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New head of U.S. aid program for HIV/AIDS vows to refocus attention on the other, ‘silent’ pandemic
On 13 June, John Nkengasong, 58, was appointed the first African-born head of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program that helps more than 50 countries respond to their HIV/AIDS epidemics. Nkengasong, who grew up in Cameroon and became a U.S. citizen in 2007, previously ran the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
PEPFAR is credited with helping save more than 20 million lives since its inception in 2003. It had a $10.7 billion budget in 2021, more than half of it spent on HIV treatment and care. The agency has relied on an acting director since Deborah Birx...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - July 5, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The New $10 Billion COVID-19 Deal Leaves Uninsured People at Risk
When Senators announced on Monday that they reached a deal for $10 billion in additional funding for the coronavirus response, many public health experts were dismayed that the package will not include aid for vaccines abroad. But another area that is likely to get shorted is the program that has covered the costs of coronavirus tests, treatments and vaccines for uninsured Americans. That lack of funding could not only hurt the most vulnerable Americans, experts say, but also fuel future outbreaks of COVID-19.
The program for uninsured people began winding down late last month. The Biden Administration repeatedly asked la...
Source: TIME: Health - April 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Abigail Abrams Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 26th March, 2022.
Here are a few I came across last week.Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/55-of-telehealth-providers-frustrated-with-overblown-patient-expectations55% of Telehealth Providers Frustrated With Overblown Patient ExpectationsProviders also cited their ability to provide quality care and technical difficulties as among their top frustrations with telehealth, a new survey shows.ByAnuja VaidyaMarch 18, 202...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - March 26, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Idaho Hospitals Begin Rationing Health Care Amid COVID-19 Surge
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho public health leaders announced Tuesday that they activated “crisis standards of care” allowing health care rationing for the state’s northern hospitals because there are more coronavirus patients than the institutions can handle.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare quietly enacted the move Monday and publicly announced it in a statement Tuesday morning — warning residents that they may not get the care they would normally expect if they need to be hospitalized.
The move came as the state’s confirmed coronavirus cases skyrocketed in recent weeks. Idaho has one...
Source: TIME: Health - September 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: REBECCA BOONE/Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Emails show urgency as NC officials grappled with cases from Biogen superspreader conference
In early March of 2020, North Carolina officials scrambled to understand the local impact of a business conference in Boston that was being linked to a growing number of cases of the novel coronavirus.
Emails released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services through a public records request show mounting urgency after Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB), a firm with around 1,600 people in Research Triangle Park, began to report cases that were connected to a conference held in February an d…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - June 1, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Lauren Ohnesorge Source Type: news
Biden Wants to Reopen Schools Within 100 Days. Here ’s Why That Might Not Happen
A cozy fire flickered in the background and the mood was friendly as Dr. Anthony Fauci met with the nation’s top teachers’ union leaders, Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers and Becky Pringle of the National Education Association, for a virtual “fireside chat” in late January. But the conversation was somber, especially when Weingarten asked the question she said is “on everybody’s mind” as Pringle nodded in agreement.
“What do we do now? How do we both stand up in-school learning,” Weingarten said, a reference to reopening schools as the pandemic ...
Source: TIME: Health - February 1, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katie Reilly Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 feature Source Type: news
The U.S. Fumbled Its Early Vaccine Rollout. Will the Biden Administration Put America Back on Track?
On a frigid morning in January, Trudy Ronnel settled into her favorite sofa chair at the Westminster Place senior-living community in Evanston, Ill., pulled down the neckline on her red blouse and braced herself for a shot she’d anticipated for almost a year. At 92 years old, with multiple medical conditions, she spent most of 2020 fearful of contracting the COVID-19 plague that ravaged the world outside her first-floor window.
To protect herself, for the past few months she’d avoided Westminster’s communal rooms, which had provided a means to stay active and engaged but risked becoming a pathogenic petri...
Source: TIME: Health - January 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: W.J. Hennigan, Alice Park and Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 feature Magazine Source Type: news
Massachusetts Among States To Get Fewer Doses Of Pfizer ’ s COVID Vaccine Next Week
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Featured Health Healthcare Status Healthwatch Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Coronavirus Vaccine Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Trump pledges vaccine for all by April as Melbourne faces more protests
Number of cases worldwide passes 30 million; Victoria announces 21 new Covid-19 cases and seven more deaths; UK faces possible second national lockdown. Follow all the developmentsMutant virus: should we be worried that Sars-CoV-2 is changing ?UK entering second wave of virus, Johnson warns‘Shocking’: Trump under fire from ex-adviser for Covid failures5.31amBSTThe Victorian Department of Health and Human Services has put out some more information on the latest case numbers today.The 21 cases is the lowest number of new cases since 24 June.Of the 834 current active cases in Victoria:5.12amBSTThe Australian minister for ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 19, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Josh Taylor (now) and Lisa Cox (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Science World news Source Type: news
COVID-19 is Still Devastating Nursing Homes. The Trump Administration Isn ’t Doing Much To Stop It
At least 75,000 Americans in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have already died from COVID-19—and the devastation is far from over. After a decrease earlier this summer, the death toll is now rising once again, and as the country heads into the fall and then flu season, millions of Americans who require institutional long-term care remain at the greatest risk.
But, so far, the Trump Administration has talked a big talk—and mostly failed to deliver.
The White House trumpeted its efforts to send personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing materials to long-term care facilities, but the suppli...
Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Abigail Abrams Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Orange County considers curfew, mask rule penalties as coronavirus cases rise
Orange County is considering a new curfew and/or penalties for not wearing a mask as the number of Florida coronavirus cases skyrockets, Mayor Jerry Demings said during a July 13 press conference.
The state had its largest single-day count of cases on July 11 with 15,283 confirmed, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Those decisions would be driven by the number of hospital beds, especially intensive care unit beds, available and the amount of positive cases.
Here is the perc entage…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - July 13, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ryan Lynch Source Type: news
‘This Is Really Life or Death.’ For People With Disabilities, Coronavirus Is Making It Harder Than Ever to Receive Care
Jeiri Flores is normally a busy, upbeat 29-year-old. But amid the COVID-19 pandemic, her go-to thought has been dark. “If I get this,” she thinks, “I’m gonna die.”
This is not an unfounded fear. Flores has cerebral palsy, uses a wheelchair and needs assistance with everyday tasks, including making food and getting dressed. Her disability means it’s tougher for her immune system to kick illnesses; she’s still recovering from a bout of pneumonia she had in January. So beating COVID-19 could easily mean a protracted battle and months in a hospital—a prospect that comes with a c...
Source: TIME: Health - April 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Abigail Abrams Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
DOH investigates coronavirus cluster in Kona
The state Department of Health is investigating what it calls “a limited, localized community spread” of COVID-19 associated with two McDonald’s in Kona, officials confirmed Tuesday.
During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, DOH director Bruce Anderson said that a cluster of cases spread among co-workers at the Hawaii Island eateries.
“Based on o ur findings, the transmission appears to be limited to co-workers and not to customers, as appropriate barriers and social distancing measures…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 15, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Christina O'Connor Source Type: news
JeffCo Health Department orders closure of all non-essential businesses
The Jefferson County Department of Health has ordered the closure of non-essential businesses as part of the effort to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Dr. Mark Wilson, the county's health officer, announced the move in a press conference on Thursday afternoon.
The closure will not affect grocery stores or restaurants – although restaurants will continue to be prohibited to offer dine-in service through at least April 6. Most large retailers w ill not be affected.
But the closures will impact…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 19, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: news
