Analysis of injury patterns and contributory factors among three-wheeler occupants admitted to Teaching Hospital Karapitiya following road traffic accidents - Jayarathna UGB, Warushahennadi J.
Official publication of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri LankaA peer reviewed journal dedicated to the promotion of Legal Medicine in Sri Lanka to help in administration of justice.
Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Tampa General Hospital ranks among the best teaching hospitals in the nation
This annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - July 11, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Devonta Davis Source Type: news
Nigeria: Strengthening Nigeria's Local Capacity to Lead the Lassa Fever Response
[Nigeria Health Watch] The driveway in the grounds of the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) is large and welcoming and as you enter the hospital premises, the hospital's motto: 'Patient is Supreme' catches the eye. The hospital was founded in 1993 to manage viral haemorrhagic fever including Lassa fever and over the years, it has since grown in capacity and expertise. This has been mainly achieved through the Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control (ILFRC) -- first of its kind in Nigeria and the West African sub re (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 6, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Ghana: Seek Medical Attention for Allergic Reactions - Dr Dei-Adomakoh
[Ghanaian Times] The Head of Hematology at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) Accra, Dr Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, has appealed to the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to intensify its education on the need for the public to seek medical attention anytime they experience allergies after consuming certain meal, medication and among others. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 27, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Senate Okays Establishment of Four Medical Centres, Amends Teaching Hospitals Act
[This Day] The Senate yesterday passed four bills to establish Federal Medical Centres in four states across the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 22, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Senate Okays Four New Medical Centres, Amends Teaching Hospitals Act
[This Day] The Senate, Tuesday, passed four bills to establish Federal Medical Centres in four states across the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 22, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: '11.2m Nigerians Living With Diabetes'
[Daily Trust] About 11.2 million Nigerians are living with diabetes, a consultant endocrinologist at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Prof. Sunny Chinenye, has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 17, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Ghana: KBTH On High Alert Over Covid-19 Resurgence in Staff
[Ghanaian Times] The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is on very high alert for COVID-19 following increased spread of the disease among staff of the hospital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 14, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Health Workers in South Sudan Help Counter the Risks of Violence and HIV Infection for Female Sex Workers
By Gladys Achan,
Communications Officer
A health worker counsels a client at a Hospital in South Sudan. Photo by Trevor Snapp for IntraHealth International.June 01, 2022Poni’s* job as a female sex worker in Juba, South Sudan, is often dangerous. Gender-based violence is common and Poni, along with over 4,000 other female sex workers in Juba, sometimes experiences life-threatening situations while working.Because of ongoing conflict and insecurity, violence against women and girls in South Sudan is widespread. Sex workers are particularly at risk of violence due to thestigma that surrounds the profession. They a...
Source: IntraHealth International - June 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kseaton Tags: HIV & AIDS Gender Equality Health in Conflict Workplace Safety Health Workers Source Type: news
Corruption Kills
Nigerians should not be pushing against global COVID-19 vaccine inequity amid widespread looting of the national treasury. Credit: UNICEF/Nahom Tesfaye By Ifeanyi NsoforABUJA, May 24 2022 (IPS) Nigeria’s accountant-general, the administrative head of the country’s treasury, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly stealing 80 billion naira ($134 million). This is a staggering theft in a country that has an estimated poverty rate of 95 million (48% of the population) and some of the worst health indices in the world.
As a universal health coverage and global health equity advoc...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ifeanyi Nsofor Tags: Africa Headlines Health Inequality Source Type: news
Nigeria: Inside Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital - Tales of Mismanagement, Malfeasance
[This Day] The staff of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka, Anambra, are worried about the financial malfeasance that has gripped the institution since 2021, with the appointment of new leadership by the Willie Obiano administration, with allegations of financial impropriety and scarcity of drugs rocking the institution. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 18, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
CMS: Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Proposed Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2023 Rates; Quality Programs and Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals; Costs Incurred for Qualified and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans; and Changes to Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation
Notice of proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding changes to the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs of acute care hospitals for fiscal year 2023. Contains details of changes impacting Critical Access Hospital (CAH); Medicare graduate medical education for teaching hospitals; inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals; and quality reporting programs, among other things. This proposed rule also provides updates on the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program and the Frontier Community Health Integratio...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - May 10, 2022 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Columbia University Medical Center Cuts Ties with Dr Oz Columbia University Medical Center Cuts Ties with Dr Oz
The teaching hospital has removed his personnel pages from its website. The move appears to have happened in January.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Ghana: AGC Ladies Present Cash, Items to Korle-Bu Cancer Unit
[Ghanaian Times] The Achimota Golf Club (AGC) ladies has donated a cheque for GH ¢20,000 to the Cancer Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 5, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Ghana: U.S.$3.2 Million Required to Equip Ho Teaching Hospital Cardio Centre
[Ghanaian Times] An estimated amount of US$3.2 million is required to equip the cardiothoracic centre of the Ho Teaching Hospital, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the hospital, Dr John Tampuori, has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 29, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
