The News Review:
- Sierra Leone: Health Ministry ADB End Provincial Drugs Distribution
- Children’s health: Will County a focal point of national study
- Health Care Foundation gives $816850 in grants
- Idaho health welfare budget aided by federal cash
- Aetna ffers New Suite of Health and Wellness Programs for the …
- Governor Crist Discusses Cover Florida Health Care Cost Savings
Sierra Leone: Health Ministry ADB End Provincial Drugs Distribution
AllAfrica.com
GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_Inset” );Speaking at the presentation ceremony held on Monday at the Bo sanitary unit complex public relations officer in the Health ministry Jonathan Abass Kamara said the gesture was meant to assist the district health management teams complement government’s efforts in fighting against maternal and newborn mortality noting the high incidence of maternal and child deaths in the country. According to Kamara the 2008 demographic health survey indicated a reduction in maternal under-five and child mortality adding that with the newly established Directorate of Reproductive and Child Health in the ministry he is optimistic that maternal and child morbidity and mortality rate would be further reduced. “The government of Sierra Leone is ready to support healthcare in the country and all of these drugs will go to the right places” Kamara said. He added this success has been achieved due to the collaborative efforts of partners in the health sector including UNICEF UNFPA and WH. He urged the recipients to judiciously utilize the drugs and ambulances with a view to achieving the desired goals and objectives of the ministry and its partners toward the promotion of maternal and child health.
Related from Siera-leone: Sierra Leone: Porous Borders Hinder Fight Against Fake Drugs
Children’s health: Will County a focal point of national study
Chicago Tribune
By John Biemer |Special to the Tribune March 25 2009 As part of a massive nationwide study of children’s health. The study will analyze details contributing to each child’s health such as the quality of the air they breathe and the water they drink in their homes. Scientists also will examine medical records and take hair blood and urine samples from them and their parents. The idea is to fully characterize factors that contribute to the children’s overall health so researchers can identify trends and determine how health problems can be best prevented or treated. “This is probably the most comprehensive most in-depth study on children’s health that will have been done anywhere in the world” said Dr. Jane Holl a pediatrician and director of the Institute for Healthcare Studies at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
Health Care Foundation gives $816850 in grants
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Idaho health welfare budget aided by federal cash
Forbes
It’s part of an effort to prevent families with children from becoming homeless in tough economic times. ther department programs saw large cuts. The child welfare budget will see an 8. 6 percent reduction compared to last year the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee members decided with a total of $30. 5 million allocated for fiscal year 2010. Much of that money comes from base adjustments to the budget and a 5 percent personnel cost reduction. And across the department nearly $100000 in general funds and $102000 in federal funds will be saved by ending nine contracted information technology jobs held by people who make between $65 and $80 an hour.
Aetna ffers New Suite of Health and Wellness Programs for the …
FXBusiness
Mar 24 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) —-Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that it is now offering worksite health and wellness services to employers. The Aetna Health Connections Direct2You(SM) product suite offers a range of services within the workplace including biometric screenings that measure cholesterol blood pressure weight and height wellness services such as counseling about preventive care healthy eating and regular exercise Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) prescription drug consultations with a licensed pharmacist disease management and acute care services. The information gathered at the worksite is connected to other health programs purchased by the employer – giving them a complete health and wellness picture of their employee population while assuring confidentiality of personal health information. “At a time when employers are searching for ways to improve their employees’ overall health and control health care costs worksite wellness services are receiving increased attention” said Dan Fishbein M. head of New Product Businesses at Aetna.
Governor Crist Discusses Cover Florida Health Care Cost Savings
Bay County Press
While at the hospital Governor Crist emphasized how Cover Florida Health Care plans provide affordable access to health care for uninsured Floridians by highlighting the stories of two policyholders:· Rebecca Rice a 25-year-old single mother lost her job because she could not get medical clearance to return to work after an accident. Unable to afford the cost of the necessary doctor’s visit she lost her health insurance coverage when she became unemployed. Now working part-time she is grateful that affordable health insurance is available through Cover Florida Health Care. Her child’s health care is covered by his father’s policy and now she too has the coverage she needs. · Carly Ramsey 27 made the decision to pursue her education at Tallahassee Community College which required leaving her job as well as the health insurance available to her there. She researched many health insurance options and found them all unaffordable especially for a single mother. When she learned about Cover Florida Health Care she contacted an agent to enroll.
