Uganda: Study Finds Impressive Improvement in Malaria Testing Rates At Health Facilities in Uganda
[Malaria Consortium] Malaria Consortium researchers were part of a team assessing Ugandan health facilities' capacity to provide quality malaria testing, care and treatment and found high malaria testing rates among those suspected to have malaria. This was a notable improvement compared to previous years and met the target set by the National Malaria Reduction Strategic Plan to reduce morbidity and mortality. The study results were published in Malaria Journal. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 20, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Rising Suicides Shine Spotlight on Malawi ’s Mental Health Burden
There is a critical shortage of qualified healthcare staff in Malawi to deal with the growing mental health burden in the country. Credit: Charles MpakaBy Charles MpakaLilongwe, Malawi, Dec 13 2021 (IPS) When a former deputy speaker of Parliament shot himself dead within the National Assembly buildings in Lilongwe in September 2021, it shook Malawi. It also turned attention to the mental health burden in the country.
Experts say that a sharp rise in suicide cases has become the most visible expression of the burden of mental health challenges in Malawi.
“There’s depression, stress and many other silent forms of disord...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 13, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Charles Mpaka Tags: Africa Development & Aid Featured Headlines Health Inequity Mental Health TerraViva United Nations #Covid19 #MentalHealth IPS UN Bureau Malawi Source Type: news
Building a Disability-Friendly Workplace: Why Includability Matters
An includable leader knows that not everyone comes from the same space with the same privileges. They are aware of systemic barriers that dictate interactions between people of different genders, classes, or abilities, according to the author. Credit: United NationsBy External SourceBENGALURU, India, Dec 2 2021 (IPS) In her famous speech ‘The Danger of a Single Story’, Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie warns us against a singular narrative of a person—a stereotype. This, Adichie asserts, is not because stereotypes are untrue, but because they are incomplete—“They make one story become the only story.” T...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 2, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: External Source Tags: Asia-Pacific Civil Society Headlines Health Labour Source Type: news
Johnson & Johnson announces significant progress towards its climate goals – 100% renewable electricity for all sites in the United States, Canada and Europe by 2023
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., November 30, 2021 – Johnson & Johnson announced that the Company has executed a power purchase agreement (PPA) in the United States (U.S.), showing continued acceleration towards its ambitious goal to procure 100% renewable electricity for all Johnson & Johnson operations by 2025. With this new deal, Johnson & Johnson expects that it will source the equivalent of 100% of the Company’s electricity in the U.S. and Canada from wind and solar power by 2023[1].The new agreement will be comprised of a solar array in Southern Texas for a total generation capacity of 55 megawatts (MW) or approx...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 30, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Our Company Source Type: news
CDC: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Tribal Consultation Session
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will hold a virtual tribal consultation session on February 3, 2022, from 4:15 – 6:00 p.m. Eastern. This consultation session will provide opportunities for elected American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribal officials to provide input on the draftAmerican Indian and Alaska Native Worker Safety and Health Strategic Plan, 2022-2031. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - November 30, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Regional bicycle network evaluation and strategic planning: a quantitative methodological approach despite limited data sources for cycling - van Dulmen A, Fellendorf M.
In cases where budgets and space are limited, the realization of new bicycle infrastructure is often hard, as an evaluation of the existing network or the benefits of new investments is rarely possible. Travel demand models can offer a tool to support deci... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Chief nursing officer for England ’s strategic plan for research
This strategic plan for research sets out a policy framework for developing and investing in research activity across the NHS in partnership with others. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - November 23, 2021 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Malawi: Govt Launches 2020-2025 Digital Health Strategic Plan
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Health and Population Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda on Wednesday launched the 2020-2025 Digital Health Strategy, with a commitment t improve the flow and use of information in support of the delivery and management of healthcare services. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 18, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Johnson & Johnson Announces Plans to Accelerate Innovation, Serve Patients and Consumers, and Unlock Value through Intent to Separate Consumer Health Business
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. November 12, 2021– Johnson & Johnson (the “Company”) (NYSE: JNJ) today announced its intent to separate the Company’s Consumer Health business, creating a new publicly traded company. The planned separation would create two global leaders that are better positioned to deliver improved health outcomes for patients and consumers through innovation, pursue more targeted business strategies and accelerate growth. Following the planned separation, the new Johnson & Johnson would remain the world’s largest and most diverse healthcare company and continue its commitment to lead in global heal...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 12, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Our Company Source Type: news
HRSA: Health Center Program
The Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) announces a supplemental award to the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU). The supplemental funding will ensure the timely expansion of the Solutions, Training, and Assistance for Recruitment and Retention Center and dashboard activities that enable health centers to conduct workforce data analysis, develop strategic plans, and enhance recruitment processes to attract and retain providers. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - November 10, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Oklahoma State Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Johnson & Johnson in Opioid Litigation
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., November 9, 2021 - The Oklahoma State Supreme Court today ruled in favor of Johnson & Johnson and its U.S.-based Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies in overturning the trial court’s $465 million judgment in 2019. The Court appropriately and categorically rejected the misguided and unprecedented expansion of the public nuisance law as a means to regulate the manufacture, marketing, and sale of products, including the Company’s prescription opioid medications. We recognize the opioid crisis is a tremendously complex public health issue, and we have deep sympathy for everyone affected. The Company’...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 9, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
6 Ways South Sudan Is Using Data to Tackle Its HIV Epidemic —and Prepare for Future Pandemics
By Alfred Okiria,
Project director, South Sudan
Photo by Cl ément Tardif for IntraHealth International.November 03, 2021I work in South Sudan forIntraHealth International. A lot of people might not realize why collecting and using data efficiently are so important for health services here. But the data we collect inform everything we do, from figuring out how many people need antiretroviral treatment and how many health workers are needed at a specific health facility to helping the government and other funders determine how much to spend on public health services in South Sudan in a year.For the past 15 years, Intr...
Source: IntraHealth International - November 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kseaton Tags: HIV & AIDS Digital Health Measurement Analytics Source Type: news
Africa: New Act-Accelerator Strategy Calls for U.S.$ 23.4 Billion to Solve Inequities in Access to Covid-19 Vaccines, Tests & Treatments
[WHO] New ACT-Accelerator strategic plan sets out urgent actions to address crucial gaps in access to COVID-19 tests, treatments, vaccines and personal protective equipment in low- and middle-income countries, using the latest epidemiological, supply and market information. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 28, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
