The Kaiser Family Foundation has made an animated video that explains the health care reform law in plain language. Narrated by Cookie Roberts, a news commentator for ABC News and NPR, this nine-minute video goes over public opinion about the legislation and what will be done in its two main phases. It is fairly balanced and clears up a lot of confusion (in my opinion). The video can be seen on the KFF website here, and there is also a PDF transcript of the narration.
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XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna this Week
The XVIII International AIDS Conference, put on by the International AIDS Society, is being hosted in Vienna from July 18-23. It is a place where HIV/AIDS scientists, policy makers, public health professionals, and other interest groups can gather to discuss the most current and relevant topics in HIV prevention and treatment.
The official conference webpage: http://www.aids2010.org/Default.aspx?pageId=160
Follow the conference on Twitter: http://twitter.com/aids2010
The Global Health Council’s blog series dedicated to the conference: http://www.globalhealthmagazine.com/aids_conference_blog/
Kaiser Family Foundation is the official webcaster for the event. Visit their page dedicated to the conference here: http://globalhealth.kff.org/AIDS2010
World Health Assembly 2010: Code of Practice on international recruitment of health personnel adopted!
63rd World Health Assembly Adopts Historic Code of Practice to Curb Aggressive Recruitment of Health Personnel from Poor Countries to Rich Countries
Geneva, 20 May 2010. In only the second time in its history, the United Nations’ World Health Assembly voted tonight in Geneva at 8 pm to adopt a voluntary code directing nations to employ more ethical practices in relation to a major international health problem. The Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel sets forth ten articles advising both source and destination countries on how to regulate the recruitment of health personnel in a way that mitigates damage to low-income countries struggling to meet the basic health needs of their populations in a setting of serious workforce deficits.
Read the media release from the Health Workforce Advocacy Initiative (HWAI) and of the Global Health Workforce Alliance (GHWA) on Medicus Mundi International’s website.
National Public Health Week 2010 focuses on “A Healthier America: One Community at a Time”
Since 1995, the American Public Health Association has organized the first full week in April as National Public Health Week. Over the course of the week, APHA develops a national awareness and advocacy campaign to inform the public and policy-makers about issues related to that year’s theme. The theme for 2010 is “A Healthier America: One Community at a Time.” There is a different focus for every day of the week:
Monday – “A healthier America – and YOU!”
Tuesday – “Your Community: The impact our community’s health has on the nation.”
Wednesday – “Your School: How education and school policies can improve students’ health.”
Thursday – “Your Workplace: How healthy employees and healthy businesses can effect real change.”
Friday – “Your Nation: How the nations’ health is dependent on all individuals and communities.”
National Public Health Week 2010 Official Website
NPHW 2010 on Twitter
Global Pulse 2010: A chance for the international community to discuss issues online
Global Pulse 2010 is a three-day online event sponsored by USAID, in partnership with the Departments of State, Education, Commerce, and Health and Human Services. Up to 20,000 participants will be able to register and participate online from March 29-31. Discussion will focus on ten designated topics:
Inspiring a New Generation
Empowering Women and Girls
Enabling the Essential Education
Building Stronger Partnerships
Exercising Political and Civil Rights
Promoting Global Health
Advancing Entrepreneurship, Trade & Economic Opportunity
Fostering Science, Technology & Innovation
Supporting a Sustainable Planet
Pursuing Grand Challenges
In addition to USAID and other government officials and diplomats, several featured guests will be participating, including Zainab Salbi (co-founder and CEO of Women for Women International), Nancy Lublin (CEO of Dosomething.org), Daniel Hoornweg (World Bank), and Youssou N’Dour (African pop musician and Malaria No More board member).
Registration is free, and participants can join in from any computer with internet access. You can register without any special organizational affiliation, but space is limited.
Global Pulse 2010 on Twitter: http://twitter.com/GlobalPulse2010
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