Emergency Access Initiative activated for libraries affected by recent disasters
NLM and Publishers Launch Emergency Access Initiative, Granting Free Access to Books and Journals for Libraries Impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Expanded to Include Hurricane Maria and the Earthquakes in Mexico
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) activated the Emergency Access Initiative (EAI) on September 15th in response to Hurricanes Irma and Harvey which devastated Florida and several Caribbean islands, as well as parts of South Carolina, Texas, and Louisiana.
On September 20th, NLM extended the area of coverage to include areas impacted by Hurricane Maria, and those in Mexico impacted by the recent earthq...
Source: BHIC - September 22, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Annette Parde-Maass Tags: Emergency Preparedness National Library of Medicine News disaster response EAI Source Type: blogs
9/14 Changed Everything
Over the last decade and a half, we ’ve heard over and over again that “September 11th changed everything”—but maybe September 14 was the pivotal date. Sixteen years ago today, Congress passed the2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF). Aimed at the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks and those who “harbored” or “aided” them, the AUMF has been transformed into an enabling act for globe-spanning presidential war. “I don’t think one generation should bind another generation to war,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) insists, but that ’s exactly what’s happened: the AUMF Congress passed in 2001 st...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 14, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Gene Healy Source Type: blogs
Terrorism and the New Domino Theory
Several weeks ago the Defense Departmentrevealed it is seriously considering drone strikes against Islamist terrorists in the Philippines, which would make it the eighth country the United States has bombed in the war on terror. Certainly the terrorists —who have operated in various forms there for over a hundred years—are a threat to Filipinos. They are not, however, a threat to the United States. Why, then, would the United States start bombing?The answer may lie in the misguided theory driving American thinking about terrorism.During the Cold War, America ’s political leaders subscribed to the domino theory. The t...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - August 28, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: A. Trevor Thrall, Erik Goepner Source Type: blogs
How healthcare social media campaigns may improve provisions of health in a devolved health system
The lack or ineffective social marketing strategy (supply side barrier) and lack of information on benefits and availment process (demand side barrier) are a few of the identified restrictions to the use of health services in complex decentralized health systems such as the Philippines. An effective social media campaign could narrow regional differences in the provisions of health and address these two barriers.Read more of this POST by clicking this>>>How healthcare social media campaigns may improve provisions of health in a devolved health system (Source: The Orthopedic Logbook)
Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - August 25, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Economics Healthcare Medicine Social Media health devolution healthcare social media social media strategy Source Type: blogs
Why Racism Is The Antithesis Of Self Development
I spent a day or so in the ER this past weekend.
The details aren’t important other than to say chest pain and shortness of breath don’t necessarily mean you are about to become an ex-Life Coach and shuffle off this mortal coil.
During the time I spent there I probably came into direct contact with about 50 members of staff.
That’s a lot in such a short period of time until you realize I had 3 lots of blood taken, 2 chest x-rays, 2 nuclear medicine scans, a stress test and 2 CT scans over about a 24-hour period.
I don’t like watching TV lying in bed and my phone service was intermittent at best so between the batt...
Source: A Daring Adventure - August 21, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tim Brownson Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Rapid U.S. Muslim Assimilation Continues Alongside Rapid Muslim Immigration
Pew Research Center surveys of American Muslims have consistently shown a trend toward growing acceptance of mainstream American views, asI havewritten before.Pew ’s latest poll reveals the same pattern as those in the past. Despite the most hostile political environment for Muslims in many decades, U.S. Muslims continue to adopt the social views of other Americans.Over the latest decade, the share of Muslim immigrants and their childrenhas grown by 60 percent, from 1.7 million in 2007 to 2.6 million in 2017. The share of third generation or more Muslims has actually fallen from 28 percent in 2007 to 24 percent in 2017, ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 28, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: David Bier Source Type: blogs
Schistosomiasis in The Philippines
The following is abstracted from reference [1] and the Gideon web application www.GideonOnline.com . Primary references are available on request.
Schistosomiasis was first reported in the Philippines in 1906, and as of 1921, an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 people were infested. During 1944 to 1945, 1,700 cases were reported among American and Australian military personnel serving in the Philippines.
An estimated 300,000 Filipinos were infested as of 1948. By 1970, the disease was known to be epidemic to 24 provinces.; and as of 1975, 5 million persons were considered at risk and approximately 1 million infected. B...
Source: GIDEON blog - June 4, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Dr. Stephen Berger Tags: General Source Type: blogs
The Philippines Passes the ‘ Speech-Language Pathology Act ’
Speech-language pathologists in the Philippines will now be officially recognized as health care professionals. As of March 6, the Filipino Senate passed Bill No. 462, known as the Speech-Language Pathology Act of 2016. The legislation aims to elevate the profession by introducing regulations and licensure requirements to match existing international standards.
Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, chair of the Senate committee on civil service and government reorganization, co-authored and sponsored the bill, according to an article in the Manila Bulletin. “It is but proper for the government to uplift the standards and push for t...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - March 8, 2017 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: News Speech-Language Pathology Advocacy Professional Development Source Type: blogs
All Set for the 2nd #HealthXPh Philippine Healthcare Social Media Summit (#hcsmph) at the PICC
In this upcoming second summit in Manila on April 21, 2016, #HealthXPh will be bringing the discussion a step further into the healthcare social media landscape . "From click to brick" (this year's summit tagline) will teach participants ethical, practical and hands on social media skills to level up their healthcare portfolio. #HealthXPh will hope to teach participants basic social media skill and align it with their healthcare goals.
Read more of this POST by clicking this >>> All Set for the 2nd #HealthXPh Philippine Healthcare Social Media Summit (#hcsmph) at the PICC (Source: The Orthopedic Logbook)
Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - April 20, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Social Media Technology Training #hcsm #hcsmPh #HealthXPh healthcare social media social media healthcare Source Type: blogs
#HealthXPh is a Finalist to the 2015 Philippine Blogging Awards Health and Fitness Category
Thats right! HealthXPh blog HealthXPh.net made it to the hall of fame (finalist) of this prestigious blogging awards. I saw the list on Bloggys.ph Hall of Fame page, but I only got the official letter just this morning. Announcement of the winner will be on the gala night November 21, 2015 in Manila. I will… (Source: The Orthopedic Logbook)
Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - November 20, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Blog awards blogging blogging awards Philippine Blogging Awards Source Type: blogs
“The crew of a Filipino fishing boat. Seamen on small...
"The crew of a Filipino fishing boat. Seamen on small boats like this one, who make about $32 a month, say they want to work on larger vessels for the promise of a higher income, despite reports of abuse and unpaid wages. The photographer @hannahrey worked with @nytimes reporter @ian_urbina on a story about illegal "manning agencies," which trick villagers in the Philippines with false promises of high wages and send them to ships notorious for poor safety and labor records. Men are tricked and indebted on land, then abused or abandoned at sea. Follow @hannahrey to see a video from the story and visit the link in our profi...
Source: Kidney Notes - November 9, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joshua Schwimmer Source Type: blogs
How should nurses act on social media platforms?
It was an exciting opportunity to talk about healthcare social media to our nurse colleagues during the Philippine Nurses Association Annual Convention held in Davao City last October 21, 2015 . I zeroed in on this- “Social Media: A Powerful Tool for Health Care and Its Ethical Implications and Responsibilities” in the 30 minutes I’m allocated. I don’t have permission(...) (Source: The Orthopedic Logbook)
Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - October 28, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Social Media nurse nurses nursing nursing social media Philippine Nurses Association Source Type: blogs
"Photo: @randyolson | Chocolate Hills Bohol Island Philippines....
"Photo: @randyolson | Chocolate Hills Bohol Island Philippines. @natgeocreative @thephotosociety @theimagereview @natgeo #philippines #asia #landscape #green #travel #chocolate" By natgeo on Instagram. Posted on infosnack. (Source: Kidney Notes)
Source: Kidney Notes - February 1, 2015 Category: Urologists and Nephrologists Authors: Joshua Schwimmer Source Type: blogs
Disruptive innovations that will potentially change delivery of healthcare in the Philippines
What is disruptive technology?
A disruptive technology is an innovation providing a product or service that is so compelling that everyone rapidly abandons their current way of doing things and flocks to what is new- Hank C. Lucas Jr (University of Maryland)
In an archipelagic country like the Philippines and with a healthcare delivery system lagging behind its neighbors, disruptive technologies offers us a new way of looking at problems. (Source: The Orthopedic Logbook)
Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - October 30, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Medicine Opportunities Orthopedics disruption disruptive innovation disruptive technologies Source Type: blogs
Social Media Usage Survey among Filipino Physicians
In the last five years, internet usage in the Philippines has grown tremendously to 531% from a mere 2% in 2008. That figure is the highest in SouthEast Asia and one of the highest in the world. Mobile phone penetration also topped a whooping 107% in 2012. The most recent survey by GlobalWebIndex also found the(...) (Source: The Orthopedic Logbook)
Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - April 1, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Social Media #HealthXPh healthcare social media social media in healthcare survey Source Type: blogs
