Sentences with phrase «vulnerable populations such»

This search is particularly critical to organizations that serve vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly and those being treated in healthcare settings.

In the remaining states, qualifying for Medicaid is more difficult and limited to vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, the disabled, the blind, or the elderly (note that although Wisconsin is among the states that has not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, they do not have a coverage gap; low - income Wisconsin residents qualify for Medicaid or a premium subsidy in the exchange, depending on their income).

ALBERTA — Alberta Helping Animals Society In vulnerable populations such as transient or homeless people, seniors, and individuals and families living at or near the poverty line, veterinary care and spay / neuter procedures for pets can sometimes be cost - prohibitive.

Dozens of studies show that elevated mercury in the body is associated with adverse health effects, especially in vulnerable populations such as children.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., — Today, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) announced its concern over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision rejecting a call to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging in even the most vulnerable populations such as children and child - bearing women.

Glass Packaging Institute Expresses Concern over FDA Decision on BPA, March 30, 2012 Today, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) announced its concern over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision rejecting a call to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging in even the most vulnerable populations such as children and child - bearing women.

Today, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) announced its concern over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision rejecting a call to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging in even the most vulnerable populations such as children and child - bearing women.

During the dialogue, Dr Gene Nisperos of the Health Alliance for Democracy raised his concern as the target of Golden Rice are members of the vulnerable population such as preschool children and lactating mothers.

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Such intense mass agitations in India have helped magnify the growing contradictions of economic globalization: how by fostering rapid growth in some sectors of the economy it raises expectations everywhere, but by distributing its benefits narrowly, it expands the population of the disenchanted and the frustrated, often making them vulnerable to populist politicians.

The exploitation of such a vulnerable population is especially shocking.

He has a particular interest in improving preventive and chronic illness care for underserved and vulnerable populations, and the application of Health Information Technology as a means of achieving such improvement.

One newspaper, looking to augment the number of female and young readers, regularly published violations concerning these particular demographics, at the expense of other vulnerable populations, such as the elderly or indigenous.

County Executive Hein's leadership on big environmental issues like fracking and oil and gas pipelines has been stellar, and he has also given his attention to the details of taking care of our more vulnerable populations, such as elders and veterans.

For instance, if storms start to occur during a vulnerable time in the shrimp life cycle — such as prior to mating — this could prevent the shrimp population from bouncing back after the annual fishing season.

Mountain rainforests in the South American Andes are an example because the rising populations of countries such as Peru or Ecuador migrate into these vulnerable habitats.

However, the authors said that donor countries should ensure that vulnerable populations in middle - income countries, such as ethnic minorities who suffer discrimination, refugees and people who inject drugs, continue to get support, since it may be difficult for many countries to withstand the political pressures against helping stigmatized groups.

Our goal for this new program is to provide in - depth and customized education in ethical issues that arise in research conducted with human subjects, such as informed consent, genetics research, and in the study of vulnerable populations.

Vulnerable populations, such as these Afghan children in Kabul, have the right to food and health.

«Vaccines should not be viewed as a silver bullet that can subdue cholera in Haiti but wider use of them, such as in campaigns targeting particularly vulnerable populations, can play a meaningful role in protecting people from illness and death.»

And the long - term rise in the costs of global disasters is probably due mainly to socio - economic changes, such as population growth and development in vulnerable regions.

To ensure they were among the frail population most vulnerable to flu, only people who needed full or partial assistance in at least one daily self - care activity, such as dressing or grooming, were included.

«Such impacts are usually disproportionately felt by the most vulnerable sections of our population - children and the elderly,» Dr Lal said.

However, high rates of multidrug - resistant (MDR) TB and TB affecting vulnerable populations, such as the homeless, drug and alcohol abusers and migrants from countries with high numbers of cases TB continue to challenge TB elimination.

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements will be reduced under provisions of the Affordable Care Act for hospitalized conditions such as heart failure, so it is imperative for hospitals to consider how cost reductions may influence the quality of care for vulnerable populations.

Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311, 303

-- In providing assistance under this section, the Administrator of USAID shall give priority to countries, including the most vulnerable communities and populations therein, that are most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, determined by the likelihood and severity of such impacts and the country's capacity to adapt to such impacts.

But others point out that the code focuses on past transgressions, and doesn't refer to recent efforts to respect and involve communities, such as guidelines for genomics work on vulnerable populations prepared in 2014 by the Human Heredity and Health in Africa program.

