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Full article: Global health security and islands as seen through …

(6 days ago) WEBIn fact, despite the long history of some islands addressing public health threats and managing flows of people and supplies for health security (Bates et al., …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2022.2029927

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Including Island Areas in Federal Public Health Datasets

(2 days ago) WEBIn a review of 32 commonly used federal public health datasets, only 18 (56%) include island jurisdiction data and only two (6%) include data from all eight island jurisdictions. Puerto Rico, the U.S. …

https://www.astho.org/topic/report/including-island-areas-in-federal-public-health-datasets/

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Island Areas Public Health Policies in 2024 ASTHO

(6 days ago) WEBWhile cigarette smoking among adults has declined from 20.9% in 2005 to 11.5% in 2021, some Island Areas may have a higher percentage of cigarette smokers …

https://www.astho.org/communications/blog/island-areas-public-health-policies-in-2024/

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Office of Island Affairs CDC

(4 days ago) WEBThe Office of Island Affairs (OIA) within CDC’s National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce strengthens public health systems to improve public health outcomes …

https://www.cdc.gov/islandaffairs/index.html

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Universal Health Coverage and the Pacific Islands: An Overview of

(3 days ago) WEB1. Introduction. The 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) have a population of 11.4 million people living on many hundreds of islands and atolls spread …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8998582/

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Healthy islands - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WEBThe Healthy Islands story. ‘Healthy Islands’ is an ideal envisioned in 1995 at the first Pacific Health Ministers Meeting on Yanuca Island, Fiji. In 2015, the vision was reaffirmed and a fifth and final line was added. …

https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/how-we-work/pacific-support/healthy-islands

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COVID-19 in the US-affiliated Pacific Islands: A timeline of events …

(4 days ago) WEBThe US-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPIs) experience many health disparities, including high rates of non-communicable disease and limited health …

https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002052

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Island Health: Hope and Challenges for Public Health - JSTOR

(7 days ago) WEBPublic Health (APACPH) symposium held on Island Health at Okinawa on August 2, 2009. Okinawa is a beautiful tropical island with a population of 1.3 million, with a history of …

https://www.jstor.org/stable/26723803

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The impact of COVID-19 on public health systems in the Pacific …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) have experienced the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in different ways and with different timelines, …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanwpc/article/PIIS2666-6065(22)00113-4/fulltext

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Strengthening Pacific health systems - World Health …

(2 days ago) WEBImagine having to deliver health services to a population dispersed across dozens of atolls and island groups, covering a distance of up to 5000 kilometers, with slow internet, extremely high operational costs as well …

https://www.who.int/westernpacific/activities/strengthening-pacific-health-systems

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Including Island Areas in Federal Public Health Datasets

(1 days ago) WEBDespite having some of the most challenging population health outcomes, the U.S. island areas—Puerto Rico (PR), U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), Guam, Commonwealth of the …

https://www.astho.org/globalassets/report/including-island-areas-in-federal-ph-datasets.pdf

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Strengthening the Public Health System in US-affiliated Pacific …

(Just Now) WEBStrengthening the Public Health System in US-affiliated Pacific Islands (Non-PPHF) Data & Interactive Tools; Dashboards & Datasets; Data Stories; to the US-affiliated Pacific …

https://www.pandemicoversight.gov/data-interactive-tools/programs/strengthening-public-health-system-us-affiliated-pacific-islands

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Home SPC Public Health Division

(Just Now) WEBThe SPC Public Health Division (PHD) is dedicated to improving the health, and therefore the future, of all Pacific Islanders. PHD strives to promote and protect the health of the …

https://php.spc.int/

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Fact Sheet Office of Island Affairs CDC

(8 days ago) WEBPublic health issues affect these islands harder than most places because of their geographic location and limited local capacity. The remoteness, climate change …

https://www.cdc.gov/islandaffairs/factsheet.html

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Master of Public Health – Admissions

(Just Now) WEBThe 45-credit MPH (MPH-45) is for individuals who already hold a graduate degree, are current medical or dental students who have completed their primary clinical year, or …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/admissions/degree-programs/master-of-public-health/

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Home - VI Department of Health

(9 days ago) WEBThe Virgin Islands Department of Health works in many ways to promote, preserve and protect your health. Below are just a few of our programs, all of which provide some the …

https://doh.vi.gov/

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Island Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(6 days ago) WEBThe islands are using environmental strategies that reduce exposure to secondhand smoke in public places and for workers and children. In 2018, CDC awarded funding to help …

https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/island-health.htm

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Island Public Health Preparedness Workshop - Association of State …

