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In addition to supplementing historical and census data, these sorts of findings can inform biomedical and public health efforts in New York and other locations, the study authors said.

As a case study, they consider recent public health efforts in Thailand, using everything from village - wide presentations to children's comics, to elaborate traditional song - and - dance routines to try to stamp out infections caused by the parasitic liver fluke.

Not exact matches

These include billion - dollar efforts by non-profits like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies to spur innovative solutions in education, public health, and poverty reduction.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, meanwhile, has been on the vanguard of no - holds - barred public health campaigns in malaria and HIV — efforts that, to some extent, have helped rewrite the rules of engagement.

The drug overdose epidemic has become one of the most concerning public health issues of recent time, and in an effort to stem the tide, moreg and more patients and doctors are turning to pot over pills.

Such thinking would appear to eliminate organized religion from any concerted effort to deal with world hunger, poverty and illiteracy, public health and sanitation, and prison reform, despite the disturbing implications of Christ's warning:»... for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me....

This was someone I worked with in an effort to reform public health laws relating to nursing care homes.

It's why we are working with national and local public health organizations on comprehensive efforts to reduce sugar consumption in communities where it's most needed.

Despite huge success stories from sugar reduction efforts in some countries, public health experts and campaigners still...

Public health experts developed the traffic light system in the UK in 2006 in an effort to help combat rising levels of obesity and diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

But public health experts say the market is larger — perhaps far larger — than the $ 300 million to $ 400 million estimate by the U.S. General Accounting Office in 1988, the last time government made an effort to quantify the problem.

A 2014 study (1), however, found that, despite the 2010 endorsement of 6 national medical societies of a single PPE form as part of an effort to standardize the screening process, and nearly unanimous public support for PPE screening by a qualified health care professional before participation in a consistent manner across the country, the medical community is still largely unaware of national sports preparticipation physical evaluation guidelines and only 11 % of athletes at US high schools are guaranteed to receive a PPE fully consistent with the national standard.

, President Obama established the first - ever Task Force on Childhood Obesity to develop a national action plan to mobilize the public and private sectors and engage families and communities in an effort to improve the health of our children.

The 2012 National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention provides actions in surveillance, research, communication, education, health care, and public policy to guide efforts in saving lives by reducing injuries.

Recent public health efforts have focused extensively on reducing the amount of formula babies are given in the hospital after birth.

It is for these reasons, and in accordance with our Core Values in which we pledge to «support and encourage collaboration with professionals in related fields within medicine, health and education to promote sleep health and sleep safety from birth to adulthood among families and the general public», that we endorse the initiative and efforts of Start School Later.

We therefore, support the proposal presented in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Policy Statement, «School Start Times for Adolescents», to delay school start times in an effort to address this public health issue.

Half - hearted efforts were made in some areas, such as training for health professionals and public promotion of breastfeeding.

I point that out to show that nutrition and weight management are not inherently «anti fat,» it's just that with the obesity rate doubling in the past 30 years in this country, it is not surprising that most public health nutrition efforts are concentrated on that particular problem.

«The Environmental Facilities Corp. is pleased to assist New York City and 17 other local governments in their efforts to provide safe and reliable clean water systems, improving the environment and water quality, protecting public health, and creating jobs throughout the state,» said EFC President and CEO Matthew J. Driscoll.

Schumer says a CDC team could help the state «break its fever» by assisting the public health efforts already underway in the state.

The Oneida County Health Department overcame numerous obstacles including an evolving epidemic and the pressure to deliver medications that were sometimes in short supply in its efforts to protect the public health during the H1N1 influenza pandemic, according to a letter from Dr. Richard F. Daines, Commissioner of Health for the State of New... ReaHealth Department overcame numerous obstacles including an evolving epidemic and the pressure to deliver medications that were sometimes in short supply in its efforts to protect the public health during the H1N1 influenza pandemic, according to a letter from Dr. Richard F. Daines, Commissioner of Health for the State of New... Reahealth during the H1N1 influenza pandemic, according to a letter from Dr. Richard F. Daines, Commissioner of Health for the State of New... ReaHealth for the State of New... Read more

We have spent billions of dollars in the effort to eliminate smoking, and it goes against all the wisdom of public health to turn our backs on all that we have done is this area.

