HEALTH

Prisma Health is the largest healthcare provider organization in South Carolina. It had encountered a problem while trying to gather patient biometrics and manage their clinical needs: fragmentation. The process was overwhelming with the organization's internal resources alone.
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1 year ago Read more at Healthcare IT News

Ghana's health system has underperformed over the last three decades. This means that 39% of all Ghanaians who retire at the mandatory age pass away before their 65th birthday. A functioning primary healthcare system serves as the foundation of a well-functioning health system, providing essential services such as preventive care and health promotion.
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1 year ago Read more at Myjoyonline

Toronto Public Health is advising eligible Torontonians to get vaccinated against mpox amidst rising cases in the city this year. Twenty-one cases of the virus, previously known as monkeypox, have been reported in Toronto this year, TPH said in a news release on Wednesday. The virus spreads from person to person through contact with infected lesions, skin blisters, body fluids or respiratory secretions.
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1 year ago Read more at Yahoo News Canada

Public Health Ontario operates 11 laboratory sites in Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Orillia, Ottawa, Peterborough, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Timmins. The audit general noted laboratory operations take about 70 per cent of labs’ total funding. Consolidating the sites could save about $6 million per year, the AG report found.
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1 year ago Read more at Wellington Advertiser

Quebec will be entitled to $900 million a year for 10 years, one-sixth of what it was asking for. In return, Quebec will share with the federal government its health data.
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1 year ago Read more at CTV News Montreal

Quebec and Ottawa announced an agreement in principle on health that the Legault government immediately described as “asymmetrical, without conditions” Quebec will be entitled to $900 million per year for 10 years. In return, it will share its health data with the federal government.
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1 year ago Read more at CityNews Montreal

Niagara Health Knowledge Institute hopes students will stay in Niagara Two post-secondary students will spend the summer learning to advance critical health care research, thanks to a new scholarship. The Institute has partnered with Niagara College and Brock University, providing $10,000 to each student.
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1 year ago Read more at 101.1 More FM

Learn more and register Next week, on March 26, the U of A and the Public Health Agency of Canada are hosting the Alberta Summit: Mobilizing Intersectoral Action on Climate Change and Health. Learn what’s being done. Researchers and practitioners are already studying the effects of climate change on public health and working to implement solutions in communities in Alberta and around the world. The networking event at this symposium will connect students in climate and health fields with others working in these areas.
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1 year ago Read more at University of Alberta

Penn State Health diabetes specialist Christie Gehman works to improve health equity No one wants to hear the “Big D” diagnosis—diabetes. It’s a disease that means new medication, changes in lifestyle and, increasingly, the use of diabetes technology. She has made it her mission to learn about intersection of diabetes and minorities and how equal access to technology could have a significant impact on health outcomes.
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1 year ago Read more at Penn State Health News

New research based on consumer survey in seven countries suggests governments can do more to help people meet WHO’s recommended daily intake Too many consumers eat too little fruit and veg. More than 80 per cent said they did not eat the 400g of fruit and vegetables per day recommended by the World Health Organization for a healthy, balanced diet. In fact, 45 per cent of those surveyed said they had not even heard of the WHO's recommendation, and only 16 per cent across all seven countries said they were able to meet
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1 year ago Read more at Fruitnet