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Fauci Expresses Optimism about HIV Vaccine Research Recent advances in HIV vaccine research strengthen NIAID Director Anthony Fauci’s confidence that scientists will succeed one day at creating a safe, highly effective HIV vaccine. Read his statement in honor of tomorrow’s HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. | ||||||
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We would like to invite you to our upcoming stage play, “Morgan’s Big Biology Test” --a thrilling, interactive hip-hop play teaching cardiovascular health through song, dance, games and hands-on activities like guided dissection. Students dress up like a health professional and have fun! Hope that you can make it.
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Dates: Saturday, May 19 and Saturday, June 2
Time: 10am-12pm
Place: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Hatch Auditorium, 2nd floor
1468 Madison Avenue at 100th
Parking (99th and Park Avenue)
Register for the play at www.mimplay.eventbrite.com
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P.S. Please spread the word about the following Virtual Summer Camps:
Virtual Summer Biology Camp
The Mentoring in Medicine Virtual Summer Biology Camp is coming to a computer near you. High school and college students are invited to learn advanced biology and train to become a MIM Community Health Ambassador. The best part is that it’s ... FREE!!! The dates are Monday, July 9th until Friday, July 20th from 2-5pm daily. You can register at http://mimcamp.eventbrite.com/ You only need a computer with internet access and the desire to succeed.
Two week on-line summer camp from Monday, July 23rd until Friday, August 3rd that shows young people from ages 12 to 24 how to launch a for-profit or non-profit business. From the comfort of your home, you can watch a “live” web video presentation of the do’s and don’ts for making your own money this summer. All you need is a computer with a high-speed internet connection. Celebrity guests and successful business owners will share proven methods to grow a business at an early age. Learn how to select an event, service or product that you can sell during the summer. Register at http://youngceocamp.eventbrite.com/
LISTA Announces National Techlatino CEO of the Year 2012 Achiever Award Recipient: Jaime Dickinson President, New Com Intl.
LISTA to Recognize President of NewCom International Jaime Dickinson
as CEO of the Year at theNational Techlatino Achiever’s Award Gala.
New York - Thursday, On Thursday May 24th at 7:00 p.m. ET, Latinos in INformation Sciences and Technology Association will host their 11th Annual National Techlatino Achiever’s Award Gala, also known for their acronym LISTA, Latino in Information Science Technology Association, will recognize President and CEO of NewCom International, Jaime Dickinson for his cutting edge work in the industry of telecommunications, business savvy and working tirelessly in bridging the digital divide among Hispanic domestically and abroad.“It is people like Jaime Dickinson who exemplify true leadership in the Latino community and is truly a beacon in our industry. He ensures that every Latino has the opportunity not only to understand the industry but to ensure that no matter how remote the region every child has a fighting chance for an education and to stay connected with the world they live in,” proclaims President and CEO of LISTA, Jose Marquez-Leon. “Dickinson reminds us that we need to do in this industry, which is to work tirelessly domestically and aboard for the great purpose of all.”
The Peruvian born CEO was humbled when he was tapped by the recognized national organization with grassroots tentacles within the community. “It is a true honor to receive such a prestigious award. Those that came before me were trailblazers, and to be considered one among them is truly humbling,” states Dickinson and continues; “It is important that children see us in zenith of success so they to believe as I did when I was their age, that with faith, hard work, and perseverance all is possible no matter where they come from despite the what of their skin, or their accent,” declares Dickinson.
One of Jaime Dickinson’s proudest moments was to be able to provide infrastructure to a rural
region of Colombia, which is riddled with poverty, and drug infested crimes. The challenges faced by his organization were monstrous but more importantly the success that came out of the project was eternal. Jaime Dickinson will also have an opportunity to share with participants some of his experiences and insight in the industry as a panelist earlier in the day during the conference and award a scholarship to a young and aspiring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) student.
Join Us in Atlanta on May 23rd and 24th for the National Emerging Technology Leadership Summit and National Latino Technology Achievers Awards Register @www.techlatino247.org | Follow the conversation | #techlatino247 |#techlatino
About NewCom International
NewCom International is an industry leader in the global transport of communications via satellite, IP and fiber,
including videoconference and collaboration services. As an innovative communications company, we are committed to the fast, efficient delivery of customized solutions for the oil and gas market. Named the second fastest growing teleport operator in the world, NewCom was founded on the principals of unparalleled customer service and fast delivery. Based in Miami, Florida, we manage dedicated and shared platforms, along with space segment on various satellites. Our world-class teleport facility in Miami and Points of Presence in UK and Singapore provide an excellent home base for companies requiring local and regional fiber connections and Internet access with the best possible IP routes around the world. With our highly trained staff of engineers and comprehensive 24/7 engineering support, we can turn up or update service within 24 hours and provide around-the-clock system monitoring to ensure the service continuity oil and gas businesses require. For more information please log onto www.newcominternational.com.
