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”....
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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:...
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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...
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International Council of Nurses "Operated by nurses and leading nursing internationally, ICN works to ensure quality nursing for all and sound health policies globally. ICN chooses a theme each year to celebrate International Nurses' Day. Our 2017 - 2019 campaign, Nurses: A Voice to Lead, focuses on the need for nurses to become more active and vocal in policy development and implementation. The resources and evidence...
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By: Elly Zervoudakis Our bike project was completed successfully! The bikes were delivered to the Godase School in Lonavla, Maharashtra, India. The children of this rural school travel up to 10 km every day to get to and from school, often returning alone in the dark on traitorous roads. This project was completed in collaboration with FICCI FLO. Mrs Sucheta Shah, Chair of the Maharashtra State Committee...
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Each year, we recognize World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. World TB Day marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB). This discover opened the way towards...
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Sepsis Alliance is honoring the 1.4 million Americans who survive sepsis every year. Many of these survivors face physical, mental and emotional challenges; up to 60% of sepsis survivors are left not only with physical challenges but mental and emotional challenges During Sepsis Survivor Week, Sepsis Alliance is partnering with sepsis survivors to honor their experience by sharing their individual stories of survival and bringing awareness to...
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