International humanitarian organization MOAS has launched a fundraising campaign for a new program to provide emergency mobile medical care to war-affected civilians. MOAS will deploy mobile medical units, ambulances and pharmaceutical aid, to respond quickly to health emergencies. We also have the expertise and experience to provide medical evacuations, asRead More →
Photo credit: United Hatzalah Miri playing with a young Ukrainian refugee. By Miri Shvimmer The first night I arrived here (last Thursday), along with 40 other EMS staff, I looked around one of the refugee centers where I was stationed to see who needed help. I found a woman sittingRead More →
The Partnership Health Center launched the Community Care Team to provide mobile medical assistance to homeless people in Missoula. KGVO News spoke with Executive Director Laurie Francis who provided insight into the goal of the Community Care Team. “We are working to ensure that people who cannot be in permanentRead More →
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – As millions flee Ukraine, Dr. Riley Jones with UF Health Shands, is on the way to help. “A lot of times it feels like I’m just making a tiny little drop, but thinking about it, these drip rivers are being created,” Jones said. For more thanRead More →
With over 100,000 households on the Treasure Coast living in an emergency of financial ruin, it can be difficult to access affordable doctors, dentists and prescription drugs. The ability to get cheap or free medical and dental care and medications can make huge differences in the health of entire families,Read More →
Refugees from Ukraine can receive free medical care from Hungarian general practitioners, specialized clinics and hospitals. The Semmelweis University (SOTE) website says care will be provided to refugees in all acute and urgent cases. The clinic also offered to help medical students and professionals with their studies or employment inRead More →
While public hearings around South Africa’s National Health Insurance (NHI) project have now concluded, there is still a lack of clarity on what exactly the scheme means for the country’s health sector and taxpayers’ pockets. Despite several pledges, the Department of Health has failed to provide clarity or explanation onRead More →
In late January, when a 37-year-old man incarcerated in Connecticut died of complications from COVID-19, he became the 28and no one in the custody of the Department of Corrections has died from the disease since the start of the pandemic. The infectious and deadly virus continues to expose something farRead More →
Kentuckians in need of mental and behavioral health services can receive primary medical care in one location FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Calling this “a significant advance in the delivery of behavioral health care in Kentucky,” Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that four community mental health clinics are participating in aRead More →
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) publishes a updated version of its Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes each January. The document is updated by the ADA’s Professional Practice Committee (PPC), which reviews recent research and consults with subject matter experts. The goal is to provide healthcare professionals, researchers, insurers, peopleRead More →
When Yarmouth Police Sgt. Sean Gannon was shot and killed in a Marstons Mills attic in April 2018, his K-9 partner Nero was also shot and injured. A bullet had passed through Nero’s cheek and lodged under his right shoulder, according to testimony from Dr. Kelsey McKenna, who worked atRead More →
Last week, State Representative Ralph Massullo, a dermatologist, appeared before a public health-related subcommittee at the State House to introduce legislation relating to minors. The chairman of the commission asked Massullo to present his bill. “Thank you Mr. Chairman, Committee. [HB] 817 simply allows physicians to provide emergency care toRead More →
The New York City Department of Corrections has admitted it failed to provide inmates with timely medical care in violation of a recent court order, prompting the Legal Aid Society to ask a judge to hold the besieged agency in contempt, we learned on Tuesday. In a Jan. 26 affidavitRead More →
(KGTV) – Just north of Australia in the Indian Ocean is Papua New Guinea. In a northern province, there is only one hospital for a population of hundreds of thousands. “This 1 hospital is 1-3-4 days by canoe and road to get to or it’s a 45 to 1 hourRead More →
Uber is pooling more resources in its growing healthcare arm with the hiring of its first chief medical officer. Michael Cantor, MD, holds the position at Uber Health with more than 20 years of experience as a geriatrician and healthcare executive. These years, along with the time he spent helpingRead More →
TUESDAY, Jan. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes clinical practice guideline has been updated for 2022 by the American Diabetes Association and published as a supplement to the January issue of Diabetic treatments. Boris Draznin, MD, Ph.D., of the University of Colorado at Denver,Read More →
‘IT’S EMBARASSING’: To help reduce the country’s infant mortality rate by 4.5%, the health ministry is reportedly looking to expand a program to improve perinatal care By Lee Hsin-fang and Jake Chung / Journalist, with editor-in-chief Yesterday, Prime Minister Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) called on the Ministry of Health and WelfareRead More →
Trevor Noah sues his doctor and a hospital over a botched operation. The “Daily Show” host took legal action against Dr. Riley J. Williams III and the Manhattan Special Surgery Hospital last month after he allegedly messed up a procedure performed on him on November 23, 2020. In court documentsRead More →
Trevor Noah sues his doctor and a hospital over a botched operation. The “Daily Show” host took legal action against Dr. Riley J. Williams III and the Manhattan Special Surgery Hospital last month after he allegedly messed up a procedure performed on him on November 23, 2020. In court documentsRead More →