About Latino in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA)
LISTA (www.a-lista.org) promotes the utilization of the technology sectors for the empowerment of the Latino
community. We are an organization that is committed to bringing various elements of Technology under one central
hub to facilitate our partners, members and the community with the leverage and education they need to succeed in
a highly advanced technologically driven society. LISTA Mission is to educate, motivate and encourage the use of
technology in the Latino community and empowering them to bridge the digital divide. Follow the conversation on
twitter#techlatino247 or LISTA1.
Contact LISTA for more information.
John Simmons
800 775 0889
Follow LISTA on twitter @lista1 | @latinohealthit |#techlatino247 |#techlatino
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| 2012 Innovative Strategy Award for Access and Retention in HIV/AIDS Care | First Prize: $25,000 & full support for one organizational representative to attend the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC, USA AIDS United invites non-profit organizations, both within and outside of the United States (US), to apply for the Innovative Strategy Award for Access and Retention in HIV/AIDS Care. Thirty years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, there are far too many people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) who are unable to access or stay retained in medical care that can improve or extend their lives. According to a recent article in Clinical Infectious Diseases, only 19% of those living with HIV/AIDS in the US are engaged and retained in medical care in a way that leads to an undetectable viral load. Globally, the World Health Organization reports that only 6.65 million people (out of 34 million) are receiving antiretroviral therapies, representing just 19% of the total number of people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. If we are to reach an end to AIDS we must do better to ensure that people are fully engaged and retained in HIV care. We believe that there are innovative strategies being used every day in communities around the world to improve access to care - strategies that have not been replicated or brought to scale. As a funder and policy leader, we know that innovation is needed to promote new solutions for persistent problems and barriers to care. This award will provide opportunity for organizations around the world to demonstrate innovative strategies and share them with their global peers. Click here for more information about the application process for the 2012 Innovation and Strategy Award for Access and Retention in HIV/AIDS Care. Deadline: 11:59pm US EST on May 1, 2012 |
| Partnerships for Sustainable Research and Dissemination of Evidence-based Medicine (R24) | This AHRQ funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits Resource-Related Research Project (R24) applications from applicant organizations that propose to build new and/or enhance existing capacity in research and dissemination infrastructure that will bridge the gap between clinical and health services research and everyday practice by building a knowledge base about how to improve the translation and dissemination of evidence-based health information, interventions, and clinical practices to populations not traditionally reached by such information or practice. In addition, AHRQ is aiming through this FOA to seed a sustainable infrastructure that would continue to disseminate appropriate evidence-based health information to such a population independent of research grant support. Applicants are invited to use collaborative expertise to propose innovative approaches to customizations of content and delivery mechanisms of existing evidence-based health information and/or tools for their use in the target audience(s) (as defined in this FOA under Part II Section I.1, Research Objectives section) so as to increase their use, implementation, and impact. Innovations should aim to increase the impact and effective use of evidence-based health information and/or tools by developing, implementing, and evaluating customizations that target important audiences, stakeholders, systems, or settings; these customizations should engage multiple user-stakeholders, including the target audience, and be grounded by the original evidence-based information/tools' contents. Click here for more information. Deadline: April 27, 2012(Letter of Intent) |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Prevention - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | This Challenge Area Focuses on the societal challenge to end obesity among children, the number one nutrition-related problem in the US. Food is an integral part of the process that leads to obesity and USDA has a unique responsibility for the food system in the United States. This program is designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents 2-19 years. The Childhood Obesity Program supports Multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. Click here for more information Deadline: June 5, 2012 |
| American Journal Of Health Promotion | Robert F. Allen Symbol of H.O.P.E. Award The Robert F. Allen Symbol of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Through Empowerment) Award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to promoting cultural diversity within health promotion or who have demonstrated significant achievement in serving the health promotion needs of underserved populations. The purposes of this award are to (1) reward those who have devoted their careers to serving underserved populations and promoting cultural diversity in health promotion, (2) disseminate innovative and effective strategies to do this, and (3) increase the attention directed toward these efforts within the health promotion community. Special notes: award winner will be announced in June. See above listed URL for past winners. Eligible winners will be selected from nominations submitted by peers. Funding amount: $3,500 cash prize and a commemorative plaque. Questions? Contact (248) 682-0707 or hopeaward@healthpromotionjournal.com. Due: April 25, 2012 |
