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Women in Public Health and Medicine - Women's History (U.S.

(2 days ago) WEBWomen have always been central to the history of health and medicine. They have been doctors, nurses, midwives, activists, and public health experts. Women have worked to heal patients, study diseases, and improve access to health care. We honor …

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/womenshistory/women-in-health.htm

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Women of Public Health Smithsonian Institution

(8 days ago) WEBWomen of Public Health. Women have always been leaders in the field of public health. Today, they comprise 76% of all healthcare workers in the United States. They serve as caretakers, doctors, administrators, researchers, and innovators. They research diseases, nurse patients, administer medicines, steward records, invent new technologies, and

https://www.si.edu/spotlight/women-public-health

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Historic Women in Public Health During Women’s History Month

(3 days ago) WEBWomen have always been central to the history of health and medicine. They have been doctors, nurses, midwives, activists, and public health experts. Women have worked to heal patients, study diseases, and improve access to health care. The National Park Service has compiled a few of the women who have shaped American …

https://nphic.org/news/news-highlights/734-historic-women-in-public-health-during-women-s-history-month

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Research Guides: History of Public Health at Harvard: Women

(4 days ago) WEBA Brief History: Women at the Harvard Chan School. Linda Frances James, 1919. It is now recognized that the Harvard Chan School, then the Harvard-MIT School of Public Health, was the first school at Harvard to credential women on the same basis as men. Graduates earned a certificate in public health at this early school from …

https://guides.library.harvard.edu/public-health/women

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Meet public health pioneer Linda Frances James, the …

(5 days ago) WEBThis essay is adapted from two pieces researched and written by Heather Cristiano, Archivist for Harvard School of Public Health, for Countway Library’s Center for the History of Medicine News. You can read the …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/centennial-linda-frances-james/

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Women’s History Month: The Untold Stories of Public …

(9 days ago) WEBCongress passed the resolution designating the week of March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.”. In 1987, after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed an …

https://powertodecide.org/news/womens-history-month-untold-stories-public-health-heroines

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Margaret Sanger - National Women's History Museum

(7 days ago) WEBBy Debra Michals, PhD 2017. In the early 20th century, at a time when matters surrounding family planning or women’s healthcare were not spoken in public, Margaret Sanger founded the birth control movement …

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/margaret-sanger

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Health & Wellness Smithsonian American Women's …

(3 days ago) WEBHealth & Wellness. Before the modern medical age, women within many communities served as midwives. In the late 19th century, the rise of formal medical training sparked a change: doctors encouraged women to give …

https://womenshistory.si.edu/herstory/health-wellness

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5 inspiring female champions for women's health and …

(4 days ago) WEBDecember 30, 20221:53 PM ET. By. Joanne Silberner. , Laurel Dalrymple. Adrienne Germain, a women's health and human rights activist, was once on a small plane returning from a visit to a family

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/12/30/1143613789/in-memoriam-female-trailblazers-who-leapt-over-barriers-to-fight-for-their-siste

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30 Achievements in Women's Health in 30 Years (1984 – 2014)

(4 days ago) WEBThe Public Health Service Task Force on Women's Health was the precursor to the CCWH. In honor of the Committee's 30th anniversary in 2014, we highlight here 30 of the most noteworthy achievements in women's health between 1984 and 2014. These achievements include everything from improvements in breast cancer screening …

https://www.womenshealth.gov/30-achievements

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History of the Women’s Health Movement in the 20th Century

(Just Now) WEBThe Women’s Health Movement (WHM) emerged during the 1960s and the 1970s with the primary goal to improve health care for all women. Despite setbacks in the area of reproductive rights during the 1980s, the WHM made significant gains in women’s health at the federal policy level during the 1980s and 1990s. The WHM became a powerful …

https://www.jognn.org/article/S0884-2175(15)33790-4/fulltext

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Women’s History Month Public Health Reading List

(3 days ago) WEBBooks: Nonfiction. "Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia" by Sabrina Strings. "Fighting for Life" by S. Josephine Baker. "Heart Berries" by Terese Marie Mailhot. "How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective" edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. "I’m Telling the Truth but I'm Lying" by …

https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/womens-history-month-public-health-reading-list/

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A History of Public Health - PMC - National Center for …

