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International Day of the Girl Child October 11, 2018
2018 Theme – With Her: A Skilled GirlForce
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patient safety awareness week march 11 – 17, 2018
Patient Safety Awareness Week in an initiative of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Each year, IHI’s United in Patient Safety campaign culminates in this week dedicated to increasing patient safety awarenes
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New CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship
Antibiotics save lives, but any time antibiotics are used, they can cause side effects and lead to antibiotic resistance. At least 80 million antibiotic prescriptions each year are unnecessary in the U.S., which makes im
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Free continuing education lecture for healthcare providers to reduce hypoglycemic events in patients with type 2 diabetes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making available a free, one-hour continuing education (CE) lecture for healthcare providers on Leveraging Health Literacy and Patient Preferences to Reduce Hypoglycemic Eve
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one health day
Today is One Health Day. One Health Day is an international campaign co-coordinated by the One Health Commission, the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team and the One Health Platform Foundation.
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World Polio Day, October 24 2017
Here is an update from the CDC Global Health Director Dr. Rebecca Martin
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september is sepsis awareness month – sepsis heroes gala
Sepsis Alliance is hosting its 6th annual Sepsis Heroes, the organization’s annual fundraising gala, on September 14, 2017 in New York City. The event, timed to coincide with Sepsis Awareness Month, will honor the 2017 S
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world sepsis day – you can help save a life by learning the signs of sepsis
World Sepsis Day is held on September 13th of every year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against sepsis. Sepsis accounts for at least 8 million deaths worldwide annually. Yet, depending o
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givingtuesday all year! help to empower women and improve health around the world – children are the future!
Children are the future. The world must ensure the health, growth and development of our children. According to Save the Children, nearly 5.9 million children die each year due to preventable and treatable causes, includ
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world hepatitis day – eliminate hepatitis
Today is World Hepatitis Day. World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28th to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to bring about real change. This year’s theme is “Eliminate Hepatitis”
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givingtuesday all year! help to empower women and improve health around the world – world breastfeeding week
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1 – 7 all over the globe to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world.
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women with high-risk pregnancies far more prone to heart disease
Women who have high-risk pregnancies or complications in childbirth are up to eight times more likely to suffer heart disease later in life. And many mothers — and their doctors — are unaware of the danger.
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cdc offers new vaccine administration e-learn modules
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a new e-Learn on vaccine administration. According to the CDC, proper vaccine administration is critical for ensuring that vaccines are both safe and effective.
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givingtuesday all year! help to empower women and improve health around the world – elder abuse on the rise
Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse. This figure is higher than previously estimated and is predicted to increase as populations age around the world. A new study (based on 52 studies in 28 countries
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latest activities: mcn foundation supports shofco in kenya’s kibera
The extremes of Africa never cease to shock us. Extreme beauty and desolate poverty at the same time. The most exclusive residential area in Nairobi directly neighboring c. one million people living in such humble condit
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