Sentences with phrase «of health crisis in»

South Asia's worst monsoon flooding in recent memory has affected 30 million people in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, destroying croplands, livestock and property and raising fears of a health crisis in the densely - populated region.

There's no denying that we are in a state of health crisis in the Western world.

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A second challenging (and nonsensical) barrier to stemming this firearm - health crisis, he says, is the widely propagated myth that physicians can't, or shouldn't, talk to their patients about the safety risks of guns — a belief reinforced by a misunderstanding of a provision in the Affordable Care Act.

And while various troubling social factors, including unequal access to health care and the impact of the opioid crisis, have stalled the growth of the average U.S. life expectancy in recent years, odds are that America's higher earners will live longer — maybe much longer — than they expect.

All levels of government, hurting from the toll the public health crisis has had on budgets, are taking action, from municipalities (Kermit, WV; Chicago, Il, Everett, WA) to counties (Mingo in WV; Nassau in NY; Orange in California) to states (Mississippi, Ohio, New Mexico).

And sometimes that's the problem with them: «I see [mental health] as a potential impediment in times of crisis.»

In response to the maternal mortality crisis Texas is facing, medical providers have offered that one solution would be expanding the availability of health insurance.

Here is some of what we know, and don't know, about the plan and about the health care crisis in the United States.

These numbers are astonishing, and offer a snapshot of the mental health crisis unfolding in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico is in the midst of a mounting mental health crisis as storm survivors feel overwhelmed by the loss of homes and loved ones and face increasing financial pressure in a difficult economy.

In the event of a public health crisis that resulted in a high rate of employee absenteeism, Schwab would focus available personnel on critical business functions that directly support client needIn the event of a public health crisis that resulted in a high rate of employee absenteeism, Schwab would focus available personnel on critical business functions that directly support client needin a high rate of employee absenteeism, Schwab would focus available personnel on critical business functions that directly support client needs.

Sharing real - life member stories of health scares and deaths in the family, Angel emphasized that in times of crisis, «People don't go hug their desk for comfort.

It's not an exaggeration to describe iGen as being on the brink of the worst mental - health crisis in decades.

In fall 2013, the City of Vancouver faced a mental health crisis and called for intervention from the provincial government — the result was a mental health action plan for Vancouver.

Youth are suffering the effects of a crisis that isn't about them in the first place and are left to bear it however they can — which, more often than not, compromises their health, safety and dignity.

Can we find ways to maintain our mental and spiritual health in the midst of crises?

Because bodily health is an «immediate» qualification, and only becomes dialectical in sickness, when one can speak of the crisis.

In relation to sickness we talk of a crisis, but not in relation to healtIn relation to sickness we talk of a crisis, but not in relation to healtin relation to health.

The several aspects of pastoral care for the emotionally disturbed described above set forth some principles and structure for the functioning of community clergy as they become involved with crises in the parish and in the community mental health setting.

Much needed is research beyond that already completed which will develop guidelines for improving the church's many roles in community health — from meeting the existential crises of being human and belonging to social groups and facing anxiety and dread, to providing more efficiently the «learning atmosphere» for a religious style - of - life.

The picture of that disgusting, pathetic, utterly gross fat woman (see the picture on the headline) reminded me of two things: one, she (and those like her) are the reason health care is in crisis, and two, why should I, or my tax dollars, pay for her utterly bad judgement and complete lack of self respect?

Even though alcoholism ranks as one of the country's three major health problems, along with cancer and heart disease; even though it accounts for approximately 98,000 deaths every year; even though it is the root cause of most pastoral - care crises (suicides, auto fatalities, child abuse, divorces, hospital admissions, accidental deaths and home violence); even though it costs the nation $ 120 billion annually in terms of lost work time, health and welfare benefits, property damage, medical expenses, insurance and lost wages; and even though its effects impair the educational process of every child in every classroom, still the church acts as though alcoholism does not exist.

Community clergymen can therefore move into action in the prevention of mental and emotional disturbances in each of these three areas: (1) by using the mental health center resources to make their total pastoral ministry more effective in the early detection of problems; (2) by becoming more comfortable in the use of their own style of helping troubled people so that some crisis situations can be contained; (3) by using the rich resources of social concern in the churches to attack the wider problems out of which so many individual cases of emotional disturbance arise.

Writing in The Times, Kate Lampard, chairwoman of GambleAware said: «As a society, we should be concerned about the rising risk of harm from wider access and more regular participation in gambling on future generations, resulting in a possible public health crisis in gambling addiction.»

In every case, however, it was African Christians themselves who approached the organization, thirsting for a way to ease the suffering of their millions of compatriots with AIDS and to reorder the culture of undisciplined sexual encounters that lay behind much of the health crisis.

(Meanwhile, our own system of health care delivery is in crisis.)

No longer plagued by wearisome journeys and constant anxieties for the health of the churches, the more meditative and developed tone of these writings show Paul's ability to think things through rather than react to crises on the hoof, as in Galatians or the Corinthian correspondence.

«For too long we've depended on a food system that favours the profits of major corporations, degrades the environment, forces farmers off the land and has resulted in a diabetes, heart health and obesity crisis.

Though public health is not at issue now, government oversight is, and the latest developments have echoes of earlier European food safety crises, including mad cow disease in Britain and dioxin in eggs and poultry in Belgium.

