Search Tag: public health
2025 11 Mar
His Excellency Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), has paid tribute to Emirati doctors, lauding their remarkable contributions and nonstop efforts to serve the community and protect the public health. In a statement on Emirati Doctor’s Day, observed annually on March 11, Al Owais said, “Today, we celebrate...Read more
2025 11 Mar
His Excellency Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), has paid tribute to Emirati doctors, lauding their remarkable contributions and nonstop efforts to serve the community and protect the public health. In a statement on Emirati Doctor’s Day, observed annually on March 11, Al Owais said, “Today, we celebrate...Read more
2025 09 Feb
Health management is crucial for shaping efficient, sustainable and equitable healthcare systems. Unlike traditional healthcare management, which focuses on leadership within clinical settings, health management extends its reach to broader determinants of health, including social, environmental and economic factors. By integrating cross-sector...Read more
2024 09 Dec
Lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (CT) has become an essential tool for early detection among high-risk individuals. This initiative primarily aims to identify lung cancer in its nascent stages, improving survival rates. However, these scans often reveal more than just pulmonary abnormalities. Coronary artery calcium (CAC),...Read more
2024 31 Aug
Organ donation is a critical public health issue worldwide, with a significant gap between the number of people needing transplants and the available organs. In Canada, thousands of patients remain on waiting lists each year, and many die waiting for a transplant. Despite broad social support for organ donation, registration rates remain low....Read more
2024 27 Jun
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vulnerabilities of the public health infrastructure have been laid bare, prompting urgent calls for bolstering our defences against future threats. This renewed focus on resilience has sparked interest in leveraging advanced technologies, particularly generative AI, to not only combat infectious diseases...Read more
2024 27 Jun
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vulnerabilities of the public health infrastructure have been laid bare, prompting urgent calls for bolstering our defences against future threats. This renewed focus on resilience has sparked interest in leveraging advanced technologies, particularly generative AI, to not only combat infectious diseases...Read more
2024 27 Jun
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vulnerabilities of the public health infrastructure have been laid bare, prompting urgent calls for bolstering our defences against future threats. This renewed focus on resilience has sparked interest in leveraging advanced technologies, particularly generative AI, to not only combat infectious diseases...Read more
2024 04 Jun
The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), established by the World Health Assembly in May 1974, aimed to extend vaccination benefits globally, initially focusing on smallpox, tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, and measles by 1990. Motivated by the successful eradication of smallpox in 1980, the program has since expanded...Read more
2024 31 May
Reorienation of the Bachelor's Program- New Ways, New Possibilities Under the motto “Managing the Public Interest”, the bachelor’s program in Nonprofit, Social & Health Care Management will be renamed Social, Health & Public Management as of fall 2024. This renaming not only represents a modernization of the name but also a substantive...Read more
2024 22 May
Mental health is a significant public health concern with considerable economic impacts and loss of quality of life. Depression affects about 19.4 million Americans annually, while generalised anxiety disorder affects approximately 19.8 million people. Globally, mental health conditions are a major cause of reduced quality of life and contribute...Read more
2024 16 Feb
In a recent announcement, Dr. Karen DeSalvo, Chief Health Officer at Google, and Monica Bharel, Clinical Lead in Public Health, have been honoured as Public Health Champions by the prestigious Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Karen DeSalvo: Leading the Charge for Health Equity A distinguished alumna of Harvard Chan, Dr....Read more
2021 31 Oct
Last February, Pfizer was accused of bullying Latin American governments over COVID-19 vaccine supplies. Public Citizen, in investigating government supply contracts, found that Pfizer retains the right ‘to silence governments, throttle supply, shift risk and maximize profits in the worst public health crisis in a century.’ Their analysis included draft...Read more
2021 13 Oct
Dr Nick Guldemond has recently been appointed as Professor Public Health and Healthcare at I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. As of January 2020, he also serves part-time as a Senior Researcher at Leiden University Medical Centre. His background covers Electric Engineering, Medicine, and Life Sciences. He obtained his PhD in Orthopaedics...Read more
2021 08 Feb
As the number of COVID-19 vaccinations has now overtaken the number of cases reported since the start of the pandemic, the public perceptions still vary greatly across the world. You might also like: COVID-19 Vaccines: Tracking and Future Distribution In a recent study published in The Lancet Public Health, Schwarzinger and...Read more
2020 11 Sep
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), ranging from the most stringent lockdowns to less restrictive social distancing rules, have been implemented by different countries to control coronavirus spread and prevent COVID-19 cases overwhelming their healthcare systems. You might also like: COVID-19 Exit Strategy Simulator Available...Read more
2020 16 Jul
The economic fallout from pandemic-related lockdowns has been enormous, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) that struggle to find a balance in terms of protecting life and livelihood, as they aim to avoid public health systems being overwhelmed and their economies grinding to a complete halt. You might also like:...Read more
2020 09 Jul
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major disruption to regular healthcare services. As the novel coronavirus is highly contagious, hospitals need to double down on their infection control strategies to reduce nosocomial spread. Routine screening of patients and staff would be one such strategy, but what if not everyone agrees to be tested?...Read more
2020 26 May
An international team of researchers has analysed several scenarios of non-pharmaceutical COVID-19 interventions in 16 countries and outlined an effective strategy of alternating lockdown and relaxation cycles. You may also like: Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions – What’s Next? Since there are still no proven treatments or vaccines...Read more
2020 21 Feb
With the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference (HIMSS20) fast approaching, organisers have been providing regular updates to allay fears of participants over the ongoing coronavirus situation. HIMSS20 , set for 9-13 March at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, will proceed "as scheduled" according to HIMSS officials in the most...Read more
2019 25 Nov
An imaging study reveals obesity amongst young people may be due to brain changes that affect important regions responsible for control of appetite and emotions. There is a pattern of brain damage which, according to researchers, has to do with some inflammatory markers like leptin, a hormone made by fat cells that helps regulate energy levels...Read more
2019 02 Oct
Healthcare is becoming more and more successful, allowing us to endure into an unprecedented old age. At the same time, in developed countries, the fertility rate is lowering. These two phenomena have led to what international organisations have been saying for years: the population is getting older. Now, the question of the ageing population is no...Read more
2019 02 Oct
The date is set (we think!) - on October 31st the United Kingdom is to leave the European Union (EU). Since the 2016 referendum on membership of the EU bloc, when 51.9% of British voters opted for an exit from the European Union, the Brexit negotiations have been erratic and dramatic with no resolution about the form the exit will take. Trade deals,...Read more
2019 02 Oct
Summary: The EAHM Innovation Award 2019 honoured posters for four healthcare projects that are challenging the status quo and innovating in logistics, healing and tech leverage around Europe. Read on for the run down on the winning initiatives. Logistics, Innovation and Technology The challenge for the EOC group was multi-faceted; operating...Read more