| American Legacy Foundation | Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications Applications are now being accepted for The Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications to reduce tobacco use among what the American Legacy Foundation calls "Priority Populations." Priority populations are those populations who are disproportionately targeted by the tobacco industry, or who often lack the tools and resources to combat smoking in their communities. Identified priority populations are Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Hispanics, African Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Low SES, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities. The awards will be granted on a competitive basis for the following: a) a record of commitment to community service on behalf of an underserved community, preferably related to tobacco prevention and/or control and b) the best use of the visual arts, media, creative writing or other creative endeavor to convey culturally appropriate health messages aimed at raising awareness of tobacco’s harmful impact. Special notes: awardees will be notified by June 29, 2012. Eligible applicants are high school, undergraduate, and graduate students pursuing a course of study in public health, communications, social work, education, liberal arts or a related field; will have to supply documentation of financial need; must be full-time students pursuing a course of study in public health, communications, social work, education, liberal arts or a related field; have a Grade Point Average of at least a 3.0 (B average) for the most recent academic year; show evidence of service to a community in an economically or socially disadvantaged setting. Funding amount: two awards of $5,000. Questions? Contact: Linda R. Williams at (202) 454-5920 or (202) 454-5775 (fax) or adamsscholarship@americanlegacy.org. Deadline: April 30, 2012 |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Strengthening Surveillance for Diseases Among Newly-Arrived Immigrants and Refugees Grant- The purpose of the program is to conduct surveillance to detect, prevent and control diseases and evaluate existing health programs to improve the health of refugees and/or immigrants that are newly arrived in the United States. Letter of Intent Deadline: May 9, 2012 Application Deadline: June 8, 2012, 11:59pm U.S. Eastern Standard Time View Full Announcement |
| Office on Violence Against Women | The Office on Violence Against Women is pleased to announce that the Fiscal Year 2012 Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program Solicitation (hereinafter referred to as the Campus Program) is now available. Click here to view the FY 2012 Campus Grant Program solicitation. Applications are due by May 22, 2012. Applicants must register on Grants.gov prior to submitting their application. For more information on the process of registering with Grants.gov, click here to access the Reference Guide. |
| Apply for the OMHRC National African Immigrant Project Awards | Apply for the OMHRC National African Immigrant Project Awards [PDF | 140KB] The Office of Minority Health Resource Center has grant money available for organizations serving African communities in the United States that can produce a culturally sensitive approach to addressing and educating the community about HIV/AIDS and STD information. A total of four awards up to a maximum of $5,000 will be awarded for a project period of June 1, 2012 to April 13, 2013. Proposals must link African-immigrant communities with existing services providing access to HIV/AIDS/STD-related activities, education, testing and training. Special attention will be placed on proposals that demonstrate how applicant organizations are able to impact community leadership efforts. The three objectives of the award are to enhance or support HIV/AIDS/STD/ awareness and testing in the community, provide funding for HIV/AIDS and STD-related activities and expand the HIV/AIDS infrastructure and network for all African-serving CBOs through collaborative and transparent partnerships. Find out more information and apply today! [PDF | 140KB] Application Deadline: Monday April 20, 2012, 5:00 pm EST |
| Home Depot Foundation Accepting Applications for 2012 Community Impact Grants Program | Community Impact Grants Program Grants, up to $5,000, are available to registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, public schools, or tax-exempt public service agencies in the U.S. that are using the power of volunteers to improve the physical health of their community. Grants are given in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services. The Home Depot Foundation’s Community Impact Grant Program will accept proposals for grants beginningFebruary 6, 2012 through August 13, 2012. |
| Roadmaps to Health Prize RWFJ | Roadmaps to Health Prize Honoring the efforts and accomplishments of U.S. communities working at the forefront of health improvement. Throughout the country, people are coming together with a shared vision, strong leadership, and commitment to making needed and lasting changes that broadly improve community vitality. This is happening in large urban settings and small rural ones; it’s happening in places with tremendous resources and in places with few resources to draw from; it’s happening in places with relatively few health challenges and in places where the challenges are many and daunting. The Roadmaps to Health Prize is intended to honor these successful efforts and to inspire and stimulate similar activities in communities across the country. The invitation to apply for this prize is being extended to all communities throughout the U.S. Up to six $25,000 winning communities to be announced in early 2013! |
