Search Tag: public health
Bayer-leading-global-public-health-fight-against-vector-borne-diseases
2014 13 Jan
Special global web conference “One Health” to address zoonotic disease within the veterinary and public health fields Nearly half of the world’s population is infected with at least one type of vector-borne disease (1). These diseases are transmitted from parasites to animals and humans, and have a significant impact on public health and our...Read more
International-forum-gastein-calls-for-2014-european-health-award-applications
2014 17 Mar
In advance of the seventeenth European Health Forum Gastein conference, this year themed “Electing Health – the Europe we want!” which will take place in Austria´s Gastein Valley from 1 to 3 October 2014, the International Forum Gastein has announced its annual search for a winner of its European Health Award. The award of €10,000 will be sponsored...Read more
Q-a-ebola-and-health-implications-for-the-eu
2014 16 Oct
The current Ebola outbreak affecting the West Africa region is the worst such outbreak on record. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, calling for a coordinated international response. As of 10 October, there have been more than 8399 reported cases, including 4033 deaths from the disease...Read more
Training-competent-public-health-informaticians
2014 20 Oct
The primary focus of public health is prevention, with a key focus on responding to the health needs of individuals as well as populations. Meanwhile, public health informatics (PHI) is the field in which today’s information revolution meets the specific needs of public health. It is also defined as information, computer science, and technology systematically...Read more
Lost-funding-threatens-training-of-primary-care-physicians-in-shortage-areas
2015 03 Mar
A new report estimates that the defunding of medical residency training programs in underserved areas of the United States will affect millions of patients who do not have easy access to primary care physicians. Researchers from the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health warn that discontinued support for the Teaching...Read more
Zoom-on-jasjit-ahluwalia-champion-of-minority-health-and-health-disparities
2015 24 Mar
Jasjit S. Ahluwalia will be the new dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, effective April 2015. The nationally recognised researcher in health disparities and nicotine addiction in minority populations previously chaired the National Advisory Council for Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a role...Read more
18th-european-health-forum-gastein-2015
2015 30 Sep
The EHFG is the leading health policy event in the EU and takes place annually. It provides a major platform for decision-makers in various fields of public health & health care. With its wide-ranging three-day programme, the EHFG offers an unparalleled opportunity to exchange information about a broad spectrum of contemporary health issues. Read more
Eanm-congress-2015
2015 10 Oct
The EANM 2015 meeting will build on the traditions that are highly appreciated by EANM members and congress attendees, with the introduction of new features and the expansion of some established ones. The plenary lectures will address clinical molecular imaging and nuclear medicine therapy and – within the Molecule to Man track – the search for new...Read more
Health-awareness-days-are-they-really-effective
2015 21 Apr
According to a peer-reviewed commentary published online in the American Journal of Public Health , health awareness days have not been appropriately scrutinised given the scale at which they have been embraced. Jonathan Purtle, DrPH, Assistant Professor at the Drexel University School of Public Health and Leah Roman, MPH, a public health consultant,...Read more
Arab-health-2016
2016 25 Jan
The organisers of the Arab Health Congress are committed to ensuring that all of the scientific conferences presented as part of the event comprise of valuable and up-to-date topics that are relevant to the medical disciplines being addressed. They also aim to make sure that new advances, research and technologies are also highlighted to better inform...Read more
30th-international-papillomavirus-conference-clinical-workshop-hpv-2015
2015 17 Sep
Join us for the 30th International Papillomavirus Conference & Clinical Workshop (HPV 2015), to be held September 17-21 in Lisbon, Portugal. This exciting conference will bring together researchers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals in an international forum, enabling the exchange of the latest advances in both science and practice, within...Read more
Connections-between-birth-month-and-health
2015 13 Jun
Scientists at Columbia University have developed a computational method that investigates the relationship between birth month and disease risk. The algorithm was used to examine New York City medical databases and it found 55 diseases that correlated with the season of birth. The study determined that people born in May are at lowest risk of disease...Read more
Lessons-from-ebola-planning-for-health-emergencies
2015 21 Jul