(3 days ago) WEBThe history of public health is derived from many historical ideas, trial and error, the development of basic sciences, technology, and epidemiology. Preventive care for the special health needs of women and children developed as a result of public concerns in the late nineteenth century. Public awareness of severe working conditions

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7170188/

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Public health milestones through the years - World Health …

(6 days ago) WEBPublic health milestones through the years. Since the foundation of the World Health Organization in 1948, the world has experienced public health challenges that have required us all to come together with science, solutions and solidarity. This timeline, published in 2023 on the occasion of WHO’s 75th anniversary, serves as a reminder of

https://www.who.int/campaigns/75-years-of-improving-public-health/milestones

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Heroes of Public Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of …

(6 days ago) WEBOur heroes of public health live up to the name. Explore the links below to learn more about their stories and contributions. Faculty and Alumni 1916-1945. Justin M MPH ’34 First nurse to graduate from JHSPH; public health nursing pioneer; Dean, Yale School of Nursing. Anna M. Baetjer, ScD ’24. Frederik B. Bang, MD Chair, Pathobiology

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/about/history/heroes-of-public-health

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The Roots of Public Health and CDC David J. Sencer CDC …

(3 days ago) WEBThe nation’s first public health agency, the Marine Hospital Service (MHS), formed in 1798 to care for sick and injured seamen. The agency consisted of a series of hospitals with personnel who provided medical care. The Rules and Orders from one of those hospitals, the Charlestown Marine Hospital, gives a glimpse into the conditions and

https://www.cdc.gov/museum/online/story-of-cdc/roots/index.html

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Women pioneers of public health ADPH

(4 days ago) WEBWomen pioneers of public health. As tomorrow is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we thought we would take a look at some of the incredible women who pioneered early public health measures, overcoming prejudice and controversy to introduce the concept of immunisation, social housing, sexual health and …

https://www.adph.org.uk/2023/02/women-pioneers-of-public-health/

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Biographies National Women's History Museum

(4 days ago) WEBDr. Regina Benjamin is a family physician who served as the 18th US Surgeon General during the Obama Administration, and was the youngest person and first African American admitted to the American Medical Association’s Board of Trustees. Women have always played an active role in history. Explore some of the historical pioneers and

https://www.womenshistory.org/students-and-educators/biographies

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6 Trailblazing Female Founders In Women’s Healthcare - Forbes

(2 days ago) WEBBrooke Boyarsky Prat is the Cofounder of Knownwell. Knownwell. 2. Brooke Boyarsky Pratt, Cofounder of Knownwell. Knownwell offers both a telehealth platform and in-person clinics focused on

https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2024/05/24/6-trailblazing-female-founders-in-womens-healthcare/

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PFRH’s Patricia Waddy Wins Excellence in Practice Award

(8 days ago) WEBThe Excellence in Public Health Practice award was awarded to Patricia in recognition of her work with Baltimore’s International Rescue Committee (IRC). She worked with IRC to create a streamlined referral system for newly arrived Baltimore refugees and immigrant women, infants and children to begin their WIC enrollment.

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/pfrhs-patricia-waddy-wins-excellence-in-practice-award

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Women power players in health IT - Becker's Hospital Review

(1 days ago) WEBShe was named to the Top 25 Women in Healthcare Software by The Healthcare Tech Report in 2020; the Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT list by Health Data Management in 2019; and she won the

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/women-power-players-in-health-it.html

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Two Decades of Innovation in Public Health Leadership: SPH’s …

(3 days ago) WEBPrior to enrolling in the DrPH program at SPH, Christian Mazimpaka, like his classmate Fenelon, also worked for PIH (or Inshuti Mu Buzima, as the organization is known in Mazimpaka’s home country of Rwanda).Since 2014, Mazimpaka has used his clinical training as a medical doctor in service of the global health nonprofit, as well as …

https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2024/two-decades-of-innovation-in-public-health-leadership-sphs-drph-program-turns-20/

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Breast Cancer Awareness Georgia Department of Public Health

(7 days ago) WEBResources for Oral Health Women's Health Subnavigation toggle for Women's Health. Family Planning Subnavigation toggle for Family Planning. Explore Your Options Preparing for Your Visit Healthy Pregnancy Subnavigation toggle for Healthy Pregnancy. Perinatal Health Partnership

https://dph.georgia.gov/breast-cancer-awareness

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Melinda French Gates to give $1 billion to women's rights groups