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| Job Opportunity | Harvest Home Community Partnership/Outreach Coordinator Position Available Harvest Home Farmers' Market, Inc. (HHFM) is the leading provider of farm-fresh produce and regionally grown foods distributed to the neediest families in distressed communities. Essential duties and responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
To Apply: Email your resume and cover letter to Eleonor Leger at eleonorl@harvesthomefm.org or mail your resume and cover letter to: Eleonor Leger 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 Application Deadline: April 20, 2012 |
| Job Opportunity | Program Director, Health Leads New York Health Leads is seeking a talented and experienced manager to develop and oversee the New York Program Team. This role will supervise, support, recruit and develop a dynamic team of direct service staff, currently three full-time Program Managers who in turn oversee 170 undergraduate volunteers, with significant growth expected in next few years. A confident and practiced manager will be pivotal in creating the team culture necessary to connect families to resources in the community. The Program Director will also collaborate with the Executive Director to set program targets and strategy as well as develop and implement standard programmatic practices, trainings and policies with the national program staff. Health Leads is projected to work with 7,500 families by the end of the year, with 1,174 of those clients coming from our New York programs and the Program Director will play critical role in reaching these ambitious goals during this period of rapid growth. This is a full-time position reporting directly to the New York Executive Director. Health Leads is a national non-profit with the goal that one day, all doctors will be able to prescribe solutions that improve health, not just manage disease. The diagnosis and treatment of non-medical, but health-critical, conditions should be a standard part of patient care. With Health Leads, a doctor can "prescribe" food, housing, or other critical resources - just as they would medication. Patients take their prescriptions to the clinic waiting room, where Health Leads' college volunteers are ready to connect them to these resources. Last year, Health Leads trained and deployed 1,000 college volunteers to connect nearly 9,000 low-income patients and their families in six cities to the resources they need to be healthy. To learn more about Health Leads and our impact, please visit www.healthleadsusa.org. Please visit our careers website (https://careers-healthleads.icims.com/jobs) for the full announcement or to apply. |
| Vicki Chang Scholarship FYI - Due May 25, 2012 | The Chinatown Health Clinic Foundation is accepting applications for the Vicki Chang Scholarship. The scholarship will support the cost for attending a vocational school, college, graduate or professional school leading to a terminal degree, license or recognized credential in health care. Recipients may receive up to $10,000 for tuition, books, fees, transportation, housing and other expenses. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, financial need, interest in serving the Asian American community, and the demonstration of those qualities of compassion, empathy and professionalism requisite for a successful career in health care. To be eligible, applicants must:
The application deadline is May 25, 2012. Click here for the application form or visit the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center Web site or the Chinatown Health Clinic Foundation Web site for more information. |
| "New Markets" Partnership Finances $30 Million Harlem Health Center | An innovative public-private financing partnership is helping to develop the Family Health center of Harlem, a new 37,000 square foot state-of-the-art community health center operated by the Institute for Family Health(Institute). The Institute will move from a smaller setting in the nearby North General Hospital main site three blocks away, where it has operated since North General Hospital closed in late 2010. When it is completed, the Family Health Center of Harlem will provide a wide range of primary care and specialty services to approximately 30,000 individuals. The project will provide more than 100 construction jobs and create or retain more than 100 permanent jobs in the community. Financing for the $30 million project was made possible through the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program, a financing program that enables private investment in support of vital community facilities. The financing partners included the Institute, PCDC, Community Hospitality Healthcare Services, the New York State Department of Health and TD Bank. Click here for the press release. Click here for more information about PCDC's financing options. |
| Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Welcomes New, Larger Health Center; Patient Visits Expected to Double | With $17 million in financing support from PCDC, more than 20,000 patients in the Brooklyn community of Bedford Stuyvesant have a new community health center. The Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center (BSFHC) opened the doors to a new 38,000 square foot facility earlier this month, replacing a much smaller and overcrowded site down the street. The health center's expansion will enable BSFHC to have a greater impact on a community with pervasive health disparities and poor health outcomes. BSFHC will have the space to double the number of patients to approximately 40,000 annually over the next two years. The health center will also be able to enhance the services it provides, including prenatal, OB/GYN, chronic disease management, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, dental, pediatrics, and nutritional education. Click here for the press release. Click here to learn more about PCDC's financing options. |
