Nations in Medical News

President Obama Announces Intention to Sign United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Impacts Accessible ICT

RICHMOND, Va., July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama today announced his intention to sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, marking an evolution in the perception of disability as a human rights issue as opposed to a health or social welfa...

The United Nations Foundation Joins White House Initiative to Encourage Public Service

The UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign will host a DC event on June 23rd Washington, D.C. (Vocus) June 23, 2009 -- This week and throughout the summer, millions of people across the country will respond to the call to service made by President Barack Obama and Fi...

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Keynote Rotary International's 100th Annual Meeting

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will speak on 21 June at the Rotary International Convention to recognize the humanitarian service organization for its leadership role in polio eradication and for its work in support o...

SANYO Donates Systems Effective vs. Flu to United Nations Organization Affiliate - World Association of Former United Nations Internes and Fellows (WAFUNIF)

Donation accepted as WHO declares H1N1 first pandemic in 41 years Help Goodwill Ambassadors Provide Clean Air to Those in Need; Plans to Bring Products to North America NEW YORK, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- SANYO Biomedical and Environmental Solutions (SANYO), a division of SANYO North Amer...

Access to environmental research in developing nations grown to 1,500 institutions

Amsterdam, 14 May 2009 Research4Life today announces that the Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE) program has registered 1500 institutions since its launch in 2006, an increase of nearly 700 percent. This means that scientists, researchers and environmental policy-makers in 1,500 ...

Engineer helps poor in developing nations purify drinking water

KINGSTON, R.I. March 16, 2009 -- The device looks deceptively simple a porous clay pot placed in a five-gallon plastic bucket with a spigot but Vinka Craver believes it can save millions of lives each year. The assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of ...

New Employee of the Nations Largest Healthcare Consulting Firm

Gina Reilly Joins Senior Staff of Health Strategies & Solutions, Inc the largest healthcare consultant in the country. The firms St Petersburg, Florida office will now gain her expertise in management, governance, finance, operations and medical staff. St. Petersbur...

Obama Administration Quick to Exploit Women in Developing Nations Says Americans United for Life Action

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It is widely reported that President Obama will today rescind the "Mexico City Policy," a rule that prohibited the use of taxpayer funds to promote abortion in other countries. Under the Obama administration, taxpayer dollars will be given to or...

Spokesman at the United Nations Joins DaVita

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA ), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with kidney failure and disease, today announced that Richard Grenell, former American spokesperson at the United Nations, has joined the company as S...

World No Tobacco Day Sounds Urgent Call for Nations to Fight Tobacco Use, Save Lives

WASHINGTON, May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: The World Health Organization's World No Tobacco Day, to be celebrated May 31, is an important reminder of the devastating toll of the global tobacco epi...

United Nations Environment Programme and Bayer Corporation Announce North American Winners of International Children's Painting Competition

First and Second Place Winners Hail from San Francisco Bay Area, Northern New Jersey WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cindy Liu, a fifth-grader at the Harker School in San Jose, Calif., and Connie Yu, a seventh-grader at John Adams Middle School in E...

U.S. on Sidelines as Nations Launch Negotiations on Treaty to Combat Smuggling, Counterfeiting and Other Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Today in Geneva, Switzerland, more than 150 countries will begin negotiations on an historic international treaty to combat smuggling, counterfeiting and other illicit trade ...

Landmark WHO Report on Global Tobacco Epidemic Should Spur Urgent Action by Nations to Implement Proven Solutions

Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a landmark report that makes clear both the devastating scope of the global tobacco epidemic - it is the leading cause of...

Philip Morris International Spin-off Should Spur Nations to Take Urgent Action to Reduce Tobacco Use

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: The expected spin-off of Philip Morris International as a separate company, and the company's predatory plans to market an even greater va...