(9 days ago) WEBWhen: Jun 25, 2024 from 08:30 AM to 03:00 PM (ET) Join ASTHO for the Island Public Health Preparedness Workshop on June 25 – 26 in Honolulu, Hawaii to …

https://my.astho.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=206d0ae3-b040-4b7a-aa0e-018e3401ae50&Home=%2fevents%2fcalendar

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Public Health Island County, WA

(8 days ago) WEBPublic Health Programs. Find the resources you need. Health Matters Newsletter. Find current community health guidance. Health Matters - Feb 2024 (pdf) Camano Island, …

https://www.islandcountywa.gov/174/Public-Health

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Master of Public Health Long Island University

(3 days ago) WEBThe Master of Public Health (MPH) is a professional graduate degree program for individuals seeking training and experience in applied public health. This 42-credit …

https://www.liu.edu/Brooklyn/Academics/Schools/School-of-Health-Professions/Dept/Public-Health/Master-Public-Health-Program

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Birdwatching Can Help Students Improve Mental Health, Reduce …

(3 days ago) WEBAbstract: Exposure to nature is known to improve human health, but little is known about how one of the most common forms of nature engagement, birdwatching, …

https://cnr.ncsu.edu/news/2024/05/birdwatching-can-help-students-improve-mental-health-reduce-distress/

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Assessment Island County, WA

(5 days ago) WEBAbout. The Assessment Section is committed to understanding and improving the overall health of Island County residents. We work to develop a comprehensive understanding …

https://www.islandcountywa.gov/175/Assessment

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Alberta Ndille ’24—transfer student with an eye for public health …

(2 days ago) WEBFrom Cameroon to Baltimore City, Alberta Ndille’s worldview has inspired her hands-on approach to understanding the underlying causes of health and social …

https://umbc.edu/stories/alberta-ndille-24-public-health-social-justice/

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Va. man pleads guilty for taking ammunition to Turks and Caicos

(5 days ago) WEBRICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Louisa man pleaded guilty Tuesday for taking ammunition onto the island of Turks and Caicos. CNN reports Tyler Wenrich is facing …

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/05/21/va-man-pleads-guilty-taking-ammunition-turks-caicos/

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How the Renewed Compacts of Free Association Support U.S.

(2 days ago) WEBThe Compacts of Free Association (COFAs) grant the United States unfettered, exclusive military access to a strategic area in the Indo-Pacific, allow Freely …

https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/democrats/2024/5/how-the-renewed-compacts-of-free-association-support-u-s-economic-national-security-and-climate-goals

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US Territories and Freely Associated States Island Affairs CDC

(9 days ago) WEBThe unique public health challenges faced by residents in the US territories and freely associated states are shaped by a combination of factors. Some of these …

https://www.cdc.gov/island-affairs/about/us-territories-and-freely-associated-states.html

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Rhode Island leaders highlight work of 988 lifeline - WJAR

(Just Now) WEBSenator Jack Reed co-authored the legislation in Congress that passed the 988 suicide and crisis hotline in October of 2020. Since its launch in 2022 nearly 10 million …

https://turnto10.com/news/local/rhode-island-leaders-highlight-work-of-988-lifeline-mental-health-resource-988-call-center-public-awareness-campaign-may-20-2024

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Orlando woman faces prison for ammo in Turks and Caicos

(8 days ago) WEBAn Orlando woman faces up to 12 years in prison over accusations she took ammunition into the Turks and Caicos Islands, the latest American arrested under a law …

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/05/17/orlando-woman-latest-u-s-tourist-facing-prison-for-carrying-ammo-in-turks-and-caicos/

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NYC Council Calls for Budget Restorations and Greater …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Council called for $7.2 million in baselined funding to permanently sustain the existing TRCs and create one new center in both Queens and Staten Island …

https://council.nyc.gov/press/2024/05/09/2600/

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10 Essential Public Health Services Public Health Gateway CDC

(2 days ago) WEBThe revised 10 Essential Public Health Services Framework. The revised EPHS framework was released on September 9, 2020. It was a collaborative effort by …

https://www.cdc.gov/public-health-gateway/php/about/index.html

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