| Advancing the Field: PCDC's Latest Resource Guides Leadership of Safety-Net Quality Improvement Initiatives | As primary care providers and practices face the demands of meeting the Triple Aim-- improve quality of care and population health, while reducing costs-- PCDC's latest publication Translating Evidence into Practice: A How-To Manual for Implementing Clinical Decision Support, provides step-by-step guidance for medical directors and senior leaders at primary care organizations to design, implement, and evaluate quality improvement initiatives. The manual includes a special focus on using electronic health records to advance chronic disease management, and was based on PCDC's on-the-ground experience with the Open Door Family Medical Centers. The Open Door experience demonstrates that hypertensive patients treated using a clinical decision support intervention were 1.5 times more likely to have controlled blood pressure than pre-intervention. Click here to download the manual. Click here for the press release. |
| Project Spotlight: Health System Transformation Initiative Serves 160,000; Makes Fort Drum Rural "Medical Home" Leader | A regional health system transformation initiative is creating better access to health information and health care for a community of 160,000 civilian and military members in the rural communities in and around the Fort Drum U.S. Army post in New York's North Country. Led by the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization with support from PCDC, the regional effort involved 32 primary care and 3 specialty practices, 2 urgent care clinics and 5 hospitals spread across a 40 mile radius. All 32 primary care practices have achieved Level 2 or 3 "Patient-Centered Medical Home" recognition from National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), which measures how well a practice organizes care, works in teams and coordinates care. The Fort Drum region now boasts 19% of PCMH Level 3, and 71% of Level 2 recognized providers nationally that are located in rural Health Provider Shortage Areas. Each practice and clinic also has fully adopted electronic health records systems and all sites are connected through a Health Information Exchange, allowing providers to exchange patient information. The two-year, $6.7 million project was supported by a grant from the New York State Department of Health. PCDC provided health IT and medical home assessments, assisted with planning for workflow changes related to EMR adoption and care management; and worked with the practices to sustain quality improvements. Click here for the press release. Click here for more on PCDC's PCMH services. |
| PCDC and Michigan PCA Launch Virtual Medical Home Learning Community | The Michigan Primary Care Association recently launched the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Virtual Learning Community to support transformation for eighteen centers. All sites will pursue Level 3 2011 PCMH recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, and meaningful use certification. PCDC is supporting the effort by providing content-rich virtual and in-person training sessions, conducting PCMH assessments and creating work plans to help the health centers achieve their PCMH goals. Click here for more information. Click here to learn about PCDC's Medical Home Recognition services. |
| Experts Selected for PCDC's Medical Home Advisory Group | Nine primary care experts joined PCDC's Medical Home Expert Advisory Panel, to advise the development of PCDC's forthcoming PCMH toolkit, which will help safety net providers sustain medical home improvement. Advisors include: - Melinda Abrams, The Commonwealth Fund - Donald Ashkenase, Montefiore Medical Center - Patricia Barrett, NCQA - Peter Epp, JH Cohn - Paloma Hernandez, Urban Health Plan - Irene Kaufman, NYC Health & Hospitals Corp. - James Sinkoff, Hudson River HealthCare - David Stevens, MD, National Association of Community Health Centers - Elizabeth Swain, Community Health Care Association of New York State Click here for bios. |
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| Primary Care 2025: What Does the Future Hold? | With the future of the Affordable Care Act uncertain, a new study explores four potential futures for primary care, and questions the influence of the country's political and economic uncertainty, technological advances and transformation of care delivery. Primary Care 2025: A Scenario Exploration, released by the Institute for Alternative Futures, looks at four scenarios for primary care, including (1) "Many Needs, Many Models," in which the medical home model and electronic medical records are widely adopted to improve cost and quality; (2) "Lost Decade, Lost Health," in which economic difficulties lead to more workforce shortages and decreased access (3) "Primary Care That Works for All," in which the tenets of the Triple Aim encourage community-centered health homes and improvements in population health; (4) "I Am My Own Medical Home," which emphasizes sophisticated and integrated patient self-care supported by advanced technologies. Scenario Workshop Toolkit: In addition to the full report, IAF has developed a scenario toolkit and slides (.ppt, 8.6 M  (.pdf, 5.7 M to help organizations, health care providers, and communities to conduct scenario planning exercises and consider the implications of these Primary Care 2025 Scenarios for their own strategies and operations.Click here to download the report. |