We currently have a health care crisis in America as does the rest of the world.

She holds a certificate in Insomnia Diagnosis and Treatment and certificate in Infant Mental Health Foundations (University of Auckland) and is trained in crisis counselling (Lifeline Australia), a Certified Child Sleep Consultant and Happiest Baby Educator.

There is worldwide consensus that there is a global health crisis in nutrition 8 and that the costs of diet related diseases are fast consuming health budgets.

In the past, we have touched on cloth diapering, babywearing and breastfeeding (which ended, sadly), and now that we are past a scary health crisis, we are trying to get our focus back on our love of the outdoors and other natural parenting topics!

Stepping aside from dangerous social factors, such as adult inebriation or adult bedsharing while under the influence of drugs, or infants sleeping alongside disinterested strangers, and ignoring (for the moment) the physical - structural - furniture and bedding aspects of «safe infant sleep» always occurs in the context of, and under the supervision of, a committed, sober adult caregiver who is in a position to respond to infant nutritional needs, crises, and can exchange sensory stimuli all of which represents just what babies depend on for maximum health.

Despite this advice from the world's most reliable health organization, Nestle chose to attempt to exploit the AIDS crisis, the worst health disaster in human history, and try to sell some extra bottles of formula.

1992 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommended that, in response to this crisis, the nation begin to develop a nationwide, voluntary home - visiting program.

In a world filled with inequality, crises and poverty, breastfeeding is the foundation of lifelong good health for babies and mothers, WABA are excited to announce the slogan of World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2018: BREASTFEEDING: Foundation of Life The logo features the WBW - SDGs Campaign «triad» of two adults and an infant, which reinforces the importance of working together to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.

Rady Children's will combine distinct pediatric medical expertise with state - of - the - art mental health services to serve children in various stages of mental health crises.

Of late, sleep insufficiency and chronic deprivation in adults has been likened to a public health crisis, with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine estimating that approximately 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep deprivation and nearly 60 % of them suffer from a chronic sleep disordeOf late, sleep insufficiency and chronic deprivation in adults has been likened to a public health crisis, with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine estimating that approximately 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep deprivation and nearly 60 % of them suffer from a chronic sleep disordeof Sleep Medicine estimating that approximately 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep deprivation and nearly 60 % of them suffer from a chronic sleep disordeof them suffer from a chronic sleep disorder.

With Suffolk facing «the greatest fiscal crisis in its history,» County Executive Steve Bellone and his top aides will freeze their salaries and start paying a portion of their health care.

The current crisis is worsening the economic situation and seriously endangers the ambitious — and often popular - social programmes launched by the president in the past ten years such as the exemption of health - care user fees from pregnant mothers and children below five, free schools, a reform of primary school, and a new health insurance scheme.

«Air quality in this country is nothing short of a public health crisis,» said the firm's chief executive James Thornton ahead of the two day hearing in the High Court, which concludes today.

But, what has impressed me most of all is Richard Becker's resourcefulness and creativity evidenced by his role while a member of the Cortlandt Town Board in bringing about the innovative Cortlandt Heating Oil Plan (CHOP), which at the height of the economic crisis provided both heating oil discounts as well as conservation tips and energy audits to help local residents afford to heat their homes at a time when many were risking their health by living in homes that were too cold because they couldn't afford the high cost of heating oil.

Well, Zucker is currently being trotted out as the credible voice of public health in response to the water contamination crisis in Hoosick Falls.

Cuomo did not mention President Trump by name, but he said the nation's health care is in «crisis» and the struggle is really about those with lots of money and those with lesser means.

As reported by the New York Post's Yoav Gonen, Kavanagh joined Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett for a press briefing on the City's proactive response to the threat of the Zika virus, and the need for Congress to fund a robust, decisive effort by the federal government — in New York and especially in warmer places where mosquitoes known to transmit the virus are prevalent — to avert a health crisis in the United SHealth Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett for a press briefing on the City's proactive response to the threat of the Zika virus, and the need for Congress to fund a robust, decisive effort by the federal government — in New York and especially in warmer places where mosquitoes known to transmit the virus are prevalent — to avert a health crisis in the United Shealth crisis in the United States.

«We have made significant progress in combating the devastating heroin and opiod in New York, but this crisis continues to plague our communities and we must do everything in our power to combat each facet of this complex health emergency,» Governor Cuomo said.

In his most recent State of the State address, he listed several priorities, including reforming the criminal justice system, holding pharmaceutical distributors responsible for their role in the opioid crisis and fighting the federal government on its tax plan and policies on immigration, abortion, the environment and health carIn his most recent State of the State address, he listed several priorities, including reforming the criminal justice system, holding pharmaceutical distributors responsible for their role in the opioid crisis and fighting the federal government on its tax plan and policies on immigration, abortion, the environment and health carin the opioid crisis and fighting the federal government on its tax plan and policies on immigration, abortion, the environment and health care.

Health officials say in some Buffalo neighborhoods, 40 percent of kids have been exposed to lead, a rate eight times higher than in Flint, Michigan, a city that faced a water contamination crisis that drew national attention.

The senator announced in a press release sent out shortly before 11 p.m. last night that she took part in a «very productive meeting» with state Operations Director Jim Malatras, DEC representatives and local officials from the Village and Town of Hoosick Falls and the Town of Petersburgh to address the ongoing health crisis in those communities.