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The project, costing GH¢70,000 per year, is being implemented by the Ghana Education Service to achieve a 30% drop in teenage pregnancies in the Damang and Huni-Valley circuits in 2025. Already, 294 peer educators in 24 schools in 10…

Your health is one of your most valuable assets, but there are so many things that can affect it, from infectious diseases to environmental risks to social inequalities. And, as the past two years have demonstrated, our health is…

02/11/2022 Clive, Iowa- MercyOne Population Health Services Organization President Derek Novak is one of 58 Population Health Executives You Need to Know, as selected by Becker Hospital Review. Mr. Novak is the only…

By Haya Panjwani February 10, 2022 Juana Garcia / The Cougar UH launched a initiative called “Population Health” with the goal of creating health equity in Houston and the state. Led by the University's population health officer,…

In many countries, when patients see specialists such as surgeons, the doctor focuses on the primary health problem and does not screen the patient for chronic diseases or unhealthy behaviors. It's a missed opportunity. The programs…

Doha: The Population Health & Wellbeing series was launched to explore how evidence-based integrative and preventive approaches can promote health and address various public health issues, ranging from infectious diseases like COVID-19…

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - With payday lenders able to charge up to 391% interest in the Sunflower State, community leaders have called on Kansas lawmakers to change.Topeka JUMP says community members from local and state organizations came…

The onslaught of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global concern for human and animal health, as well as the environment.Similar to human medicine, antimicrobials are often used in agriculture to treat or prevent infections, and the…

Gilles Bruce CHICAGO - As the paramedic put on rubber gloves and prepare the syringe, 5-year-old Victoria Macias, wearing a pink Minnie Mouse mask and white lab coat, turned her head and closed her eyes. "It's not going to…

The Animal Health Division of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture announces the appointment of Dr. Alexa McCourt, DVM as Director of the One Health program. One…

CHICAGO - As the paramedic put on rubber gloves and prep the syringe, 5-year-old Victoria Macias, wearing a pink Minnie Mouse mask and white lab coat, turned her head and closed her eyes."It's not going to hurt, okay? I'm going to hold…

On their first day of class, the new cohort of medical students at Tufts University School of Medicine didn't dive into biochemistry or physiology. Instead, they began their education by focusing on how social factors, such as housing…

Many countries have seen exacerbated health inequalities and population health outcomes deteriorate since the start of the pandemic. Tackling the structural causes of these problems will require new leadership not only…

The Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH) recently received $ 11.6 million from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to develop the Rutgers-New York University (NYU) Center…

Study finds benefit-cost calculation indicates very high potential for intervention gains Amid the high prevalence of child marriage, reducing teenage pregnancies continues to be the biggest challenge in addressing adolescent…

Health is one of the most critical parts of life, because without health it is very difficult to function effectively in the many components of daily life.While there are various elements leading to a healthy and sustainable life, there…

Pharmacists who work in community settings practice public health pharmacy on a daily basis, but probably just didn't have a name for it. What is public health?Public health means “the health of the many versus the health…

The latest special issue of PLOS Medicine describes different aspects of child and adolescent health and development, as well as the social determinants of health. The studies in the collection were selected by PLOS…

Health expert Adesegun Fatusi said Nigeria must invest adequately in adolescent health to achieve sustainable development. Mr. Fatusi, who is the national president of the Society for Adolescent and Youth…

Regional One Health's ONE Health Complex Care Program helps patients improve their lives by meeting their medical needs as well as social needs such as housing, transportation and job training. For Shirley Ann Rudd, the program was a…

The training also highlighted the problems encountered at the provincial level and how to disseminate accurate and timely information to the general population to avoid uncertainty and unnecessary fear among the general population. The…

Twenty-four school nurses would help vaccinate about 70,000 recipients per week, compared to 55,000, and nursing assistants would replace more highly qualified registered nurses, the minister said.“There is a significant…

Posted by Tracy Nicholson, Research Microbiologist, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center in Animal Health and Safety Research and Science…

“With the emergence of several new zoonotic diseases, the 'One Health Approach', which recognizes the interconnection between people, animals, plants and the environment, has become more important. Collaborative and…

Charles Sachs, a clinical developmental psychologist in Natick who works primarily with children and adolescents, said he had to turn down potential clients almost every week.It is at full capacity.“It became more common…

Africa, News, Health, TerraViva United Nations Opinion COVID-19 has shown that we need to act quickly as changes at the interface of humans, livestock and wildlife lead to an increased risk of emerging disease threats across…

Preferred Behavioral Health Group, based in Lakewood, New Jersey, is a multi-site ambulatory behavioral health organization that provides adult mental health services, youth and family services, and addiction services. Its mission is to…

The current pandemic and the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to and from mink has created a specific opportunity to pilot a One Health project, overcoming scientific and collaborative challenges to face current and future threats. The…

New Office for Health Promotion will lead national efforts to improve and level public health He will help ministers design and operationalize a radical change in public health policy New approach will see…

The move follows last week's announcement that a new UK health security agency would be created from April, which will focus on responding to external health threats, including infectious diseases.The UK…

MANISTEE - Ron Stoneman believes the new child and youth health center located within Manistee High School will make "better citizens in our community and better students in our classrooms."Public schools in the Manistee area held a…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Health and Wellness Promotion is looking to recruit students for HealthWorks, a peer education and outreach program that promotes wellness at University Park. Students in HealthWorks share health…

Human, animal and environmental health are intrinsically linked. This has been demonstrated during recent zoonotic epidemics in West Africa, notably Ebola, anthrax and highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Food and Agriculture…

"One Health" is a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach that aims to achieve optimal health outcomes by recognizing the interconnectedness between people, animals, plants and their common environment. In short, it's the…

The percentage of teenage pregnancy cases in the Western Region fell to 12% last year from 18% in 2018. Research conducted in 2017 by the Maternal Health Survey found that the Western region recorded the highest!-->!-->…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania — Penn State students with a passion for health and wellness are invited to apply to join HealthWorks, a peer education and student outreach program within the Student Affairs Unit, promotion of health and…

DPH's adolescent health and youth development program is based on the positive youth development approach. It is an intentional approach that engages young people in their communities, schools and organizations, peer groups and…

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution on December 19 proclaiming January 2020 “National One Health Awareness Month” to promote collaboration among public, animal, and environmental health scientists. "By using the 'One…

One in 31 children in South Africa will die before their fifth birthday. It is a sobering reality as International Human Rights Day was observed on Tuesday 10 December and on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of…

Veterinarians and One Health Veterinarians play a critical role in One Health because animals both impact and are impacted by people and the environment. Whether as clinical practitioners, epidemiologists or ecology experts, veterinarians…

Leaders of governments and United Nations organizations, city leaders and health experts from around the world today made 2 historic commitments to promote public health and eradicate poverty. the 9th World Conference on Health Promotion,…

9 out of 10 drug addicts start using drugs before the age of 18.Through MIKAELA CONLEYJune 28, 2011, 7:58 p.m.• 4 minute readShare on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this articleJune 29, 2011 — -- Matt Helmer was the teenager who begged…

According to a study conducted by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and published in the Journal of School Health. The study results indicate that teachers provide valuable information to school staff about…