| Huffington Post (Blog) | Health Equity Can’t Wait Kathleen Sebelius, 04/12/2012 April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about the well-documented health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities, as well as highlight how the Affordable Care Act is reducing those disparities. |
| iPod Video Used to Encourage Organ Donation Reuters | An organ donation video people can watch on an iPod while they wait at the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles may encourage more to become donors, a new study suggests. Researchers found that for folks getting a driver's license in their county, the iPod video seemed to sway the decision on becoming an organ donor. Of people who saw it, 84 percent consented to be a donor, versus 72 percent of those who didn't watch the video. The effect was larger among African Americans: 76 percent of those who saw the video became organ donors, compared with just 54 percent of those who did not. The findings, reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine, point to one potential fix for a well-known problem: the need for donor organs far exceeds the supply. SOURCE: Annals of Internal Medicine, online April 3, 2012. |
| Updated AIDSinfo “HIV and Pregnancy” Fact Sheet Series Now Available in Spanish | The AIDSinfo fact sheet series, “HIV and Pregnancy” (“El VIH y el embarazo”), is now available in Spanish on theinfoSIDA website. These easy-to-understand fact sheets are intended for women infected with HIV who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. The series reflects the latest updates to the Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women for Maternal Health and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States. To receive updates on HIV/AIDS treatment and research news in Spanish, sign up for al instante, a weekly Spanish-language e-newsletter. Source: AIDSinfo.nih.gov |
| Aligning Forces for Quality(AF4Q) | Aligning Forces for Quality Communities Take Lead in Creation of Patient-Centered Medical Home Pilots Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) communities—including Puget Sound, Cincinnati, and Maine—are piloting patient-centered medical home (PCMH) models. PCMHs are a team-based approach to coordinate, track, and improve care, and have drawn the attention of many national quality improvement efforts. PCMHs involve orienting doctors’ offices more toward patient needs and providing patients with better access to their health care team. The Affordable Care Act includes several provisions that encourage adoption of medical home models and is expected to increase the prevalence of the PCMH model in the coming years. As more PCMHs are implemented, early efforts, like those in AF4Q communities, will shed lessons for how medical homes can best improve care and help moderate health care costs. Read the brief. Learn more about Aligning Forces for Quality. |
| U.S. agency warns of skin lesions from goats, sheep | U.S. Agency Warns of Skin Lesions from Goats, Sheep Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:54:12 -0500 People can contract skin lesions from goats and sheep infected with the Orf virus through household meat preparation or when slaughtering the animals, a federal agency said on Thursday in a report aimed at doctors in ethnically diverse communities. "In ethnically diverse communities, health-care providers might be unaware of patients having this type of animal contact and of the seasonal increases in contact associated with religious events," the report said. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Food Safety, Skin Infections |
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 Bullying can be prevented. Knowing how to prevent bullying and stop it when it happens can help support a child in need. Parents can talk to their children about it and ask questions. Marci Hertz is a health scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “What does bullying mean to you? Have you ever felt scared to go to school?” (5 seconds) If it happens, kids should speak up. “Say things like ‘It’s not cool to bully here. We don’t do things like that.’ And you can also teach them how to reach out to trusted adults for getting help.” (8 seconds) Kids are at an increased risk of being bullied if they appear weak, if they are different in some way, or if they have problems socializing. You can learn how to take action against bullying and prevent it from happening at stopbullying.gov. Use this button to share this message with others: | |
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Dengue Affects Genes, Function of Mosquito Salivary Glands
Dengue Affects Genes, Function of Mosquito Salivary Glands
 Photo: An Aedes aegypti mosquito, the species that most often transmits dengue, feeds on a human host. (CDC, 2006).
When mosquitoes are infected with dengue virus, they experience an array of changes in the activity of genes and associated functions of their salivary glands. This could lead to increased blood-seeking behavior and virus transmission to humans, according to a recent study by NIAID-funded scientists at Johns Hopkins. The researchers found that dengue infection triggered increased activity of 130 salivary gland genes, including genes with functions like enabling the spread of virus between cells, destroying the mosquito’s immune system cells and making blood feeding more efficient.
For more information on the study’s results and their significance, read the NIAID Media Availability at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2012/Pages/DengueSaliva.aspx. | ||||||
