A historical look at health care legislation (AP via Yahoo! News)
Pivotal moments in American health care history:
Fourth Arab Health Congress kick-starts this week (Zawya)
Dubai, 21 March, 2010: The Arab Health Child Congress organised by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) in collaboration with internationally renowned organisations begins this Tuesday.
Child agency defends how money spent (The Arizona Republic)
First Things First was created out of the passion of residents alarmed over the state's high child-poverty rates. Lawmakers last week voted to place a measure on November's ballot to shut down the agency and redirect the tax money into the state's general fund.
Child has died of flu, health department says (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
OXFORD ? A Lafayette County child has died of influenza, the state Department of Health reported Friday. The child tested positive for Influenza A and had underlying health conditions. It has been classified as a pediatric death because the child was under age 18.
Health (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF NORTHEAST INDIANA: Following Health and Safety Community courses at 1212 E. California Road; prepayment required at least two business days prior; 484-9336, ext. 240, or 1-800-513-2599. ?"Adult, Child and Infant CPR," 6 to 9 p.m. March 29 and 30; $50.
Health complaint line available on Web (The Sierra Vista Herald)
From wire reports PHOENIX ? A state health complaint line on the World Wide Web is active 24 hours a day. The Arizona Department of Health Services launched the online system so the public can alert officials to potentially life threatening conditions that may include a dangerous child care facility, nursing home abuses or lack of adequate care in a hospital. The state said the availability of ...
Zimmerer Appointed to Serve on Neb. Child Death Review Team (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
NORFOLK, Neb. ? Mark Zimmerer, coordinator of the Northeast Nebraska Child Advocacy Center, has been appointed to the Child Death Review Team (CDRT) for the State of Nebraska. His appointment by the Director of Health and Human Services was based on his reputation among his peers and previous examples of outstanding service to Nebraska families. The Northeast Nebraska Child Advocacy Center ...
Washington to apply for health care funds for three other counties (Washington Evening Journal)
The Washington County Public Health Department is submitting a grant application for the maternal and child health care program for itself and three other counties. Public Health Administrator Edie Nebel spoke to the Washington County Board of Health about the application during the board?s monthly meeting, Tuesday.
'Skewed aid affecting child health' (The Times of India)
Global aid is being spent on diseases like HIV, TB and malaria rather than addressing malnutrition and sanitation in the 30 high burden countries that have the worst statistics relating to maternal and child health.
Canadian Prime Minister says he's open to including contraception in G8 plan for improving maternal, child health (News-Medical-Net)
"Facing a squall of condemnation from aid groups and opposition politicians," following statements by Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon that Canada's G8 maternal and child health initiative would not include family planning, Prime Minister Stephen Harper "disavowed his foreign minister Thursday, promising that the federal government would include contraception programs in its maternal ...
