The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Friday announced that it will need to triple its annual spending to between $6 billion and $8 billion by 2010 to meet the needs of developing countries, Reuters AlertNet reports. According to Global Fund Executive Director Michel Kazatchkine, the new funding goals, which are about three to four times current annual spending, will require additional contributions from the public and private sectors. According to Reuters AlertNet, the Global Fund will seek donations from countries and business to help reach its spending target (Reuters AlertNet, 4/27). Kazatchkine said the new goal is an "inspiring challenge." He added that the increase "will allow the world to do much, much more to reach" goals set by the Group of Eight industrialized nations and the United Nations, such as providing universal access to antiretroviral drugs, providing every African children with an insecticide-treated net and reducing TB deaths by half. The Global Fund supports 30% of HIV/AIDS programs, about two-thirds of TB treatment and 45% of malaria treatment programs worldwide, AFP/Yahoo! News reports. "Programs we support are currently saving 3,000 lives per day," Kazatchkine said (AFP/Yahoo! News, 4/27).
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четверг, 20 октября 2011 г.
понедельник, 17 октября 2011 г.
WHO Sends Medications And Medical Supplies To Earthquake Stricken Area Of Kyrgyzstan
WHO is sending drugs and medical supplies to Kyrgyzstan's mountainous Alaisky district, bordering China, where a 6.6 magnitude earthquake has killed up to 70 people and wounded 100. Remoteness and difficult communications are slowing the country's response but UN agencies are supporting Kyrgyz authorities to gain a better understanding of the damage to the area.
-- World Health Organization link to Kyrgyzstan.
-- Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan
Some Health Facts - Kyrgyzstan
(Source - World Health Organization)
- Mid-year population - 5,115,750
- % of population aged 0-14 years - 31.20
- % of population aged 65+ years - 5.55
- Live births per 1000 population - 21.47
- Crude death rate per 1000 population - 7.23
- Life expectancy at birth, in years - 67.72
- Life expectancy at birth, in years, male - 63.82
- Life expectancy at birth, in years, female - 71.85
- Estimated life expectancy, (World Health Report) - 63
- Estimated infant mortality per 1000 live births (World Health Report) - 52
- Infant deaths per 1000 live births - 29.66
- SDR, diseases of circulatory system, all ages per 100,000 - 713.84
- SDR, malignant neoplasms, all ages per 100000 - 113.88
- SDR, external cause injury and poison, all ages per 100,000 - 92.07
- SDR all causes, all ages, per 100,000 - 1295.02
- Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 - 123.89
- Hospital beds per 100,000 - 511.58
- Physicians per 100,000 - 252.55
- In-patient care admissions per 100 - 12.93
Total health expenditure as % of gross domestic product (GDP), WHO estimates - 5.40
WHO Country Office, Kyrgyzstan
WHO Information Centre on Health for Central Asian Republics
Chui str. 160
720040 Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
Tel: +996 312 612680
Fax: +996 312 612681
WHO
-- World Health Organization link to Kyrgyzstan.
-- Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan
Some Health Facts - Kyrgyzstan
(Source - World Health Organization)
- Mid-year population - 5,115,750
- % of population aged 0-14 years - 31.20
- % of population aged 65+ years - 5.55
- Live births per 1000 population - 21.47
- Crude death rate per 1000 population - 7.23
- Life expectancy at birth, in years - 67.72
- Life expectancy at birth, in years, male - 63.82
- Life expectancy at birth, in years, female - 71.85
- Estimated life expectancy, (World Health Report) - 63
- Estimated infant mortality per 1000 live births (World Health Report) - 52
- Infant deaths per 1000 live births - 29.66
- SDR, diseases of circulatory system, all ages per 100,000 - 713.84
- SDR, malignant neoplasms, all ages per 100000 - 113.88
- SDR, external cause injury and poison, all ages per 100,000 - 92.07
- SDR all causes, all ages, per 100,000 - 1295.02
- Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 - 123.89
- Hospital beds per 100,000 - 511.58
- Physicians per 100,000 - 252.55
- In-patient care admissions per 100 - 12.93
Total health expenditure as % of gross domestic product (GDP), WHO estimates - 5.40
WHO Country Office, Kyrgyzstan
WHO Information Centre on Health for Central Asian Republics
Chui str. 160
720040 Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
Tel: +996 312 612680
Fax: +996 312 612681
WHO
пятница, 14 октября 2011 г.
