans a postbasketball career in mental - health advocacy, either as a lawyer or a psychiatric nurse.

One health advocacy group said it found high levels of lead in dozens of products purchased around the country, including children's jewelry, backpacks and ponchos.

We are Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Minnesota (PPSM), a group of mental health & perinatal practitioners, service organizations, and mother volunteers who provide support, advocacy, awareness, and training about perinatal mental health in Minnesota.

The National WIC Association is the education arm and advocacy voice of the nation's 12,200 WIC public health service provider agencies and the 8 million WIC mothers and young children.

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.

Korey Stringer Institute Mission Statement: The mission of the Korey Stringer Institute is to provide first - rate information, resources, assistance, and advocacy for the promotion of prevention of sudden death in sport via health and safety initiatives.

Anne has been involved with local midwifery and women's health advocacy organizations in the New York metropolitan area, and among other positions was the Chair of «NYC Midwives» for two terms.

She is currently the Director of Programs at Open Arms Perinatal Services — an innovative community - based Maternal - Child health organization providing direct services, advocacy, and systems building expertise.

General www.waimh.org World Association of Infant Mental Health www.zerotothree.org Zero - to - Three www.aap.org American Academy of Pediatrics www.civitas.org/index.html High quality parenting resources www.surestart.gov.uk United Kingdom's government website on early development www.mchlibrary.info Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University www.mi-aimh.org Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health www.ounceofprevention.org High - powered service / advocacy organization for young children www.parentsasteachers.org www.talaris.org Talaris institute does education for parents and professionals about young children

I run a unique individual Irish business tailor made to families in Dublin and I am renowned within Irish and international birth circles as a women's advocate and supporter by families, midwives, advocacy organisations, the Department of Health, HIQA and the HSE.

Dr. Lane has also received awards from the Indiana Perinatal Network for advocacy work within the field of maternal and child health, and as the chair of the Tri-County Breastfeeding Coalition, she was awarded Indiana Breastfeeding Coalition of the year.

Before starting my business, I led several national nonprofits, where I raised millions of dollars for women's health and consumer advocacy issues.

Concurrent with the debut of her documentary, Christy launched Every Mother Counts, an advocacy and mobilization campaign to increase education and support for maternal and child health.

I think the «mommy blog» phenomenon has become a symbol for the power of what parents can accomplish, in particular in regard to kids» health — and perhaps even to symbolize the power of what online grassroots organizing and advocacy can accomplish.

Survive & T hrive Global Development Alliance Survive & Thrive is an allian ce of government, professional health association, private sector and non-profit partners working with country g overnments and health professionals to improve health outcomes for mothers, newborns and children through clinical training, systems strengthening and policy advocacy.

In this role, he is helping to lead Maryland's premier hunger advocacy, education, and outreach organization as it works to end hunger and improve the nutrition, health, economic security, and well - being of low - income families in Maryland.

He is the author of over 300 journal articles, book chapters and scientific proceedings and is the recipient of numerous professional awards and honors, including the T. Berry Brazelton Infant Mental Health Advocacy Award, the Award for Leadership in Public Child Welfare and the Alberta Centennial Medal.

Honors include: T. Berry Brazelton MD Infant Mental Health Advocacy Award; Heroes of Healthcare Award, Families Supporting Adoption Hall of Fame Award, the James Hammerstein Award, and a Distinguished Fellow in Adoption and Child Development.

She brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and wisdom to the maternal infant health world and specializes in maternity care advocacy for the underserved.

Concern is mounting among physicians, health professionals, environmental advocacy groups, public safety officials, as well as consumers because of the possible effects of these chemicals on our children.

She has led advocacy efforts to guide the prioritization of nutrition in health systems.

In February of 2017, three perinatal professionals came together to create an organization for women of color run by women of color to provide support, advocacy, information, and resources around perinatal mental health.

This has included conducting advocacy for human milk banking as a cost - effective strategy for improving health of vulnerable infants, establishing a global technical advisory group, leading rigorous evaluations to determine impact, and developing innovative human milk banking technologies for resource - limited settings.

The potential benefits of the Unicef baby friendly initiative of accrediting health facilities are considerable and now evidence based.6 There are also indications that the initiative has led to an arrest in the worldwide decline in breast feeding.7 Training of health workers is an essential prerequisite to reducing the harmful effects of health services, but pretraining should be carried out systematically and periodically so that new workers are included, and there should be an emphasis on the development of advocacy skills.