Schumer says Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley are epicenters of diseases caused by deer ticks and public health officials in those areas need money as soon as possible to improve prevention efforts.

State Cites Oneida County Health for H1N1 Response The Oneida County Health Department overcame numerous obstacles including an evolving epidemic and the pressure to deliver medications that were sometimes in short supply in its efforts to protect the public health during the H1N1 influenza pandemic, according to a letter from Dr. Richard F. Daines, Commissioner of Health for the State of NewHealth for H1N1 Response The Oneida County Health Department overcame numerous obstacles including an evolving epidemic and the pressure to deliver medications that were sometimes in short supply in its efforts to protect the public health during the H1N1 influenza pandemic, according to a letter from Dr. Richard F. Daines, Commissioner of Health for the State of NewHealth Department overcame numerous obstacles including an evolving epidemic and the pressure to deliver medications that were sometimes in short supply in its efforts to protect the public health during the H1N1 influenza pandemic, according to a letter from Dr. Richard F. Daines, Commissioner of Health for the State of Newhealth during the H1N1 influenza pandemic, according to a letter from Dr. Richard F. Daines, Commissioner of Health for the State of NewHealth for the State of New York.

The Bureau of Environmental Health and the Oneida County Health Department will present an update on community gardening efforts on Tuesday, June 18th beginning at 6:30 pm at the Thomas Lindsay Public Safety Building on James Street in Utica.

The uncertainty over Republican efforts to overhaul or replace the Affordable Care Act may spur insurers to seek even higher hikes in medical premiums, said Bill Hammond, health policy director at the Empire Center for Public Policy.

Because of your relentless effort and fierce commitment to keep fracking from polluting our water, air and harming our health, last Wednesday on December 17, 2014, at a public, livestreamed meeting of Governor Cuomo's cabinet in Albany, Governor Cuomo acknowledged the overwhelming science that speaks to the inherent dangers of fracking to public health and the environment presented by Joseph Martens, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, and Dr. Howard Zucker, Commissioner of the Department of Health, Governor Cuomo banned high volume horizontal fracturing in New York health, last Wednesday on December 17, 2014, at a public, livestreamed meeting of Governor Cuomo's cabinet in Albany, Governor Cuomo acknowledged the overwhelming science that speaks to the inherent dangers of fracking to public health and the environment presented by Joseph Martens, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, and Dr. Howard Zucker, Commissioner of the Department of Health, Governor Cuomo banned high volume horizontal fracturing in New York health and the environment presented by Joseph Martens, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, and Dr. Howard Zucker, Commissioner of the Department of Health, Governor Cuomo banned high volume horizontal fracturing in New York Health, Governor Cuomo banned high volume horizontal fracturing in New York State.

March 5, 2010 Pomona hearing 1:00 - 4:00 PM Health and Mental Health Transportation, Economic Development, Environmental Conservation Rockland County Fire Training Center Auditorium 35 Firemen's Memorial Drive, Pomona, NY 10970 Contact: Dan Moscato at [phone] or [email protected] March 12, 2010 Bronxville hearing 4:00 - 7:00 PM Education, Labor and Family Assistance Public Protection and General Government Concordia College Sommer Center for Worship & the Performing Arts 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY 10708 Contact: Shelley Andrews at [phone] or [email protected] The Hudson Valley Delegation of the New York State Senate In an effort to ensure the Hudson Valley is fairly represented in all legislative matters before the Senate, nine local Senators representing the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester have formed a bipartisan delegation to more effectively advocate for the needs and concerns of their constituentIn an effort to ensure the Hudson Valley is fairly represented in all legislative matters before the Senate, nine local Senators representing the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester have formed a bipartisan delegation to more effectively advocate for the needs and concerns of their constituentin all legislative matters before the Senate, nine local Senators representing the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester have formed a bipartisan delegation to more effectively advocate for the needs and concerns of their constituents.

Details of the complex, called the SUNY Poly Institute for Public Health Technology, provide a view into previous efforts by the Cuomo administration to explore putting a life sciences and biotech hub in the Capital Region anchored at SUNY Poly.

«Too many families and lives are destroyed by these dangerous drugs and this lawsuit is a major step forward in our effort to combat this crisis from both a public health and legal perspective,» Mahoney said in a statement.

A Deputy Minister of Health, Tina Mensah, signed on behalf of Ghana while Keller Rinaudo, CEO of Zipline, signed for his company in Accra on Monday 23rd April, 2018, in the presence of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who has championed the governmental effort to ensure the use of innovation and technology in public service delivery.

On March 22nd, 2018, HOPE Buffalo will host their Annual Awards Ceremony to recognize youth, key community stakeholders and partners, health care providers, and representatives from the Buffalo Public School District and the Buffalo School Board of Education for their efforts in promoting adolescent health and wellness for teens in nine selected zip code areas in Buffalo (14201, 14204, 14206, 14207, 14208, 14209, 14211, 14213 & 14215).

«Our findings indicate that even a best - case scenario will lead to an increase in extreme heat exposure in the future, so from a planning perspective, identifying potential hotspots will help target public health efforts,» says Jones.

«Since the increase in opioid use among women has been accompanied by an increase in adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes, including neonatal abstinence syndrome, reproductive - age women should be of particular concern in public health efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.»

Her findings, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology on June 5, could help wildlife managers target their efforts to prevent outbreaks and potentially help public health officials prevent disease in human populations as well.

«All the public health campaigns in this country required concerted efforts over many years,» says pediatrician David Ludwig, director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at Boston Children's Hospital.

«Public health efforts are needed to raise university administration and student population awareness of the harms that indoor tanning poses to young adults in order to increase demand for policy - related action.

Although his efforts to enter the public health field are going well — he has had a paper accepted at an important meeting — he hasn't yet succeeded in finding a new job.

As a public health analyst in the HIV / AIDS prevention branch, West supported the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) project, an ongoing effort that studies prevalence of infection in specific risk groups in cities.

Science and technology will be critical in our efforts to tackle the most urgent societal challenges, be it climate change, food security, or public health.

Public health efforts to prevent epidemics of infectious diseases typically rely on herd immunity: The more people in a community are vaccinated or otherwise protected from a disease, the less likely it is to be transmitted throughout the population.

Any decrease in cancer risk associated with physical activity could be relevant to public health and cancer prevention efforts.

The honor recognizes Bloomberg's public health policies — from banning smoking in bars and restaurants to eliminating trans fats in city eateries — along with his philanthropic efforts to support public health education and global anti-smoking campaigns.

«You could imagine that, before even synthesizing [a chemical], a chemist puts the structure into the [tool] to ask if it's safe,» says toxicologist Thomas Hartung of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, who led the effort.

In addition to his public service at NIH, he did his postdoctoral training within the NIH - NIEHS Superfund Research Program Center at the University of Kentucky, where he directed the Center's graduate and postdoctoral transdisciplinary training efforts and translated the Center's ongoing environmental health - related research innovations to relevant stakeholders, including state and federal policymakers and regulators, industry partners for technology transfer, and at - risk populations across Kentucky.

Indiana is at the forefront of providing mental health screening and services to juvenile offenders, but more efforts are needed to improve the services provided to detained youths, according to Indiana University School of Medicine research findings published in the October issue of the American Journal of Public Hhealth screening and services to juvenile offenders, but more efforts are needed to improve the services provided to detained youths, according to Indiana University School of Medicine research findings published in the October issue of the American Journal of Public HealthHealth.

Emmanuela Gakidou, Murray's wife and colleague, was crucial to the effort, helping to hire faculty and overseeing a fellowship program where recent college graduates can earn a master's degree in public health.

«And, just as with the ACA, the impact of broader health insurance coverage in Massachusetts is intertwined with the effects of numerous efforts in the public and private sector to improve health care quality and contain costs,» he adds.

Public health and research efforts must focus more intensely on identifying and implementing additional or new interventions that halt transmission in hospitals and community settings,» says Neel R. Gandhi, MD, associate professor of epidemiology at Emory's Rollins School of Public Hhealth and research efforts must focus more intensely on identifying and implementing additional or new interventions that halt transmission in hospitals and community settings,» says Neel R. Gandhi, MD, associate professor of epidemiology at Emory's Rollins School of Public HealthHealth.