Campaign Cuts Malnutrition Rates In Kenya Refugee Camps To Lowest Levels In Years
Three United Nations agencies praised the
international
community for its support to help turn around a devastating
malnutrition
crisis in northern Kenya's Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps.
The gains made in Dadaab and Kakuma are the result of a package of
measures
including a more regular supply of culturally acceptable foods, as well
as
firewood, and the provision of energy-saving cooking stoves and soap
to
ensure that refugees are not compelled to sell a portion of their food
to
buy these basic items.
But the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), UN World Food Programme (WFP) and
UN
Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned that continued support was vital if
the
gains were not to be quickly lost.
"Real inroads into the scourge of malnutrition are making a
genuine
difference to young children and their mothers," said WFP Kenya
Country
Director Burkard Oberle. "It would be criminal to take our foot off
the
pedal now simply because we can't afford to keep going. These people
need
more support, not less."
Acute malnutrition rates among children under the age of 5 in the
three
refugee camps at Dadaab have dropped dramatically from 22.2 percent
last
year to under 13 percent, according to a recent survey. Initial
results
from a survey in camps at Kakuma indicate a similar downward trend.
Crucially, these figures are now below the emergency threshold of
15
percent. They are also the lowest rates recorded since 2000.
However, malnutrition levels remain serious. Anaemia is even more
worrying,
with rates amongst children reaching 81.4 percent - a slight increase
on
previous figures. An inter-agency initiative is addressing this through
the
provision of double-fortified salt in Dadaab and a pilot project
supplying
micronutrient-rich 'sprinkles' in Kakuma.
"These problems are not going away. It is absolutely essential that we
are
able to maintain a high level of assistance for the refugees, who
entirely
depend on outside assistance," said Eddie Gedalof, UNHCR's
Acting
Representative in Kenya.
WFP has maintained full food rations in the camps in recent months as
well,
ensuring the basic 2,100 kilocalorie daily requirement per refugee and
a
basic, balanced diet.
Also thanks to donor support, supplementary and complementary feeding
has
been expanded, health facilities are better staffed to fight the
constant
threat of malaria and other diseases and refugees have a good supply
of
water.
"Our experience shows that we should not celebrate such short-term
success,
but redouble our efforts to ensure the work continues to have such
a
positive impact," said UNICEF Country Representative in Kenya Olivia
Yambi.
The recent nutrition survey stressed it was essential to maintain
the
provision of wheat flour as the preferred staple of the refugees,
to
continue to provide supplementary micronutrient-rich food and to
provide
basic non-food items such as soap on a more regular basis.
Further progress is necessary in educating mothers on best child
feeding
practices, in addition to more general health education in the camps.
The three UN agencies require a combined total of US$18 million
(WFP
US$10.5 million, UNICEF US$473,000 and UNHCR US$7 million) to ensure
the
full roll out of their operations in Dadaab and Kakuma up to June 2008.
A total of 231,000 refugees, mostly Somali and Sudanese, live in the
camps
at Dadaab and Kakuma. Over 40,000 of them are children under the age of 5.
wfp
international
community for its support to help turn around a devastating
malnutrition
crisis in northern Kenya's Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps.
The gains made in Dadaab and Kakuma are the result of a package of
measures
including a more regular supply of culturally acceptable foods, as well
as
firewood, and the provision of energy-saving cooking stoves and soap
to
ensure that refugees are not compelled to sell a portion of their food
to
buy these basic items.
But the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), UN World Food Programme (WFP) and
UN
Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned that continued support was vital if
the
gains were not to be quickly lost.
"Real inroads into the scourge of malnutrition are making a
genuine
difference to young children and their mothers," said WFP Kenya
Country
Director Burkard Oberle. "It would be criminal to take our foot off
the
pedal now simply because we can't afford to keep going. These people
need
more support, not less."
Acute malnutrition rates among children under the age of 5 in the
three
refugee camps at Dadaab have dropped dramatically from 22.2 percent
last
year to under 13 percent, according to a recent survey. Initial
results
from a survey in camps at Kakuma indicate a similar downward trend.
Crucially, these figures are now below the emergency threshold of
15
percent. They are also the lowest rates recorded since 2000.
However, malnutrition levels remain serious. Anaemia is even more
worrying,
with rates amongst children reaching 81.4 percent - a slight increase
on
previous figures. An inter-agency initiative is addressing this through
the
provision of double-fortified salt in Dadaab and a pilot project
supplying
micronutrient-rich 'sprinkles' in Kakuma.
"These problems are not going away. It is absolutely essential that we
are
able to maintain a high level of assistance for the refugees, who
entirely
depend on outside assistance," said Eddie Gedalof, UNHCR's
Acting
Representative in Kenya.