December 14, 2021 — About a third of Americans say they skipped the medical care they needed in the past 3 months due to concerns about the cost, according to a new survey from Gallup and West Health. This is the highest number reported since the start of the pandemicRead More →
Knoxville, Tenn. (WATE) – A free medical clinic is coming to Coalfield, Tennessee on December 18. Remote Area Medical will host the clinic providing free dental, vision and medical care to the underserved and uninsured. Governor Lee seeks federal aid for 9 counties after deadly tornadoes The one-day clinic willRead More →
In support of patient-centered care, Jehovah’s Witnesses work with healthcare professionals and hospitals across the country to provide information on nonblood clinical strategies that are acceptable to their patients’ beliefs. Also known as Hospital Liaison Committees (HLC), Jehovah’s Witnesses have formed an international network of trained volunteers who provide assistanceRead More →
The latest business intelligence report on Personalized Medical Care Market The size provides a detailed industry outlook for 2021-2026. He discusses effective growth strategies for the future by considering the key growth catalysts, compensation prospects and barriers affecting industry dynamics. Summary: According to experts, the personalized medical care market sizeRead More →
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Congressional plans to dramatically expand disability benefits for military victims of toxic exposure could cost nearly $85 billion over the next five years and more than $280 billion over the next decade, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office released on Tuesday. The high price tag isRead More →
Two San Diego County sheriff’s deputies failed to provide medical treatment to a man who was found unconscious in his jail cell and died in custody, an independent oversight committee has found. Lazaro Alvarez, 40, died on November 22, 2020, just hours after being taken into custody for trespassing. TheRead More →
By Jacob Kaye A Bronx Supreme Court judge recently found that New York City Corrections had failed to provide medical care to inmates in city jails, a complaint long filed by those inmates over the course of the last year. The ruling, rendered by Justice Elizabeth Taylor, in the classRead More →
Judge Elizabeth A. Taylor ordered the New York City Corrections Department to give people incarcerated in city jails better access to medical care. In a court ruling filed Monday, the Bronx judge ruled that city prisons must ensure that inmates can attend on-site clinics at least five days a weekRead More →
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) – Jefferson Award winner Katie Cramer said she has been tired but fulfilled for most of the past decade. Katie usually asks people how they feel when working as a nurse at her post at Gundersen Health System. She said she learned a long time agoRead More →
(MENAFN-EIN Presswire) Accident victims should seek comprehensive medical attention immediately to improve their chances of recovery UNITED STATES, November 22, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), accidents cause millions of injuries each year. Whether the accident occurs on the road or in theRead More →
Content of the article The Kansas City Chiefs have pledged to provide lifelong medical care and financial assistance to the seriously injured girl earlier this year in a car crash involving former assistant coach Britt Reid. Content of the article The team and the girl’s family lawyer, Ariel Young, releasedRead More →
Hamler Inmate Ministry, founded by John C. Hamler, serves approximately 100 inmates in 14 prisons. I would like to thank The Columbus Dispatch for their outstanding article published on November 5 by the Columbus Dispatch Editorial Board entitled “Ohio prison Officers dispensing virtual death sentences, prison reform required now.” TwoRead More →
The Santa Rita de Casia medical dispensary has started providing outpatient care to the general public NICARAGUA (MissionNewswire) The Santa Rita de Casia University Clinic for Women and Children, part of the Catholic University of the Dry Tropics in Estelí, Nicaragua, works to improve medical care for people with limitedRead More →
CALGARY- Animal advocates and several volunteers have come together to provide emergency medical care to 125 cats of all ages who were rescued two weeks ago from a rural property just outside Calgary. The felines were donated to the Canadian Animal Task Force – a Calgary-based charity group that worksRead More →
US Congressman Brett Guthrie WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) helped introduce the Prisoner of War Priority Care Act, which would give former prisoners of war (PW) priority group status for medical care at the Department of Veterans Affairs. “Veterans who were prisoners of war have wounds both visibleRead More →
Public security generalists (PSGs) / emergency physicians are unsworn civilian members of the university police service. This position assists the University Police Department with general public safety and security duties, which include responding to medical emergencies and providing appropriate medical care, security patrols, campus security escorts , writing reports, openingRead More →
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, November 10, 2021—As tensions and armed conflicts escalate in the Haitian capital, shortages of fuel, public transport and clean water endanger medical facilities and patients, including those run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) the organization said today, calling for fuel deliveries to the city’s medical facilities. While MSFRead More →
PORT AU PRINCE – As tensions and armed conflicts escalate in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, shortages of fuel, public transport and clean water endanger medical facilities and patients, including those managed by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF calls for urgent deliveries of fuel to medical facilities in the city. AsRead More →
