Sentences with phrase «reduce health care access»

Not exact matches

Gates established the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000, a private philanthropic foundation dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing health care, improving education opportunities, and providing access to technology worldwide.

This is about restructuring our health insurance and health care industry to provide people with better access, and hopefully reduce healthcare costs.

Dr. Cheyney currently directs the International Reproductive Health Laboratory at Oregon State University where she has developed an academic learning community comprised of five undergraduate research assistants, 12 graduate students and one postdoctoral fellow whose research agendas are focused on identifying culturally appropriate ways to improve access to high quality midwifery care as a means of reducing health inequalities for mothers and babies in the U.S and aHealth Laboratory at Oregon State University where she has developed an academic learning community comprised of five undergraduate research assistants, 12 graduate students and one postdoctoral fellow whose research agendas are focused on identifying culturally appropriate ways to improve access to high quality midwifery care as a means of reducing health inequalities for mothers and babies in the U.S and ahealth inequalities for mothers and babies in the U.S and abroad.

A family's access to a reliable supply of clean diapers reduces the risk of disease, improves the baby's health and comfort, and enables the baby's participation in early care and education programs.

The Sustainable Development Goals include ensuring access by infants to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food (2.1); ending all forms of malnutrition and achieving targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age (2.2); addressing the nutritional needs of lactating women (2.2); reducing neonatal mortality (3.2); ensuring access to reproductive health - care services (3.7); and recognizing and valuing unpaid care provided by women and girls (5.4).

These included distribution of health workers, specialist outreach clinics, lay health workers, and training of traditional birth attendants to reduce inequalities; lay health workers and training of traditional birth attendants to increase participation in health by consumers; contracting out of health services, integrating primary healthcare services, reminders and recall for immunisation; working with for - profit providers to increase the effectiveness of care; subcontracting the delivery of health services, integrating primary healthcare services, addressing the distribution of health workers, specialist outreach clinics, substitution of doctors by nurses, lay health workers, and training of traditional birth attendants to increase coverage or access; and outpatient referrals to improve the coordination of care.

The agenda must address universal health - care coverage, access and affordability; end preventable maternal, new - born and child deaths and malnutrition ensure the protection, promotion and support of exclusive breastfeeding for six months and continued breastfeeding with adequate complementary feeding for 2 years and beyond ensure the availability of essential medicines; realize women's reproductive health and rights; ensure immunization coverage; eradicate malaria and realize the vision of a future free of AIDS and tuberculosis; reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases, including mental illness, nervous system injuries and road accidents; and promote healthy behaviours, including those related to breastfeeding, water, sanitation and hygiene.

«Crystal Run Health Plans continues to be committed to providing access to high quality healthcare and the triple aim — improving patient care, improving health and reducing cost for to the people and business of the Hudson Valley,» Steve Zeng, executive director of Crystal Run, said in an Health Plans continues to be committed to providing access to high quality healthcare and the triple aim — improving patient care, improving health and reducing cost for to the people and business of the Hudson Valley,» Steve Zeng, executive director of Crystal Run, said in an health and reducing cost for to the people and business of the Hudson Valley,» Steve Zeng, executive director of Crystal Run, said in an email.

The way to reduce health inequality isn't only increasing access to care or providing health insurance, they say.

They and GPs are concerned that the Government's top - down, one - size - fits - all imposition of polyclinics in London and in each primary care trust across the country will reduce access to their GP services and undermine the GP - patient relationship, which is at the heart of the successful delivery of health care.

Questions - EU nationals» access to UK benefits, BBC licence fee, hydration in hospitals, landlord and tenant legislation Legislation - health and social care bill Short debate - impact of budget cuts on the work of secure children's homes in reducing children's reoffending rates

Others will reduce choice, affect public health, eliminate protections, and curtail access — no indication is given that these proposals may actually cause costs to rise — imposition of copayments and onerous limits on community - based care and rehabilitation are notable.