Multi-stressor situations, such as impacts on vulnerable populations following natural disasters that also damage the social and physical infrastructure necessary for resilience and emergency response, are particularly important to consider when preparing for the impacts of climate change on human health.

-- The term «most vulnerable communities and populations» means communities and populations that are at risk of substantial adverse impacts of climate change and have limited capacity to respond to such impacts, including impoverished communities, children, women, and indigenous peoples.

If this is the case, this will be one more instance of people spreading a devastating disease to vulnerable organisms; the list already potentially includes the chytrid fungus, which is devastating global amphibian populations, and colony collapse disorder seen in honeybee populations, among more clear - cut cases, such as the American chestnut blight.

«And even the researchers considered a wide range of factors, such as diet, exercise, alcohol consumption, smoking, body mass and marital status, it's still possible that people who drink coffee differ from the rest of the population in as - yet unidentified ways that make them less vulnerable to disease and early death» — says Susan Fisher, Ph.D., chair of community and preventive medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, in Rochester, New York.

Katherine's areas of expertise and passion lie within the realm of providing wellness education to people who are faced with complex and multi-faceted stress and causes to their suffering as well as training other health professionals in understanding how to effectively work with such vulnerable populations.

The accessibility of higher mathematics to related subject areas and therefore policy makers is an important element to emphasize, especially with regard to vulnerable locations and indigenous populations in locations such as Ecuador, which are under threat of development (Pappalardo, Marchi and Ferrarese, 2013).

Youth advocacy and civic engagement is especially powerful for vulnerable populations, such as youth who are homeless, in foster care, or justice - involved, who can draw upon their own experiences to impact change.

Youth advocacy and civic engagement is especially powerful for vulnerable populations, such as youth who are homeless, in foster

The Spokane schools are looking harder at whether middle school students are adequately prepared for high school, and it is redirecting additional resources to such traditionally vulnerable populations as English language learners.

Special education advocates are angry about the change, claiming that the cost of services for students with disabilities rarely decreases and that lowering such spending puts an already vulnerable population even more at risk.

Among the ideas is using games and technology simulations to support teachers and family, and tracking progress in certain vulnerable student populations such as kids with disabilities or those who are learning English as a second language.

The scope of the problem is so large, both geographically and in terms of the sheer number of cats, that a triage approach is needed to protect the most vulnerable wildlife populations, such as endangered species on islands.

Though such extreme worlds have never supported a native human population, they are paradoxically vulnerable to Anthropocene - induced collapse.

Whereas, if left unaddressed, the consequences of a changing climate have the potential to adversely impact all Americans, hitting vulnerable populations hardest, harming productivity in key economic sectors such as construction, agriculture, and tourism, saddling future generations with costly economic and environmental burdens, and imposing additional costs on State and Federal budgets that will further add to the long - term fiscal challenges that we face as a Nation;

As such, Severnini's study could play an important role in catalysing further action to keep nuclear plants on - line, and growing their share of the electricity mix, as a way to protect the health of infants, children, and other vulnerable populations.

This resolution presents that the Council noted «climate change - related impacts have a range of implications, both direct and indirect, for the effective enjoyment of human rights...» and that such effects «will be felt most acutely by those segments of the population who are already in a vulnerable situation.»

Determining which types of prevention to invest in (such as monitoring, early warning systems, and land - use changes that reduce the impact of heat and floods) depends on several factors, including health problems common to that particular area, vulnerable populations, the preventive health systems already in place, and the expected impacts of climate change.275 Local capacity to adapt is very important; unfortunately the most vulnerable populations also frequently have limited resources for managing climate - health risks.

By their nature, such events can exceed our capacity to respond.195 In succession, these events severely deplete our resources needed to respond, from the individual to the national scale, but disproportionately affect the most vulnerable populations.235

Multi-stressor situations, such as impacts on vulnerable populations following natural disasters that also damage the social and physical infrastructure necessary for resilience and emergency response, are particularly important to consider when preparing for the impacts of climate change on human health.

Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311, 303

Even in industrialized nations, some populations, such as children, the elderly, and the poor, are most vulnerable to a range of climate - related health effects.

Poorer populations have been shown in other studies to be more vulnerable to shifts in climate generally, consistent with findings that such shifts raise the risk of violence among them in a more substantial way.

Bangladesh was ranked by Maplecroft the country most vulnerable to climate change, and Dhaka the world's most vulnerable city, due to its exposure to threats such as flooding, storm surge, cyclones and landslides, its susceptible population and weak institutional capacity to address the problem.