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Mexican-made “lead-free” bean pots contain high levels of toxic metal
Mexican-made “lead-free” bean pots contain high levels of toxic metal.
CDC CERC Best Practices: Stigmatization
This resource helps you address stigmatization by providing best practices for inhibiting and the actions to take when you encounter stigmatization when new infectious diseases and illness emerge.
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- CERC Stigmatization fact sheet ( 92 Kb )
Nutritional Management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of the hour-long session, participants will be able to:
- Describe how diet plays a key role in CKD management, including the prevention of malnutrition.
- Explain the reasons for a changing diet in the progression of CKD.
- dentify the key diet components in CKD management, including sodium, protein, phosphorus and potassium.
- Educate CKD patients on the key diet components
Effective Integration of Clinical and Promotores Programs in Migrant Health
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe the role of outreach and promotor(a) programs in community health centers
- Describe at least 3 strategies for integrating clinical, outreach, and promotor(a) programs
- Understand and apply at least 3 data collection tools that outreach workers and promotores(as) can use for needs assessment and evaluation
Plan to Combat Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, February 13, 2009
The recommendations provided in this report include specific action steps and new activities that will require additional funding and a renewed commitment by government and nongovernment organizations involved in domestic and international TB control efforts to be implemented effectively.
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- MMWRFeb13 09TBnet ( 771 Kb )
Innovations in Oral Health Care Initiative--HRSA
Oral health is one of HRSA's Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS). The SPNS Innovations in Oral Health Care Initiative funds 15 demonstration sites for up to five years to support organizations using innovative models of care to provide oral health care to HIV-positive, underserved populations in both urban and non-urban settings.
Opportunities To Use Medicaid in Support of Access to Oral Health Care Services
Medicaid is a significant source of financing for oral health services, particularly for children and adolescents. Almost universally, however, Medicaid programs identify access to dental care as a significant and persistent problem for persons with Medicaid. Oral health status and access to dental services are issues for all populations served by Medicaid. This document from HRSA discusses some of the most critical issues in improving oral health access through Medicaid.
National Network for Oral Health Access
The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) is a nationwide network of dental providers who care for patients in Migrant, Homeless, and Community Health Centers. These providers understand that oral disease can affect a person's speech, appearance, health, and quality of life and that inadequate access to oral health services is a significant problem for low-income individuals.
Webcast: Clinician Recruitment Strategies for Migrant Health Centers
Finding and keeping good clinicians rate high on the priority lists of most Migrant and Community Health Centers. Where the “business” of an organization is providing excellent patient care, quality clinicians are obviously crucial to the success of the health center. This webcast will highlight real world strategies to recruit and retain clinicians. 1PM EST.
17th Annual HIV/AIDS Update Conference and Border Health Summit
To enable physicians and other healthcare providers to provide state-of-the-art care to HIV infected patients throughout their life span.
