background: non-communicable diseases (ncds) and psychological hazards are increasingly observed in industries, necessitating the need to strengthen industrial health systems to control the same. district level data on level of functioning of industrial health systems and services with special focus on systems available for mental health care is lacking in india. this information is vital to pl...

With the passage of the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA), Congress took an important first step toward equalizing treatment under medical plans between physical and mental illnesses by requiring parity in annual and lifetime dollar limits between physical and mental illness. But the Act was limited in scope: it did not mandate mental health benefits nor prohibit other common types of dif...

BACKGROUND In response to limited resources, health care systems have adopted diverse cost-containment strategies and give priority to differing types of interventions. The perception of physicians, who witness the effects of these strategies, may provide useful insights regarding the impact of system-wide priority setting on access to care. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey to as...

the united states president’s emergency plan for aids relief (pepfar) emphasizes health systems strengthening as a cornerstone of programmatic success. health systems strengthening, among other things, includes effective capacity building for clinical care, administrative management and public health practice. avante zambéziais a district-level in-service training program for administrative sta...

INTRODUCTION In order to better understand how tobacco control efforts are coordinated across agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), we assessed tobacco control-related communication between tobacco control leaders across DHHS. METHODS Cross-sectional surveys were collected from individuals representing 11 DHHS agencies, and social network analyses were used to assess...

Over the years, the transplant community has worked to advance the care of living organ donors; however, barriers remain, including the nonmedical expenses incurred by living donors. A new center, funded by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), was established to operate a nationwide system to remove these financial disincentives. The HRSA grant was awarded to an...

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks and Welcome • R. Rodney Howell, M.D. Committee Chair 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) report to HRSA-Update • Peter C. van Dyck, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Administrator Maternal and Child Health Bureau Committee Discussion • R. Rodney Howell, M.D. Committee Chair 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. Committee Dis...

This summary offers a national overview of numerous aspects of solid organ transplantation in the United States, produced as part of the 2004 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. The Annual Report is prepared by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in collaboration with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administ...

s: Thematic Session Earthquake THEMATIC SESSION A1: EARTHQUAKE Chairperson: Prof. A.S Arya Professor Emiritious IIT, Roorkee & National Seismic Advisor, MHA, New Delhi

As the Ryan White CARE Act enters its second decade, it continues to be a critical source of care and services for people living with HIV/AIDS. The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Relief Emergency (CARE) Act was first enacted in 1990. Ryan White is a significant source of federal funding for people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States. The Ryan White CARE requires reauthorization every five ...