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Public Health Experts Fighting ‘Flu Fatigue’

Rick Glover — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:22:31 +0000

Public Health Experts Fighting ‘Flu Fatigue’
Flu fatigue is making the rounds. It is not a condition caused by the influenza bug. It is the label some health experts have attached to the public’s lack of concern regarding the health risks of flu.

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Media Advisory: Public Health Agency of Canada

Rick Glover — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 05:26:55 +0000

Media Advisory: Public Health Agency of Canada
OTTAWA, ONTARIO– (Marketwire – Sept. 17, 2010) – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health will be participating in the 30 th Terry Fox Run in Ottawa.

Public Health busts flu shot myths

Rick Glover — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:55:17 +0000

Public Health busts flu shot myths
With flu season approaching, the Public Health Department wants to steer you away from any misconceptions about the flu vaccine.

Public health gearing up for flu season

Rick Glover — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:53:37 +0000

Public health gearing up for flu season
With flu season around the corner, Teller County Public Health is planning a drive-through vaccination Point of Distribution exercise from 9 a.m. – noon on Oct. 16 at the Teller County Fleet Service building.

Health Department issues public notice on sewage spill

Rick Glover — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:45:35 +0000

Health Department issues public notice on sewage spill
ROBERTSDALE, Ala. — According to a report received today by the Baldwin County Health Department, a manhole on College Street in Robertsdale, Alabama overflowed due to heavy rainfall yesterday.

Battle for public opinion of health overhaul continues in states

Rick Glover — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:49:31 +0000

Battle for public opinion of health overhaul continues in states
The (Portland) Oregonian: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited Oregon Tuesday, where state officials — unlike their counterparts in many capitals around the country — broadly back the health overhaul plan. “Sebelius is reaching out to governors and state officials, whose cooperation is crucial in implementing the federal health reform law passed in March. The law makes …

BIO Praises Public Health Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Review as Critical First Step in …

Rick Glover — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:47:12 +0000

BIO Praises Public Health Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Review as Critical First Step in …
BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood released statement on Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Review released yesterday by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. In his statement, Greenwood expressed pleasure “that the Administration is highlighting this critical component of national security.” He went on to say that it “is an important first step in …

Equatorial Guinea Advances Public Health Through Education

Rick Glover — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:57:19 +0000

Equatorial Guinea Advances Public Health Through Education
Country Also Welcomes New UNICEF Representative MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Equatorial Guinea’s (Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial) Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Sanitary Prevention Department launched a cholera and measles vaccination campaign in an effort to further improve health services for the nation’s citizens. Health centers in Malabo have expanded …

Greens National Health Plan: Strong On Public Health, Weak On Bigger Picture

Rick Glover — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:41:48 +0000

Greens National Health Plan: Strong On Public Health, Weak On Bigger Picture
AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the Greens National Health Plan includes some positive public health initiatives but has little to say about the major issues affecting our public hospitals, medical workforce, or general practice and primary care. Dr Pesce said that the Greens’ policies on cigarettes, alcohol, food labelling, junk food and obesity are very similar to the positions …

Boecker Public Health presents certificates to the Lebanese government Health Inspectors and Caza Doctors in the …

Rick Glover — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:43:18 +0000

Boecker Public Health presents certificates to the Lebanese government Health Inspectors and Caza Doctors in the …
29 July 2010 Beirut – After completing the training program, Boecker Public Health Boecker Public Health and under the High Patronage of the Ministry of Public Health, presented certificates to the inspectors of the Ministry of Public Health and to the Caza medical practitioners, during a ceremony held at the Lebanese University, Mathaf area.