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11 Oct

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GE Sponsored Webinar Can We Help 'Solve' Sepsis Together? The Economics of Sepsis Wednesday, October 16, 2019 2pm-2:45pm EST REGISTER TODAY Description: There is no way to adequately assess or quantify the personal suffering and tragedy of sepsis. But healthcare institutions do strive to be effective and efficient – for the very reason of continuous improvement. This webinar takes a different look at sepsis – how institutions may more practically...

10 Oct

International Day of the Girl Child

by Todd MacMillan

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International Day of The Girl October 11, 2019 Since 2012, 11 October has been marked as the International Day of the Girl. The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls' empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. "We need to uphold the equal rights, voices and influence of girls in our families, communities and nations. Girls can be powerful...

09 Oct

Every 40 Seconds Someone Loses Their Life to Suicide

by Joyce Paich

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October 10, 2019, is World Mental Health Day. It is a day to bring awareness to something that affects us on a global level. This year, the focus is on suicide prevention. Over the last few decades, suicides have risen at an alarming and unimaginable rate. According to WHO, nearly 800,000 people die by suicide every year. Suicide is now the second leading cause of death...

18 Sep

A Thank You From Hero Women Rising

by Elisabeth Covella-Hanley

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HERO WOMEN RISING RISING TOGETHER "Thank you, with love, from the whole community." Neema Namadamu Hero Women Rising Founder Dear Amanda, We are so happy to share with you the triumphant news that the school YOU helped build, in a remote area of Itombwe, opened on Monday, September 2nd. Happy and excited children streamed in that morning, arriving early from all directions. Nearly 200 youngsters attended school that day. The youngest grade,...

14 Sep

Speak up for Patient Safety – World Patient Safety Day

by Joyce Paich

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September 17th, 2019 is the first annual World Patient Safety Day — a day dedicated to raising global awareness about patient safety and promoting action. Patient safety, in the simplest terms, is the prevention of harm to patients. While this seems like standard practice, WHO (World Health Organization) reports that “up to 4 out of 10 patients are harmed in primary and ambulatory care settings”....

13 Sep

Today is World Sepsis Day

by Joyce Paich

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World Sepsis Day is held on September 13th every year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against sepsis. World Sepsis Day was created by Global Sepsis Alliance, a non-profit organization supporting the efforts of over 1 million caregivers in more than 70 countries to better understand and combat what many experts believe to be the leading cause of death worldwide:...

13 Jun

MCN and the Women Deliver Conference 2019

by Elisabeth Covella-Hanley

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Vancouver BC, CanadaWomen Deliver Converence https://wd2019.org/More than 6,000 world leaders, influencers, advocates, academics, activists, and journalists flocked to Vancouver from around the world with the drive to accelerate progress for girls and women everywhere.Amanda Valeur and I were blown away by the generous spirit of collaboration with organizations freely sharing, and encouraging others to share, what could be considered their proprietary educational tools to reach...