WFP has maintained full food rations in the camps in recent months as
well,
ensuring the basic 2,100 kilocalorie daily requirement per refugee and
a
basic, balanced diet.
Also thanks to donor support, supplementary and complementary feeding
has
been expanded, health facilities are better staffed to fight the
constant
threat of malaria and other diseases and refugees have a good supply
of
water.
"Our experience shows that we should not celebrate such short-term
success,
but redouble our efforts to ensure the work continues to have such
a
positive impact," said UNICEF Country Representative in Kenya Olivia
Yambi.
The recent nutrition survey stressed it was essential to maintain
the
provision of wheat flour as the preferred staple of the refugees,
to
continue to provide supplementary micronutrient-rich food and to
provide
basic non-food items such as soap on a more regular basis.
Further progress is necessary in educating mothers on best child
feeding
practices, in addition to more general health education in the camps.
The three UN agencies require a combined total of US$18 million
(WFP
US$10.5 million, UNICEF US$473,000 and UNHCR US$7 million) to ensure
the
full roll out of their operations in Dadaab and Kakuma up to June 2008.
A total of 231,000 refugees, mostly Somali and Sudanese, live in the
camps
at Dadaab and Kakuma. Over 40,000 of them are children under the age of 5.
wfp
вторник, 11 октября 2011 г.
Medical Involvement In Torture - From Biko To Guantanamo
It was thirty years ago that Steve Biko died while in police custody in South Africa. An article in The Lancet this week draws a parallel between the role of US military doctors in Guantanamo Bay and the Biko case.
The South African Minister of Justice at the time indicated that Biko died as a result of a hunger strike. A subsequent inquest disclosed that head injuries sustained during the police questioning, along with grossly inadequate medical attention from two physicians (Benjamin Tucker and Ivor Lang) were the causes of death.
In this article (Correspondence) six doctors discuss the accusations of force-feeding prisoners who are on hunger strike in Guantanamo, as well as additional ethical abuses in the War on Terror. The Correspondence is signed by 260 doctors from around the globe. The fact that American authorities have taken no action would be interpreted as a criminal act in England, according to the Royal College of Physicians, UK, say the writers.
"No health-care worker has been charged or convicted of any significant offence despite numerous instances documented including fraudulent record keeping on detainees who have died as a result of failed interrogations. We suspect that the doctors in Guantanamo and elsewhere have made the same mistake as Tucker, who, in 1991, in expressing remorse and seeking reinstatement, said 'I had gradually lost the fearless independence...and become too closely identified with the organs of the State, especially the police force...I have come to realize that a medical practitioner's first responsibility is the wellbeing of his patient, and that a medical practitioner cannot subordinate his patient's interest to extraneous considerations," the authors write.
The authors conclude that the stance of the American medical establishment seems to be one of "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil".
Biko to Guantanamo: 30 years of medical involvement in torture
David J Nicholl, Trefor Jenkins, Steven H Miles, William Hopkins, Adnan Siddiqui, Frank Boulton, on behalf of 260 other signatories
The Lancet - Vol. 370, Issue 9590, 8 September 2007, Page 823
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The South African Minister of Justice at the time indicated that Biko died as a result of a hunger strike. A subsequent inquest disclosed that head injuries sustained during the police questioning, along with grossly inadequate medical attention from two physicians (Benjamin Tucker and Ivor Lang) were the causes of death.
In this article (Correspondence) six doctors discuss the accusations of force-feeding prisoners who are on hunger strike in Guantanamo, as well as additional ethical abuses in the War on Terror. The Correspondence is signed by 260 doctors from around the globe. The fact that American authorities have taken no action would be interpreted as a criminal act in England, according to the Royal College of Physicians, UK, say the writers.
"No health-care worker has been charged or convicted of any significant offence despite numerous instances documented including fraudulent record keeping on detainees who have died as a result of failed interrogations. We suspect that the doctors in Guantanamo and elsewhere have made the same mistake as Tucker, who, in 1991, in expressing remorse and seeking reinstatement, said 'I had gradually lost the fearless independence...and become too closely identified with the organs of the State, especially the police force...I have come to realize that a medical practitioner's first responsibility is the wellbeing of his patient, and that a medical practitioner cannot subordinate his patient's interest to extraneous considerations," the authors write.
The authors conclude that the stance of the American medical establishment seems to be one of "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil".
