Resources for Various Groups
Women and health: today’s evidence tomorrow’s agenda
Despite progress, societies continue to fail women at key times of their lives
World Health Organization – 2009
ISBN: 9789241563857
Available online PDF [108p.] at: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241563857_eng.pdf
Download executive summary [pdf 497kb] http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2009/WHO_IER_MHI_STM.09.1_eng.pdf
“…….Despite considerable progress in the past decades, societies continue to fail to meet the health care needs of women at key moments of their lives, particularly in their adolescent years and in older age. These are the key findings of the WHO report Women and health: today’s evidence tomorrow’s agenda. [WHO/PAHO Equity Listserv]
IOM data report summaries in Spanish and Chinese
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
The Institute of Medicine has translated its report brief on standardized collection and use of race, ethnicity and language data for health care quality improvement into Spanish and Chinese: http://www.iom.edu/en/Reports/2009/RaceEthnicityData.aspx [CLAStalk listserv]
Insure Kids Now
http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/
HHS Secretary Kicks off the Nation’s Largest Campaign to Find and Enroll Uninsured Children
http://tinyurl.com/y8o9uhr
US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius … called upon states and communities to join with HHS in its efforts to find and enroll children who are currently eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but are not yet covered.
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools http://www.healthinschools.org/ News Alert – November 5, 2009
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
Webinar: Social Media for Faith-Based Communities
http://nten.org/events/webinar/2009/11/18/social-media-faithbased-communities
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 :: 11:00–12:30 PT / 2:00–3:30 ET
Social media seems to align naturally with the strong community-building focus among communities of faith. This session from the Nonprofit Technology Network will discuss why social media can be a valuable tool for faith-based organizations, and why they are often challenged in embracing technology change. A panel representing various religious communities will share their respective experiences and provide examples of current best practices using social media. [Resource Center Connection Vol 7, No 10 November 2009 http://nationalserviceresources.org/calendar/webinar-social-media-faith-based-communities ]
Medicare videos on NIHSeniorHealth
Seven new videos have been added to Medicare Basics for Caregivers on NIHSeniorHealth.
• Who Is Eligible for Medicare?
• Getting Medicare
• Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B
• Do You Have to Pay to Get Medicare Part A and Part B?
• Choosing How to Get Your Medicare Coverage
• Medicare Part D: Prescription Drug Coverage
• Getting Extra Help
The videos can be found at http://nihseniorhealth.gov/videolist.html#medicare. [NIHSENIORHEALTH-L]