New study: US ranks last among other industrialized nations on preventable deaths

January 8, 2008, Bethesda, MDThe United States places last among 19 countries when it comes to deaths that could have been prevented by access to timely and effective health care, according to new research supported by The Commonwealth Fund and published in the January/February issue of Health Aff...

US ranks last among other industrialized nations on preventable deaths

January 8, 2008, Bethesda, MDThe United States places last among 19 countries when it comes to deaths that could have been prevented by access to timely and effective health care, according to new research supported by The Commonwealth Fund and published in the January/February issue of Health Aff...

New Bayer, United Nations Partnership Brings International Environment and Art Competition to Local Elementary and Middle Schools

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to help prepare today's students to become tomorrow's environmental stewards, Bayer Corporation and the United Nations Environment Programme's North American Regional Office (UNEP RONA) today announced a new World Environ...

New Bayer, United Nations Partnership Brings International Environment and Art Competition to Pittsburgh-Area Elementary and Middle Schools

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to help prepare today's students to become tomorrow's environmental stewards, Bayer Corporation and the United Nations Environment Programme's North American Regional Office (UNEP RONA) today announced a new World Environment Day part...

New Bayer, United Nations Partnership Brings International Environment and Art Competition to Northern New Jersey Elementary and Middle Schools

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to help prepare today's students to become tomorrow's environmental stewards, Bayer Corporation and the United Nations Environment Programme's North American Regional Office (UNEP RONA) today announced a new World Environment Da...

New Bayer, United Nations Partnership Brings International Environment and Art Competition to Kansas City Area Elementary and Middle Schools

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to help prepare today's students to become tomorrow's environmental stewards, Bayer Corporation and the United Nations Environment Programme's North American Regional Office (UNEP RONA) today announced a new World Environment Da...

First United Nations World Diabetes Day Unites Global Diabetes Community to Fight the Epidemic

NEW YORK, November 14 /PRNewswire/ -- On the first United Nations World Diabetes Day, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) calls on governments to develop national policies for the prevention, care and treatment of diabetes and calls on donors worldwide to consider the need for a diabet...

United Animal Nations Offers Financial Assistance Grants of up to $500 to Help Southern California Fire Victims Obtain Vet Care, Temporary Boarding for Pets

Animal Evacuation Experts from the Pioneer in Animal Disaster Assistance Offer Advice for Evacuees, Others, in Disaster-Prone Areas SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Animal Nations (UAN), the organization that pioneered disaster relief for animals 20 years ago and...

Women Deliver Conference to Feature United Nations Leaders

LONDON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The landmark Women Deliver conference will bring some of the United Nations' most high-powered leaders to London in October to further the Millennium Development Goals of curbing preventable pregnancy-related deaths of mothers and newborns. Honorar...

New Report Says a Pandemic is Overdue, But Companies and Nations are ill Prepared to Cope With the Impact

Ten Best Practices Offered to Overcome 'Pandemic Fatigue' LAS VEGAS, Nevada, September 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report issued today by Marsh and The Albright Group, two of the world's foremost risk experts, warns that the catastrophic impacts of a long-lasting pandemic are not only like...

'One Woman Initiative' Announces First Grants to Women's Organizations in Five Nations

Year-Old USAID/State Department/Private Sector Initiative Unveils Initial Aid to Local Groups; Chair Carly Fiorina, USAID's Lisa Chiles and CAFAmerica's Saxon-Harrold Report on Progress. WASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The One Woman Initiative ( http://www.OneWomanInitiativ...

PepsiCo Foundation Announces Grant to Save the Children to Address Malnutrition in Developing Nations

PURCHASE, N.Y., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The PepsiCo Foundation today announced a three-year, $5 million grant to Save the Children to help ensure the survival and well-being of children living in rural India and Bangladesh, which together are home to 40 percent of the world's malnourished children...

Dubai Cares Announces 12 Country Plan to Educate and Empower Children in Developing Nations

AED85.5 Million Initiative in Sudan Called "Ground-breaking" DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- After raising an unprecedented AED3.4 billion last fall in an 8-week fundraising drive, Dubai Cares announced today twelve countries that will be the recipients of its Phase...