Biko to Guantanamo: 30 years of medical involvement in torture
David J Nicholl, Trefor Jenkins, Steven H Miles, William Hopkins, Adnan Siddiqui, Frank Boulton, on behalf of 260 other signatories
The Lancet - Vol. 370, Issue 9590, 8 September 2007, Page 823
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суббота, 8 октября 2011 г.
Poorer Countries Need Help With H1N1
Poorer countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America are far from ready to deal with an H1N1 pandemic, and will need help to develop stockpiles
of drugs and vaccines, health officials announced on Monday.
Senior health officials from 193 member countries are currently attending the 62nd World Health Assembly which opened yesterday in Geneva. While
the purpose of the meeting is to review the activities of the World Health Organization and set new priorities for the future, the subject of the new
H1N1 outbreaks and preparing for a possible pandemic is likely to dominate the agenda.
The meeting will finish early, on Friday, so that ministers can get back and deal with the crisis in their own countries.
Tonga's health minister said it was fortunate in a way that the new H1N1 strain is affecting affluent countries like the United States, Canada, Spain,
Britain and Japan first, according to a report from Reuters news agency.
"Somehow, somebody decided to start this epidemic in very rich countries ..." said Health Minister Viliami Tangi, who is also deputy prime minister
of Tonga.
"This helped all of us," he said, explaining that poorer nations don't have the medical equipment, people, drugs and vaccine capacity to tackle the
outbreak as well as the richer nations.
African health officials are concerned that if H1N1 starts to spread there it will hit their populations much harder because many people have
HIV/AIDS and other chronic diseases.
At present fewer than 100 of the thousands of confirmed cases of new H1N1 have resulted in deaths, showing that the current strain is a mild one
(unlike the much deadlier H5N1 avian flu), but this ratio could change dramatically if and when H1N1 spreads in poorer nations with a high burden of
chronic diseases.
In her opening address, Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, also talked about this.
She said that today, about 85 per cent of people with chronic diseases are in low and middle income countries, and the "implications are
obvious".
"The developing world has, by far, the largest pool of people at risk for severe and fatal H1N1 infections," said Chan, explaining that so far, as many as
25 per cent of H1N1 cases have been accompanied by diarrhoea or vomiting, which is unusual. If the virus is shed via fecal matter, this will be
especially significant in areas with poor sanitation, such as crowded shanty towns.
The world has not seen a pandemic since the emergence of HIV/AIDS, and the resurgence of tuberculosis, including its drug-resistant forms. At
present, there are millions of people affected by these diseases, living in countries with overburdened, underfunded and understaffed health systems,
said Chan, who then posed two questions:
"What will happen if sudden surges in the number of people requiring care for influenza push already fragile health services over the brink?"
"What will happen if the world sees the end of an influenza pandemic, only to find itself confronted, say, with an epidemic of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis?"
Chan urged all delegates to look at "anything and everything" that we can all do "to prevent developing countries from, once again, bearing the brunt of
a global contagion".
She said that while not all people become infected, nearly all people are at risk when a pandemic occurs, and that manufacturing capacity for drugs and
vaccines will not be enough to treat a global population of 6.8 billion people.
"It is absolutely essential that countries do not squander these precious resources through poorly targeted measures," said Chan.
Thailand's delegate said the global financial crisis should not stop the more affluent nations and pharmaceutical companies making sure that antiviral
medicines like Tamiflu and Relenza reach the poorer nations.
Reuters reported that Nimal Siripala de Silva, health minister for Sri Lanka and president of this year's WHO assembly said he hoped officials in
Geneva would reach an agreement about how vaccine makers should deal with samples of viruses they use to make H1N1 injections.
In the case of H5N1 avian flu, developing nations such as Indonesia have been reluctant to provide samples to companies that then patent the
injections and sell them at rates poorer countries can't afford.
Siripala de Silva said it was important to reach a "just and fair resolution" on this problem.
Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu also said that international cooperation was essential.
"Economic globalization has led to a global transmission of diseases. To address this global challenge, a better way is to take global actions," Chen
told the assembly.
He called for better cooperation and a demonstration of solidarity. Nations should support each other by sharing information, technology and
knowledge and work together to stop the disease from threatening the economic and social development of mankind, reported Xinhua, the Chinese
state news agency.
"The Chinese government would like to cooperate with other countries and relevant international organizations in sharing information, technology and
best practices in outbreak response, to better cope with this challenge to global public health," said Chen.
Chen also said China would host an international seminar in Beijing in July to discuss the prevention and control of A/H1N1 influenza, and to share
experience and enhance capacity of response in the event of a pandemic, he added.
Later this week, WHO Director General Chan and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be meeting with chiefs of the top pharmaceutical
companies to talk about vaccine making capacity for H1N1.
The current world capacity for flu vaccines lies with about 20 companies around the world, incuding Sanofi-Aventis, Novartis and Baxter
International, said a report in the Guardian earlier today.
Many health officials are concerned that switching capacity to focus exclusively on H1N1 will cut production of vaccine for seasonal flu, which kills
up to half a million people worldwide every year.
Sources: Reuters, Xinhua, WHO, Guardian.
Written by: , PhD
View drug information on Relenza; Tamiflu capsule.
of drugs and vaccines, health officials announced on Monday.
Senior health officials from 193 member countries are currently attending the 62nd World Health Assembly which opened yesterday in Geneva. While
the purpose of the meeting is to review the activities of the World Health Organization and set new priorities for the future, the subject of the new
H1N1 outbreaks and preparing for a possible pandemic is likely to dominate the agenda.
The meeting will finish early, on Friday, so that ministers can get back and deal with the crisis in their own countries.
Tonga's health minister said it was fortunate in a way that the new H1N1 strain is affecting affluent countries like the United States, Canada, Spain,
Britain and Japan first, according to a report from Reuters news agency.
"Somehow, somebody decided to start this epidemic in very rich countries ..." said Health Minister Viliami Tangi, who is also deputy prime minister
of Tonga.
"This helped all of us," he said, explaining that poorer nations don't have the medical equipment, people, drugs and vaccine capacity to tackle the
outbreak as well as the richer nations.
African health officials are concerned that if H1N1 starts to spread there it will hit their populations much harder because many people have
HIV/AIDS and other chronic diseases.
At present fewer than 100 of the thousands of confirmed cases of new H1N1 have resulted in deaths, showing that the current strain is a mild one
(unlike the much deadlier H5N1 avian flu), but this ratio could change dramatically if and when H1N1 spreads in poorer nations with a high burden of
chronic diseases.
In her opening address, Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, also talked about this.
She said that today, about 85 per cent of people with chronic diseases are in low and middle income countries, and the "implications are
obvious".
"The developing world has, by far, the largest pool of people at risk for severe and fatal H1N1 infections," said Chan, explaining that so far, as many as
25 per cent of H1N1 cases have been accompanied by diarrhoea or vomiting, which is unusual. If the virus is shed via fecal matter, this will be
especially significant in areas with poor sanitation, such as crowded shanty towns.
The world has not seen a pandemic since the emergence of HIV/AIDS, and the resurgence of tuberculosis, including its drug-resistant forms. At
present, there are millions of people affected by these diseases, living in countries with overburdened, underfunded and understaffed health systems,
said Chan, who then posed two questions:
"What will happen if sudden surges in the number of people requiring care for influenza push already fragile health services over the brink?"
"What will happen if the world sees the end of an influenza pandemic, only to find itself confronted, say, with an epidemic of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis?"
Chan urged all delegates to look at "anything and everything" that we can all do "to prevent developing countries from, once again, bearing the brunt of
a global contagion".
She said that while not all people become infected, nearly all people are at risk when a pandemic occurs, and that manufacturing capacity for drugs and
vaccines will not be enough to treat a global population of 6.8 billion people.
"It is absolutely essential that countries do not squander these precious resources through poorly targeted measures," said Chan.
Thailand's delegate said the global financial crisis should not stop the more affluent nations and pharmaceutical companies making sure that antiviral
medicines like Tamiflu and Relenza reach the poorer nations.
Reuters reported that Nimal Siripala de Silva, health minister for Sri Lanka and president of this year's WHO assembly said he hoped officials in
Geneva would reach an agreement about how vaccine makers should deal with samples of viruses they use to make H1N1 injections.
In the case of H5N1 avian flu, developing nations such as Indonesia have been reluctant to provide samples to companies that then patent the
injections and sell them at rates poorer countries can't afford.
Siripala de Silva said it was important to reach a "just and fair resolution" on this problem.
Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu also said that international cooperation was essential.
"Economic globalization has led to a global transmission of diseases. To address this global challenge, a better way is to take global actions," Chen
told the assembly.
He called for better cooperation and a demonstration of solidarity. Nations should support each other by sharing information, technology and
knowledge and work together to stop the disease from threatening the economic and social development of mankind, reported Xinhua, the Chinese
state news agency.