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) – Dosher Memorial Hospital has announced that Board Certified Family Physician G. Thomas Holland, MD, has been appointed the organization’s Chief Medical Officer. The hospital says Dr Holland will take on this role, where he will work closely with Dosher medical staff leaders and other physicians toRead More →
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Modesty in medical settings refers to a person’s shyness or fear of exposing their body to someone else. There are many reasons why some people feel inhibited about revealing their bodies to healthcare providers, including: Embarrassment Fear of being judged Past medical or sexual trauma Religious or cultural beliefs ThisRead More →
While many parents might take some of their child’s minor developmental milestones for granted, a local couple, Shaun and Louise Snyman, prayed for as little as a step or a word from their four-year-old son, Brodie. Little Brodie had a most unfortunate start to life as he suffered severe brainRead More →
Local The law would allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with drugs if they meet specific criteria. Brendan Smialowski/AFPGetty Images For patients facing a terminal diagnosis with six months or less to live, the state legislature is debating whether or not such residents should be given the optionRead More →
Over the past two days, MSF teams have managed to visit two detention centers in the capital where people arrested in recent raids are held: Shara Zawiya and Al-Mabani (also known as Ghout Sha’al). In Shara Zawiya detention center, which normally accommodates between 200 and 250 people, an MSF teamRead More →
The Legal Aid Society says the city’s corrections department has denied inmates proper medical treatment, new court documents show. The nonprofit legal association filed a lawsuit Monday against DOC on behalf of four Rikers Island inmates who allegedly received no medication or treatment – and in one case a herniaRead More →
Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest stories and updates. “Inaccurate and unnecessary” was the opinion expressed by Internet users when they reported a local medical assistant in Perlis for posting discriminatory material against HIV-positive patients on TikTok. Videos circulating online show a man identified like Mohd Izham, whoRead More →
President of Surgeon and Medical Staff Dr David Baker Gets Promotion Posted: Sep 30, 2021 / 3:25 PM CDT / Update: Sep 30, 2021 / 3:25 PM CDT Dr Baker & Dr Estep JOPLIN, Mo. – Freeman Health System has appointed a new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in David Baker,Read More →
On September 15, our teams resumed visits to mobile clinics in Al-Mabani (Ghout al-Sha’al), Abu Salim and Shara Zawiya detention centers in Tripoli. Our teams were able to provide essential medical care, including psychosocial support, to the men, women and children held in these facilities, who would otherwise have veryRead More →
Peshawar: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Médecins Sans Frontières, has established a satellite clinic at Badhabher Rural Health Center (RHC) to extend medical care for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Peshawar district. The satellite clinic was set up in collaboration with the health department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government toRead More →
As soon as she could, in the first weeks of her pregnancy, Zelpha Allen decided to undergo genetic testing. At 41, she was already experiencing serious complications with her pregnancy and she wanted to make sure the baby was healthy. But tests revealed the baby had high markers for DownRead More →
Media is reporting what some have called an “absolute humanitarian crisis” at the Rikers Island prison complex near New York. Also: food contamination in Houston markets, recovery from Louisiana hospitals, female genital mutilation, police shooting during a mental health crisis, and more. AP: New York’s Rikers Island prison turns intoRead More →
EDINBURGH, Texas – Officers from the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol (RGV) sector are providing vital assistance to members of the community. A Border Patrol rescue beacon located at the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge near Alamo, Texas was activated yesterday afternoon. The beacon’s camera captured an image of a person.Read More →
Mutual Medical Ohio is from Ohio the oldest and largest health insurance company with over 1.5 million lives covered and is positioning itself as a local industry leader in developing up-to-date policy guidelines for safe and effective medical technologies. For more information visit: https://www.medmutual.com/. This follows similar coverage decisions madeRead More →
CLEVELAND and Columbus, Ohio, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medical Mutual and WellBe Senior Medical today announced the launch of a new medical home care program in both Cleveland and Columbus. This coverage extends WellBe’s exclusive home medical care to thousands of patients in the state of Ohio. To beginRead More →
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Last updated on June 23, 2021 at 12:42 PM Whether it is for financial reasons, a change of job, or a change in your medical assistance needs, you may need to change medical assistance. But what happens to you in the meantime? South Africans were stunned whenRead More →
In summary • Direct Relief supports health care organizations providing patient care on either side of the US-Mexico border. • The organization is working with Mexico to deliver 650,000 doses of polio vaccine to Nicaragua this week. • Direct Relief has provided a total of over $234m and £1.1m inRead More →
In early March, Medical Mutual of Ohio announced the purchase of ESI Employee Assistance Group, the third MMO acquisition in three years. Medical Mutual acquired Bravo, a Cleveland-based employee wellness program provider, in early 2020. In the summer of 2018, it announced the acquisition of Superior Dental Care, a region-basedRead More →