«Despite these substantial, tangible benefits, the Legislature advanced this bill, which effectively restricts access to mental health care in Western New York, reduces investments in community based services and is inconsistent with recent agreements negotiated with the Legislature during the annual budget discussions,» Cuomo wrote in the veto message.

Studies show that access to paid sick days promote safer and healthier work environments by reducing the spread if illness and workplace injuries and it reduces health care costs and supports children and families by helping the parents fulfill their care - giving responsibilities.»

Getso said that over the last two years, the state government had renovated more than 300 primary and secondary health care facilities in Kano, with a view to improving access and quality of healthcare services towards reducing maternal and child mortalities.

Collins says the American Health Care Act will «improve access, reduce costs, and provide Americans with the health care system they deserve.&Health Care Act will «improve access, reduce costs, and provide Americans with the health care system they deserve.&raCare Act will «improve access, reduce costs, and provide Americans with the health care system they deserve.&health care system they deserve.&racare system they deserve.»

Government and other health policy - makers should acknowledge the importance of providing postnatal care check - ups for mothers and babies, invest more and seek to increase access to postnatal care services, for example, by reducing user fees at point of care, Langlois said.

Through projects at Duke Health, DCRI and the Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Armstrong and other Duke scientists are assessing the most effective strategies to reduce obesity in children, including programs that offer at - risk children access to free medical care, partnerships with municipal recreation programs across North Carolina, and even studying children's gut bacteria to determine how the gut microbiome is related to weight.

Possible reasons for advanced stage diagnosis among minorities may include lower screening rates, lower income levels, and reduced access to education and health care.

The commentary calls upon health care providers to expand their use of medications to treat opioid addiction and reduce overdose deaths, and describes a number of misperceptions that have limited access to these potentially life - saving medications.

«With the increased stability that comes from having a home and reduced financial burdens, and being introduced into the social service system and the access to other support services it provides, people receiving housing assistance are getting improved access to primary care health services.

The top five things (from a list of 16) that the public believes would improve people's health a great deal are: improving access to affordable healthy food (57 %), reducing illegal drug use (54 %), reducing air, water, or chemical pollution (52 %), increasing access to high - quality health care (52 %), and improving the economy and the availability of jobs (49 %).

Reanalysis of the World Health Organization's Antenatal Care Trial (WHOACT) shows that there is an increased risk of fetal death at between 32 and 36 weeks for women who have a reduced antenatal care package, finds research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive HeaCare Trial (WHOACT) shows that there is an increased risk of fetal death at between 32 and 36 weeks for women who have a reduced antenatal care package, finds research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Heacare package, finds research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Health.

People have been kept oppressed by reducing access to health care and basic needs like healthy food.

«Cat sanctuaries, such as those run by Best Friends in Utah, Rikki's Refuge in Virginia, the Humane Society of Ocean City in NJ, the CCC in California, the Delaware Humane Association in Delaware, and the Habitat for Cats Sanctuary in Massachusetts, keep cats sheltered, safe, and well fed; provide access to routine veterinary care; protect wildlife; and reduce health risks for cats and people.

And rich countries give more than $ 130 billion each year not only to feed the starving, but also to build crucial infrastructure and reduce gaps in access to education, health care, and clean water and sanitation worldwide.

In the California Assembly, Mr. Williams focuses on reforming the state budget process to ensure that California children have access to a world - class education, repairing the state's dysfunctional health - care system, and protecting the environment, primarily through reducing California's's reliance on oil and coal.

Providing equal access to appropriate civil legal assistance can help private funders achieve their objectives to: reduce the impact of domestic violence, increase access to employment, prevent homelessness, expand health care coverage and much more.

Officials said this would give states more flexibility in picking navigators, though advocates who commented on the rules said they would reduce access to in - person help signing up for health care.

Although your health care costs may be significantly reduced by enrolling in a narrow network, your access to quality affordable health care may be as well.

The mission of the [company name] is to make the county a safer and healthier place by working with community partners to promote health, prevent disease, reduce environmental hazards and ensure access to health care for all community members.

