Latest Global health Stories
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Millions of people will be entering an already strained health system in 2014. More than just the number of health workers, other factors, including misaligned incentives, long-standing barriers to interprofessional collaboration, and accounting for rapidly evolving technology, must be addressed to handle the influx. Focusing on these issues, top health leaders will call for an integrated, forward-thinking, comprehensive national...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Health Workforce Advocacy Initiative (HWAI) joins the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners in celebrating the first World Health Worker Week, April 8 to 12, 2013. World Health Worker Week will mobilize communities, partners and policy makers in support of health workers and celebrate the lifesaving work of health workers worldwide. The week will bring attention to gaps in the health workforce by calling on...
NGOs outline risk in briefing book for Congress WASHINGTON, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If the United States does not follow through on global health commitments, there could be a reversal or stagnation of recent gains in reducing maternal deaths and incidences of tuberculosis, malaria, HIV and other diseases in developing countries, warns a report published today, entitled "Global Health: Investing in Our Future." (Logo:...
New data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation show variations among communities, genders and ethnic groups in treatment and control of high blood pressure One in five Americans are completely unaware that they are at risk for the second leading cause of premature death: high blood pressure. In the first ever analysis of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension for every county, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington...
Doctors Health Press, a division of Lombardi Publishing Corporation and publisher of various natural health newsletters, books, and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin, is reporting on a new study finding that 60% of travelers do not take their regular medications while abroad. The study was published in the Journal of Travel Medicine. Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 31, 2013 Doctors Health Press, a division of Lombardi Publishing Corporation and publisher of...
Jason Pierce, MSN, MBA, RN for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A report recently published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and co-author Dr Linda Sarna emphasizes the vital role of nurses and midwives in reducing the worldwide impact of non-communicable diseases (NCD). "The global burden of non-communicable diseases is already high and continues to grow in all regions of the world," said Sarna. "Nurses and midwives have the expertise to help individuals and communities...
GENEVA, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- - Partnership is a novel cross-sector collaboration, responding to the United Nations call to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs) - Initiative goes beyond awareness-raising campaigns by prompting behavioral changes - Strategically combining expertise from pharmaceutical and humanitarian sectors, this initiative is expected to reach three million people The...
British people spend more time with chronic illness and disability than most Europeans; Young adults are hit hard by alcohol and drug use Britons are living longer lives and enjoying better health, but they are still grappling with disabling conditions such as back and neck pain and depression, often more than people in most other European countries. Health in the United Kingdom is eroded by preventable causes of death such as smoking, unhealthy diets, and use of alcohol and drugs. As a...
Online tools to be unveiled by Bill Gates and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation reveal surprising picture for health in 187 countries Alzheimer's disease is the fastest growing threat to health in the US. HIV/AIDS and alcohol are severely eroding the health of Russians. Violence is claiming the lives of young men in large swaths of Latin America, constituting a homicide-driven health crisis. Despite health gains in sub-Saharan Africa, infectious diseases still cause hundreds...
Up to $1.9 billion Available in 2013 and 2014 GENEVA, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today launched a new funding model that allows it to invest more strategically, achieve greater impact, and engage implementers and partners more effectively. The new funding model provides countries that implement grants with more flexibility around when they apply for funds, as well as more predictability on the level of funding...