Vestergaard Frandsen to Launch High Tech Filter to Provide Clean and Safe Drinking Water to People in Developing Nations

Instant Microbiological Purifier Provides Homemade Drinking Water with Potential to Save Lives and Reduce Suffering on a Massive Scale WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Vestergaard Frandsen, a European company that develops award-winning products to save lives and reduce suffering in the ...

Wide income gap linked to deaths in both rich and poor nations

A wide income gap between the most affluent and the worst off in society is closely associated with higher death rates worldwide, especially for younger adults, finds a study published on bmj.com today as part of a global theme issue on poverty and human development. Many studies have suggest...

WHO Director Urges Nations to Share Bird Flu Virus Strains

Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, has called upon all member countries not to hold back any H5N1 virus samples as that would handicap the organization in the fight contain bird blu. "If you do not share the virus with us . I would fail you," said he said...

EU Pushes Asian Nations on Climate Change Goals

Amid discord on climate change policy, ministers from Asia - including India's - met European Union members in the German port of Hamburg for talks on world crises. The two-day Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) of 43 nations Monday was marked by a division between European countries seeking deep ...

Outreach Nations Stand United on Climate Change

The outreach nations-- India, Brazil, China, South Africa and Mexico-- which form 42 per cent of the worlds population, will present a united front on the issue of climate change at Baltic resort in Heilingdam today before the G-8 leaders. In a joint statement released after a high-level m...

Muslim Nations Focus on Halal Vaccines

Muslim nations are aiming for self-reliance in producing "halal" life-saving vaccines to eradicate preventable diseases, officials said Thursday in Malaysia . Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Malaysian prime minister and chairman of the 57-member Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), said childre...

Muslim Nations Urged To Address Health Needs

Member nations of the Organization of the Islamic conference (OIC) who met at Kuala Lumpur were addressed on the state of their health affairs . Calling the public health services of most of the 56 member nations deplorable, Malaysias Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said seven of the 10 n...

Rich Nations to Sign $1.5 Bn Vaccine Pact in Italy

Rome: The Group of Seven rich countries will sign an agreement on Friday to provide $1.5 billion to develop vaccines for poor countries, //the government of Italy, which is among those heading the initiative, said on Tuesday. The new Advanced Market Commitments for Vaccines programme, under t...

Developing Nations to Get Gardasil at Lesser Rates from Merck Soon

Pharma giant Merck and Co., hopes to offer Gardasil, to developing countries at affordable rates.// Gardasil, marketed by Merck is the only vaccine against Human Papilloma Virus, that is insinuated to cause the deadly cervical cancer. Statistics reveal that cervical cancer is rampant in dev...

United Nations draws flak Due to Lukewarm AIDS Prevention Measures

The International AIDS Society is grossly disappointed with the UN General Assembly declaration on HIV/AIDS, which has done precious little to facilitate all the earmarked prevention programs needed to battle the pandemic. // Executive Director Craig McClure of The International AIDS Society...

Developing Nations Should Reform Health Financing Systems: WB

Developing countries of the world , including India, must face the challenges of reforming their health financing systems to ensure that all their citizens get access to effective healthcare // , while protecting their people against impoverishment due to catastrophic medical expenses, a new World ...

Joint Effort among Various Nations to Tackle Bird Flu

According to an analysis that was conducted by the London School of Hygiene, to access the preparation to tackle the bird flu pandemic across Europe, it was found that serious gaps in some national plans and big variations between countries existed. // The Czech Republic, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, ...

Donor Nations Urged To Pledge More To Combat Bird Flu

An UN official said that donor nations should be prepared to pledge more money to combat bird flu as the H5N1 virus spreads more developing countries//. Western and Asian donors had pledged $1.9 billion in January, during a conference in Beijing to combat bird flu and improve containment and ...