A growing evidence base confirms that PTGs are cost - effective in reducing children's disruptive behaviors, 44,45 and offering them in pediatric practices using trained practice staff represents a critical opportunity to provide access to effective mental health care to a wide population.

With their model of comprehensive primary health care and community governance, ACCHSs have reduced unintentional racism, barriers to access to health care, and are progressively improving individual health outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Central to efforts to build healthier communities is the Aboriginal community controlled health service (ACCHS) sector; its focus on prevention, early intervention and comprehensive care has reduced barriers to access and unintentional racism, progressively improving individual health outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Advocacy regarding neglect may be at several levels as outlined in the following examples: 1) at the child's level, for example, explaining to a parent that responding to a crying infant does not risk spoiling him / her is a form of advocacy on behalf of a preverbal child; 2) at the parental level, helping a depressed mother access mental health care or encouraging a father to be more involved in his child's life; 3) at the community level, supporting efforts to develop community family resources; and 4) at the societal level, supporting government policies and programs such as those that reduce access to health care, food benefits, and subsidized child care.

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties supports Nondiscrimination, Advancing Health Equity, and Reducing Health Care Disparities in healthcare access and services.

«We know how to reduce the teen pregnancy rate in this country: years of research shows that high - quality sex education, encouraging parents to talk with their children about sex, and ensuring access to health care services makes a measurable difference,» continued Kantor.

«The best way to prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce the number of abortions, and promote healthy families is to invest in family planning programs like Title X, and ensure more women and families have access to reproductive health care,» said Richards.

As part of implementing KidsMatter, Alunga (part of Illawarra Area Child Care) partnered with Medicare Local to create a seamless mental health service for families and reduce the stigma of families accessing support.

This new 20 - year fellowship initiative in Southeast Asia seeks to dramatically reduce disparities in health access and quality of care through leadership development.

Defunding Planned Parenthood only reduces access to contraception and other necessary health care.

Bloomberg Philanthropies announced today a series of new grants to partners working to expand access to reproductive health care and reduce maternal death in developing countries.

«As essential community providers, we understand firsthand what happens when patients can not access the preventive services they need,» said Lynda Sampson, chair of the MA Family Planning Association and director of Family Planning at Citizens for Citizens, Inc. «Not only do these cuts deprive low - income women the ability to access the basic health care they need and deserve, these cuts are counter to Governor Baker's goal to reduce government spending.»

This will help reduce waiting time for Aboriginal health services and allow more Aboriginal people to access the care they need.

«Beyond affordable birth control, there is a need to invest in family planning programs that promote prevention and reduce the number of unintended pregnancies by ensuring every woman has access to health care and every teen gets the information she needs to make responsible decisions.»

IUIH represents a partnership between local Aboriginal Medical Services and is part of the community controlled health sector — a sector which has reduced unintentional racism, barriers to access to health care, and are progressively improving individual health outcomes for Aboriginal people (Holland, 2014; NACCHO, 2014b; Panaretto, Wenitong, Button, & Ring, 2014).

The impact of the Center can be seen in improved and more cost - effective systems for providing services for children and families, better access to care; reduced risk for mental health crisis, school dropout, violence, and gang affiliation; and research, training and workforce development to meet 21st Century demands.

«Kicking Planned Parenthood out of the Texas Women's Health Program proved to be a terrible idea in 2013, one that jeopardized the health of women and babies, reduced access to health care, and increased costs for the Health Program proved to be a terrible idea in 2013, one that jeopardized the health of women and babies, reduced access to health care, and increased costs for the health of women and babies, reduced access to health care, and increased costs for the health care, and increased costs for the state.

Floridians deserve to have access to their provider of choice to receive preventive health care services to reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies and the rate of sexually transmitted infections.

These restrictions — hospital admitting privileges and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) requirements — have reduced abortion access in Missouri to just one operating licensed health center offering safe, legal abortion, forcing countless patients to drive hundreds of miles for health care.