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World Hepatitis Day is an opportunity to highlight the global burden of this disease. Viral hepatitis – a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E causes both acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) liver disease....

The CDC has received reports from international healthcare facilities that Candida auris, an emerging multidrug-resistant (MDR) yeast, is causing invasive healthcare-associated infections with high mortality....

The World Health Organization released a statement on June 14, 2016 addressing the third meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee....

Blood connects us all is the theme of this year’s World Blood Donor Day. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) objectives for this campaign include providing a wider public awareness for regular blood donation; inspiring those who have not donated as of yet; to encourage countries to thank their regular, voluntary, unpaid blood donors and; to persuade countries to commit to self-sufficiency in blood supply....

An open letter from health experts was sent to Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General, WHO on May 30, 2016. In this letter a group of health experts voiced their concerns about the Summer Olympics, the Paralympics and Zika Virus....

May 31, 2016 is World No Tobacco Day. Tobacco-related illness is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 1.3 billion adults currently use tobacco....

The purpose of this Health Alert Network (HAN) health update is to further disseminate information about the interim guidance to clinical and public health professionals....

The NSPF Patient Safety Congress is a conference dedicated solely to patient safety....

The California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) Releases New Toolkit to Support Vaginal Birth and Reduce Primary Cesareans....

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) is observed annually on May 18th. This observance provides an opportunity to recognize and thank the many volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who are working together to find a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine....