This Friday, November 13, marks the first in our 2009 series of public health forums sponsored by the Minnesota Public Health Association. Friday morning’s discussion, focusing on “Unhealthy Influences: The Impact of Advertising on the Health of Children,” will be moderated by Dean John Finnegan, the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health, and include […]
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A Father’s Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes
Recently, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, DC, convened a new Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes, to raise awareness of how expectant fathers can improve maternal and child health. The Joint Center is a leading public policy and research institution whose works focus primarily on African American and other […]
H1N1 Fears Provoke Public Prevention Tension
Anxiety related to swine flu may have hit a new high this week when an episode of coughing incited a brawl on a New York City subway. One woman on the train coughed without covering her mouth, inciting another woman to respond: “you need to cover your mouth — I don’t want swine flu.” A […]
Women’s Health in Nepal
Women’s Health in Nepal: An interview with Dr. Sangeeta Mishra by Public Radio International.
The full audio program is available at http://www.pri.org/health/global-health/womens-health-nepal1422.html.
AGI: recession affects reproductive health
A recent (9/23/09) report from the Alan Guttmacher Institute confirms many public health workers’ worst fears: the recession may impact women’s use of contraceptives: From the release: “Nearly one in four women have put off a gynecologic or birth control visit in the past year to save money, and the same proportion report having a […]
A New Era of Breast Cancer Awareness
Designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October is traditionally a time when breast health organizations stress the importance of early detection. In an interesting twist this October, an analysis released in last week’s Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that too much emphasis has been placed on the benefits of breast cancer screening. According […]
The Vaccine Controversy
Given the increasing number of H1N1 illnesses and associated deaths reported by the CDC–including nine confirmed deaths among children for the week of October 11-17, 2009–this article on swine-flu parties in Bio-medicine sent chills down my spine: “These are parents who are reportedly arranging swine flu ‘parties’ — similar to chicken pox or measles parties […]
“Trust” condom ads: from Kenya
The White House Office of National AIDS Policy announces online “Call to Action”
On October 2nd, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) met with over 200 community members in Minneapolis to discuss HIV and the issues confronted by our citizens here in Minnesota and surrounding areas. Jeff Crowley, ONAP Director, explained the need for help from communities and individuals across the United States to provide […]
MCH Leadership Competencies
Earlier this summer, the MCH Leadership Competencies Workgroup announced the release of Maternal and Child Health Leadership Competencies, version 3.0. As you explore the materials available in this document you will find useful tools, resources and frameworks–including a definition of MCH Leadership, a conceptual framework for how MCH Leaders develop, and a list of the […]
New Slideset Available on PeriStats
Mental Health Needs of Low-Income Children With Special Health Care Needs The following information has been provided by the March of Dimes: PeriStats is an online source for perinatal statistics developed by the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center. PeriStats provides free access to maternal and infant health-related data at the US, state, county, and […]
CYFHealth Listserv
The Children, Youth and Family Health Listserv shares resources and enhances networks among multidisciplinary professionals who work to improve the health and well-being of children, adolescents, families, and communities. To sign up for this list, send a message to: listserv@lists.umn.edu. Leave the subject line blank. In the body of the text write: sub cyfhealth YOUR […]
National Survey of Children’s Health: 2007 Results Available
The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) has just released the results of the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health. You can view this specific document or you can search national- and state-level findings at the Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health. http://www.childhealthdata.org/content/Default.aspx