The Chicago Ebola Response Network's (CERN) response to the Ebola epidemic in 2014-2015 has provided a roadmap for how a regional public health network can anticipate and manage public health emergencies, according to a study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases . CERN — composed of Rush University Medical Center, University of Chicago...Read more
Social-media-should-doctors-and-patients-interact
2015 01 Dec
Social media has dramatically altered the way many of us interact and connect with one another both personally and professionally. The widespread use of these new communication technologies, however, has created a number of potential ethical and legal challenges. This one question, for example: Is it okay to be Facebook friends with your doctor? ...Read more
Building-the-future-of-health
2016 01 Jun
Building the Future of Health is a large international conference that will take place in June 2016 in Groningen, the Netherlands. It marks a fundamental change in how we think about our built environment, public health and our healthcare system.Read more
Seven-innovation-strategies-to-win-patients-and-staff
2017 09 Feb
Seven Strategies Hospital Systems Can Pursue to Advance Their Clinical Capabilties Healthcare service providers face significant challenges in attracting patients and retaining qualified staff. The most obvious way to outshine one’s competitors is to offer superior clinical capabilities, but such innovations can seem prohibitively expensive. Read...Read more
Seven-innovation-strategies-to-win-patients-and-staff-1
2017 16 Feb
Healthcare service providers face significant challenges in attracting patients and retaining qualified staff. The most obvious way to outshine one’s competitors is to offer superior clinical capabilities, but such innovations can seem prohibitively expensive. Read about seven strategies that hospital systems can employ to advance their clinical capabilities,...Read more
How-does-a-local-heart-foundation-benefit-research-and-public-health
2017 20 Jul
HerzstiftungOlten is a local foundation connected to the Swiss Heart Foundation. I initiated the foundation of the Herzstiftung Olten 25 years ago. I realised, that a national organisation has difficulty to reach people on the ground. National heart foundations are usually supporting cardiovascular research and besides are active in making...Read more
11th-european-public-health-conference-2018
2018 28 Nov
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International-growth-development-conference-igdc-2018
2018 14 Mar
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Hugo-saner-1
2018 20 Feb
Top Quote from Blog How does a local heart foundation benefit research and public health? “ With a local heart foundation we saw that—when local cardiologists are actively involved on the board of such a foundation—we can have further impact on cardiovascular health in the region.” See more at: https://iii.hm/h59 Read more
Ayushman-bharat-india-s-national-health-protection-mission
2018 23 May
Effective implementation of Ayushman Bharat - India’s National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) will largely depend on ensuring that the package of services prioritised under the National Health Protection Scheme is based on community needs, evidence-based, well governed and inclusive. There is arguably no aspect of social policy more complex...Read more
Obstacles-to-establishing-competence-in-radiology
2018 21 Aug
Competence in radiology: difficult to define, more difficult to establish. Since the publication of McClelland's 1973 work (McClelland 1973), it is assumed that knowledge does not always imply better performance in the profession, and that competence is a complex concept, in which many factors are involved (Mendiratta-Lala et al....Read more
Aphl-2019-association-of-public-health-laboratories-annual-meeting
2019 03 Jun
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Telehealth-bringing-personalised-medicine-closer
2019 22 May
What role is telehealth playing in improving the genomics playing field? How one company is breaking down barriers to implementation of genomics to make Personalised Medicine a growing daily reality in healthcare provision. What is Genome Medical’s mid to long-term objective in the field of genomics and Personalised Medicine...Read more
Precision-health-and-population-health-can-they-intersect-effectively
2019 22 May
How and where can precision medicine and public health join forces to improve patient care and outcomes and, ultimately, lead to more efficient healthcare. HealthManagement.org spoke to four precision medicine experts for their views. You might also like: Precision Medicine: the future of health Tienush Rassaf Department Head...Read more
Personalised-medicine-the-road-ahead
2019 22 May
How can healthcare accelerate the implementation of the science? Where is Personalised Medicine (PM) already improving the lives of patients and what is needed to make it the standard of care across multiple conditions? What’s your brief at the PMC? I have a science and genetics background and bring scientific...Read more