(8 days ago) WEBThe 59-year-old says her decision to donate $1 billion was in part due to the racial gap in women's mortality rates. She most recently stepped down as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/28/nx-s1-4983841/melinda-gates-1-billion-donation-womens-rights-groups

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The Public Health Community Must Tell the Whole Measles Story

(5 days ago) WEBMay 29, 2024 9:00 AM EDT. M easles outbreaks are back. And with each one in recent years, doctors and health officials have urged the public to get fully vaccinated against this “deadly

https://time.com/6981222/public-health-measles-history/

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Two women learn their families are connected by slavery in 1700s

(4 days ago) WEBTonya Ward Singer, who lives in California, traced her history back to the Moffatt and Whipple families, who were prominent New Hampshire business people in the 1700s. Through old letters, she

https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-05-30/how-a-family-discovery-connected-two-strangers-and-opened-their-eyes-to-nhs-history-of-slavery

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Health Data and Statistics Georgia Department of Public Health

(Just Now) WEBThe Georgia Department of Public Health has two ways to access Georgia’s public health data: The Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS) is a web-based tool that will allow you to access publicly available health data and statistics for the state of Georgia. The Public Health Information Portal (PHIP) is an online data

https://dph.georgia.gov/about-dph/health-data-and-statistics

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Nursing leaders playing bigger role on global health stage

(4 days ago) WEBNursing and midwifery leaders are integral to bringing transformational change to ongoing global health issues. This is your opportunity to become one of them. The Global Nursing Leadership Program offers a certificate and Master of Public Health degree, designed to put you at the forefront of care through foundational understanding …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/global-nursing/2024/05/17/nursing-leaders-playing-bigger-role-on-global-health-stage/

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Georgia Department of Public Health

(4 days ago) WEBDPH Board of Public Health. Learn more. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency in preventing disease, injury and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing.

https://dph.georgia.gov/

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Experts available on US abortion policy: For Journalists

(8 days ago) WEBNorthwestern Media Relations. (847) 491-5001. Email Northwestern Media. Northwestern University scholars are available to discuss the evolving state of abortion and reproductive rights in the United States in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Connect with faculty directly using the contact information …

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/05/experts-available-on-roe-v-wade/

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Figures at a glance UNHCR US

(2 days ago) WEBHow many refugees are there around the world? At least 108.4 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes. Among them are nearly 35.3 million refugees, around 41 per cent of whom are under the age of 18.. There are also millions of stateless people, who have been denied a nationality and lack access to basic rights such as …

https://www.unhcr.org/us/about-unhcr/who-we-are/figures-glance

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Department of Human Services (DHS) - PA.GOV

(9 days ago) WEBOverview. Our mission is to assist Pennsylvanians in leading safe, healthy, and productive lives through equitable, trauma-informed, and outcome-focused services while being an accountable steward of commonwealth resources. DHS Executive Leadership.

https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs.html

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A New Way To Help Protect Pregnant Women and Children From …

(9 days ago) WEBThe city of Newark was awarded a $5.6 million Lead Hazard Reduction grant by HUD for homeowners and tenants to remediate lead paint. People living in housing built before 1978, pregnant women, households with children under 6 and families with an income 80% below the area’s average are eligible to apply for funds.

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/05/28/a-new-way-to-help-protect-pregnant-women-and-children-from-lead-poisoning/

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Harris County dengue case: Health officials announce human case …

(Just Now) WEBHarris County Public Health is aware of one case of a disease spread by mosquitoes called dengue. They couldn't speak specifically about the case but did say this person had recently traveled.

https://abc13.com/post/harris-county-dengue-case-health-officials-announce-human/14890905/

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Cause of common type of heart failure may be different for …

(2 days ago) WEBThe findings could have implications for how HFpEF is treated in women compared to men. A new mouse study of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) found sex differences at the cellular level. The project was funded by the National Institutes of Health grants (P01-HL141084, R01-HL142282, and R35 …

https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/cause-of-common-type-of-heart-failure-may-be-different-for-women-and-men/2024/05

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Intimate partner violence and its associated factors among married

(7 days ago) WEBHealth Science Reports is a broad scope journal covering all medical and health sciences disciplines, including clinical care, public health, and epidemiology. Abstract Background and Aims Intimate partner violence is a global threat, regardless of any religious, cultural, or economic differences.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/hsr2.2099

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