Public Interest

Health Equity Report Card Pilot Project to Help Close the Care Gap Highlighted on World Cancer Day

An ongoing pilot project aims to evaluate the feasibility of implementing the Health Equity Report Card as a tool for improving the quality and equity of cancer care and continues the Elevating Cancer Equity collaboration from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), American Cancer Soci...

2023-02-04 21:07 3624

Innovation Deficit: Funds for Neglected Diseases like TB are Falling Short

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 G-FINDER Report, released today, reveals that for the year 2021, global funding for the development of critical new health technologies to overcome the world's deadliest neglected diseases remained woefully inadequate and largely stagnant. Specific...

2023-01-31 21:30 1917

THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT ANNOUNCES NUMISMATIC COIN COLLECTION HONOURING THE LIFE AND REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Coins in the Queen Elizabeth II's Reign collection feature exclusive tribute obverse OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, who served as Canada's monarch and head of state for 70 years is being remembered on a dazzling collection of precious metal c...

2023-01-26 22:00 3090

Press Statement: International Day of Education

Delivering On Our Promise of Universal Education Our investment in education – especially for children caught in crisis and conflict – is our investment in a better future. GENEVA, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a press statement provided by Education Cannot Wait:

2023-01-24 20:00 2092

Press Statement: International Day of Education

Delivering on Our Promise of Universal Education Our investment in education - especially for children caught in crisis and conflict - is our investment in a better future. GENEVA, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a press statement provided by Education Cannot Wait:

2023-01-24 00:00 3552

KISS Organises Mega Guardians' Meet

BHUBANESWAR, India, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) at Bhubaneswar in Odisha,India, is the largest Deemed-to-be-University for indigenous students in the world, providing education from kindergarten to postgraduate level for free. The vast campus is ...

2023-01-23 22:59 3026

Public Interest Registry Launches .GIVING, New Top-Level Domain to Streamline Online Fundraising

Newest addition to .ORG family of domains furthers PIR's commitment to empowering mission-driven organizations across the globe .GIVING: There's no better way to give RESTON, Va., Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To further its commitment to supporting mission-driven organizations,Public Interest R...

2023-01-21 00:00 5387

WFH Gene Therapy Registry: now live!

MONTREAL, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To ensure patient safety remains at the forefront of the work of the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH), we have developed a registry to monitor the long-term safety and efficacy of gene therapy for people with hemophilia: the WFH Gene Therapy Registry (G...

2023-01-18 18:00 2246

Catalyst CEO Champions For Change Advance Women, Pay Equity

Report shows Champions For Change companies outpace peers on representation and tracking pay equity NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst CEO Champions For Change  continue to advance women in their organizations at every level across the leadership pipeline, particularly in the execut...

2023-01-13 04:48 3230

Lunar New Year Forever Stamp Highlights Year of the Rabbit

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Postal Service dedicated its Lunar New Year: Year of the Rabbit Forever stamp at theAsian Art Museum in San Francisco.   The public is asked to share the news on social media using the hashtags #LunarNewYear and #LunarNewYearRabbit. "...

2023-01-13 03:00 4271

USPS Gets Festive With a Lunar New Year Stamp - Stamp will be unveiled in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  What: The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the Lunar New Year in San Francisco with the unveiling of the Year of the Rabbit Forever stamp.  The first-day-of-issue event for the stamp is free and open to the public. News of the stamp...

2023-01-04 04:20 3175

AAHRPP Accredits Three More Research Organizations, Including First Hospital in Japan

Twelve earn accreditation in 2022, returning to pre-COVID-19 levels WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs has accredited three more research organizations, including the first hospital inJapan, the flagship universit...

2022-12-23 20:25 3100

Daughters for Earth announces funding for 26 women powered projects to protect and restore the Earth

Over $600,000 in new grants will support women-led and operated initiatives in 17 countries on the frontlines of climate action; total 2022 giving now at$1.2m to 50 projects LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daughters for Earth today announced grants to 26 women-led projects in 17 ...

2022-12-21 02:30 2002

International Collaboration to Improve Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa Focuses on Resources for Children's Cancers

ACC, NCCN, ACS, and CHAI collaborate to launch new NCCN Harmonized Guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa focused on pediatric cancers; available free at NCCN.org/harmonized. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania and PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NC...

2022-12-15 14:07 1808

PARTNERSHIP UNVEILS 2023 STATE POLICY PRIORITIES AT LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST

GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Des Moines Partnership unveiled its 2023 state policy priorities at today's Legislative Leadership Breakfast. The Partnership's Legislative Agenda was developed by its Government Policy Council, which consists of Business Members...

2022-12-15 01:53 1691

Patients and Doctors Agree on Treatment Goals Only Half the Time, According to JNCCN Study on People with Neuroendocrine Tumors

Researchers from City of Hope find only 30% of people with neuroendocrine tumors consider living longer to be their single top priority; 70% said addressing and overcoming pain, fatigue, or lack-of-function was more important than just prolonging life. JNCCN announces five new Associate Editors ...

2022-12-13 06:19 1652

Healthcare Summit Convened to Address Maternal-Fetal Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inteleos, a non-profit global healthcare certification organization and Kenya Healthcare Federation, a membership-based organization that serves as the umbrella body forKenya's Private Health Sector, hosted a maternal and fetal ultrasound summit onNov....

2022-12-06 23:00 2122

Commercial Dishwashers Destroy Protective Layer in Gut

Residue from rinse agents is left behind on dishes after they are cleaned in professional-grade dishwashers. This damages the natural protective layer in the gut and can contribute to the onset of chronic diseases, as demonstrated by researchers working with organoids at the Swiss Institute of Al...

2022-12-01 20:31 1508

Football Legend Paul "Gazza" Gascoigne speaks at Melbourne Capital Group event in KL raising RM 10,000 for Charity

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of the final Group B game betweenEngland and Wales, Melbourne Capital Group, in association with the Kuala Lumpur Rangers Supporters Club and TEG Media, were thrilled to bring formerEngland legend Paul "Gazza" Gascoigne to Bar Roca ...

2022-12-01 08:30 2291

U.S. Institute of Peace Announces María Eugenia Mosquera Riascos as the 2022 Women Building Peace Award Recipient

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) is honored to announce MaríaEugenia Mosquera Riascos of Colombia as the recipient of the Institute's 2022Women Building Peace Award. "The Women Building Peace Award honors women of extraordinary commitment, leadership a...

2022-11-30 13:01 1738
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