Sentences with phrase «public health initiatives»

The researchers say this recent success stems largely from public health initiatives to ensure women in these high - risk populations are tested and receive the proper prenatal care.

I'm glad we're playing our role in one of the most successful public health initiatives of all time.

On its face, it appears to announce a major new public health initiative after months of pressure.

The study authors also highlight the need for future public health initiatives directed at South Asian populations, particularly children.

«We have sufficient scientific information to justify a very significant public health initiative,» he said.

Using scientific evidence as the basis for public guidelines is similar to existing public health initiatives for low - risk drinking, or safer sexual behaviours to avoid infection or unwanted pregnancy.

Also at 1 p.m., Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein, Legislator Peter Savage, and community health advocates announce a major new public health initiative in Erie County, Edward A. Rath county office building, 16th floor conference room, 95 Franklin St., Buffalo.

«The take - away message from this study is to head to your local farmers market, let the produce fill your plate and only use animal - based proteins as condiments,» said Nancy Copperman, director of public health initiatives at North Shore - LIJ Health System in Great Neck, N.Y.

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 initiatives.

While recent public health initiatives continue to enhance and expand our understanding of the social and economic costs of depression, it's clear more work is needed to combat depression in the workplace.»

The authors include in their paper a set of recommended resources to assist healthcare providers, and examples of culturally tailored, community - based public health initiatives that have been effective in improving diabetes outcomes among African - Americans, who represent a critical population for effective and culturally appropriate diabetes healthcare because they are disproportionately burdened by type 2 diabetes in the United States.

Our work on the expansion of newborn screening reviewed the potential for large - scale public health initiatives to generate incidental findings of non-paternity or carrier status.

In addition to making a contribution to the existing knowledge base in this area, the project also intended to inform policy, practice, and future research directions, towards informing the development of future community public health initiatives targeted at reducing the rates of anxiety and depression for sex, gender and sexuality diverse people.

«Preventing potentially fatal farm animal encounters should be a better - promoted and - supported public health initiative,» Forrester said.

The Kids Cook Monday is an initiative of The Monday Campaigns, a nonprofit public health initiative in association with Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Maxwell School at Syracuse University.

The evidence - based report looks at the health - led approach adopted in Portugal, which decriminalised drugs alongside public health initiatives.

«Thanks to our aggressive public health initiatives that attack the disease from all angles, we are on track to meet our nation - leading goals and end the epidemic.»

Money from the fund supports some of the state's most important safety net programs --» the State's Medicaid program, Family Health Plus, workforce recruitment and retention, the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program, Child Health Plus (CHP), Graduate Medical Education, AIDS programs, disproportionate share payments to hospitals and other various public health initiatives,» according to the state's financial plan.

The senator announced that a new surge in funding to the Center for Disease Control will help fund public health initiatives all around the Hudson Valley, an area that has been dubbed the «epicenter» of tick - born disease in the U.S.

I strongly encourage pet owners around the County to take advantage of this valuable and mandated public health initiative.»

I strongly encourage pet owners around the County to take advantage of this valuable public health initiative.»

The health community is missing important opportunities to integrate violence programming meaningfully into public health initiatives on HIV / AIDS, adolescent health, maternal health, and mental health.»

Taking a Critical Look at Public Health Work — Rather than a «circle the wagons» mentality, Auerbach and colleagues learned they needed to make a «balanced, analytical assessment» of how health care reform would affect public health initiatives.

Heart disease deaths have almost halved over the past 40 - 50 years, particularly in high income countries, thanks largely to the identification of the common risk factors involved and national public health initiatives, say the authors.

Through the lab, Northrop Grumman develops technology to support strategic public health initiatives, including disease surveillance such as H1N1, health data analysis and visualization, modeling and simulation of disease and climate effects, and collaboration across the global health community.

The programs also seek to integrate neuroscience and clinical disciplines with public health initiatives in order to disseminate and implement novel findings from research centers of excellence, as well as conduct community outreach to raise awareness about the diseases of aging.

Thirdly, The Wall Street Journal revealed that extreme tactics were being employed by certain fast food companies to discredit the book and authors in a «Swift Boat - style» campaign involving a number of official sounding organizations that all have ties to the DCI Group (a Washington lobbying firm known for its long history of opposing public health initiatives).

The emergency contraception public health initiative did not merely expand EC availability through pharmacists provision; the total yearly number of ECs received by women more than doubled by the second year of the new policy.

We press for greater First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation in and control of relevant public health initiatives, programs and practices.

It may also be useful for shaping other types of gender - sensitive public health initiatives to ameliorate or prevent different types of substance use disorders.

Pinto - Martin, who is executive director of Penn's Center for Public Health Initiatives, as well as the Viola MacInnes / Independence Professor of Nursing and a professor of epidemiology in Penn Medicine, sees strong potential for the implications of this research.

Dr Brendon Stubbs from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, said: «These findings are a stark reminder that people with SMI are being left behind, at a time when the health of the general population as a whole appears to be benefitting from public health initiatives to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.

Access to human milk is an important public health initiative and future policies and programs should reflect this.

«The decline in both the misuse and perceived availability of opioid medications may reflect recent public health initiatives to discourage opioid misuse to address this crisis,» added Volkow.

In a letter of congratulations, Dr. Daines told Bullwinkle that at the heart of all successful public health initiatives are outstanding people who promote and protect the public's health and safety.

She has managed large - scale public health initiatives and gained extensive mental health and early childhood experience as a consultant, clinician, project manager and trainer across the health, education and disability sectors.

He also has created afterschool programs for each developmental stage, public health initiatives targeting asthma and obesity, and guidance programs for adolescents transitioning into college or employment.

De Blasio has championed other types of public health initiatives — most notably to promote mental health — but for the most part, he has not advanced the anti-tobacco legacy of his predecessor, former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg.

Another newer one is the Center for Public Health Initiatives, whose mission is to educate and train public health leaders and practitioners, foster multi-disciplinary collaboration, and promote excellence in public health research and community partnerships.

Given the critical role of the veterinary profession in public health, the CVMA is committed to robust animal disease surveillance programs, disaster planning and other public health initiatives.

Cornett says Oklahoma City also made the Kauffman Foundation's list of most entrepreneurial cities, as several local businesses capitalized on the public health initiative.

Products include websites, mobile apps, online communities, email series, social programs, print publications, and public health initiatives.

You might very well think that your precious munchkin, for whatever reason — autism fears, heavy metal poisoning, worries over vaccines reactions — shouldn't have to participate in a public health initiative that protects us all, including him.