"The Chinese government would like to cooperate with other countries and relevant international organizations in sharing information, technology and
best practices in outbreak response, to better cope with this challenge to global public health," said Chen.
Chen also said China would host an international seminar in Beijing in July to discuss the prevention and control of A/H1N1 influenza, and to share
experience and enhance capacity of response in the event of a pandemic, he added.
Later this week, WHO Director General Chan and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be meeting with chiefs of the top pharmaceutical
companies to talk about vaccine making capacity for H1N1.
The current world capacity for flu vaccines lies with about 20 companies around the world, incuding Sanofi-Aventis, Novartis and Baxter
International, said a report in the Guardian earlier today.
Many health officials are concerned that switching capacity to focus exclusively on H1N1 will cut production of vaccine for seasonal flu, which kills
up to half a million people worldwide every year.
Sources: Reuters, Xinhua, WHO, Guardian.
Written by: , PhD
View drug information on Relenza; Tamiflu capsule.
среда, 5 октября 2011 г.
OptumHealth Provides Free Counseling Help Line For People Affected By The South Carolina Wildfire
OptumHealth Inc. announced that it is providing a free help line to people in South Carolina who are trying to cope with the emotional consequences of the recent wildfire. Staffed by experienced master's-level behavioral health specialists, the free help line offers assistance to callers seeking help in dealing with stress, anxiety and the grieving process. Callers may also receive referrals to a database of community resources to help them with specific concerns, such as financial and legal issues.
The toll-free help line number is 866-342-6892. It will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for as long as necessary. The service is free of charge. Resources and information are also available via the Internet in English at liveandworkwell and in Spanish at mentesana-cuerposano.
Previously, OptumHealth's help line assisted individuals free of charge following Hurricane Ike, Tropical Storm Gustav, the floods in North Dakota and Minnesota, Hurricane Dolly, the wildfires in Southern California and the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis.
Such help line services are routinely available to members of UnitedHealthcare courtesy of OptumHealth, the health and wellness business of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). OptumHealth serves customers of its sister companies - such as UnitedHealthcare - as well as customers of non-UnitedHealth Group businesses.
About OptumHealth
OptumHealth Inc. helps individuals navigate the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. The company's personalized health advocacy and engagement programs tap a unique combination of capabilities that encompass care solutions, behavioral solutions, specialty benefits and financial services. Serving 60 million people, OptumHealth is one of the nation's largest health and wellness businesses, and is a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company. More information about OptumHealth can be found at optumhealth.
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The toll-free help line number is 866-342-6892. It will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for as long as necessary. The service is free of charge. Resources and information are also available via the Internet in English at liveandworkwell and in Spanish at mentesana-cuerposano.
Previously, OptumHealth's help line assisted individuals free of charge following Hurricane Ike, Tropical Storm Gustav, the floods in North Dakota and Minnesota, Hurricane Dolly, the wildfires in Southern California and the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis.
Such help line services are routinely available to members of UnitedHealthcare courtesy of OptumHealth, the health and wellness business of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). OptumHealth serves customers of its sister companies - such as UnitedHealthcare - as well as customers of non-UnitedHealth Group businesses.
About OptumHealth
OptumHealth Inc. helps individuals navigate the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. The company's personalized health advocacy and engagement programs tap a unique combination of capabilities that encompass care solutions, behavioral solutions, specialty benefits and financial services. Serving 60 million people, OptumHealth is one of the nation's largest health and wellness businesses, and is a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company. More information about OptumHealth can be found at optumhealth.
Source
OptumHealth Inc.
воскресенье, 2 октября 2011 г.
Hospital Receives 23 Patients After New York Plane Crash
Twenty-three patients were taken to the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center yesterday after a small airplane crashed into a 50-storey building on East 72nd Street, New York.
The hospital treated 14 firefighters, 1 police officer and 9 civilians. Three of them arrived in the Emergency Department.
The hospital says 22 patients have been released. The remaining patient has been admitted to the William Randolph Hearst Burn Center. The patient is in 'fair condition.'
Cory Lidle, a pitcher for the New York Yankees, a baseball team, was killed in the crash.
The FBI said they do not suspect terrorism.
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The hospital treated 14 firefighters, 1 police officer and 9 civilians. Three of them arrived in the Emergency Department.
The hospital says 22 patients have been released. The remaining patient has been admitted to the William Randolph Hearst Burn Center. The patient is in 'fair condition.'
Cory Lidle, a pitcher for the New York Yankees, a baseball team, was killed in the crash.
The FBI said they do not suspect terrorism.
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