MULTAN: Dozens of female health visitors (LHV) and other workers blocked the Multan-Muzaffargarh highway on Monday demanding their pending salaries. The protesting workers gathered outside the Multan Kidney Disease Institute on Sher Shah Road and marched towards the Multan-Muzaffargarh highway.…
Sheila Crisostomo - The Filipina StarFebruary 15, 2022 | 00:00 MANILA, Philippines – Healthcare workers from various public and private hospitals held a rally outside the Department of Health (DOH) main office in Manila yesterday to condemn what they described…
Zambia Recruitment of 11,000 health workers begins the ZAMBIA Ministry of Health indicates that the recruitment exercise for 11,000 health workers has begun. The permanent secretary of the technical services of the Ministry of Health, LACKSON KASONKA, says that the…
By Rathindra Kuruwita The striking unions in the health sector declared yesterday (11) that they would not abandon their industrial action despite a court ruling the day before. Saman Rathnapriya, spokesperson for the Government Nursing Officers Association (GNOA) labor group,…
A surprise wage hike for continuing care assistants is expected to trickle down to other health care workers in Nova Scotia, the province's labor relations minister said Thursday. Allan MacMaster said that while contract negotiations with other unions will be…
"Part of our expertise is knowing the communities we serve," said a community health worker.(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nisi La'a delivers a bag containing in-home COVID-19 tests, masks, a thermometer and a pulse oximeter to a home…
Cincinnati-area health workers face a Feb. 14 deadline to be vaccinated against COVID-19 after a United States Supreme Court decision confirmed Medicare and Medicaid mandates for federally funded medical facilities last month. Still, the region's health systems, which risk fines…
Posted February 9, 2022 The House of Representatives has called for a retraining of healthcare workers on interpersonal and customer relations as well as time management to address issues of brain drain and neglect. The Chamber urged the federal health…
Germany's health minister has denounced calls by the main opposition party to suspend the implementation of a vaccination mandate for health workers, saying they are sending a dangerous signalThrough GEIR MOULSON Associated PressFebruary 8, 2022, 10:54 a.m.• 3 minute readShare…
News New research from Australia adds further evidence that more needs to be done to protect healthcare workers from the spread of aerosols. HEPA filtration combined with a tested N95 mask and full PPE has been shown to provide nearly…
More than a thousand Manila Health Department (MHD) employees have started undergoing their Annual Physical Examination (APE) in the city. The Manila city government, led by Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso, has prioritized health programs not only for city residents,…
Pictured is the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) As hospitals and nursing homes turn to staffing agencies to replace exhausted workers, some Harrisburg politicians are seeking to cap employee…
Read this in the Manila Times digital edition. PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will soon sign into law the ratified bicameral report granting benefits to healthcare workers (HCWs) and other frontline responders during a pandemic, Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has said.The…
DC Attorney General Karl Root filed a lawsuit against a company operating assisted living facilities for its alleged failure to pay employees full overtime for their extra work during the COVID-19 crisis. The defendant is Azure Healthcare Services which previously…
Dr Otabor By Dr. Otabor Christopher Every year, two thousand Nigerian-trained doctors leave Nigeria to seek employment abroad. The number is more than tripled for nurses, especially specialist nurses such as intensive care nurses, nephrology nurses, oncology nurses, etc. Other…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Workers at Baptist Health in Little Rock braved sub-zero temperatures this week to keep COVID-19 testing sites open during the ice storm. "We have jackets, bibs, ski pants and gloves," said Kayla Butterfield, coordinator of the…
Nashville plans to expand an experimental model that pairs mental health professionals with police after the program's first seven months show promising results.The Partners in Care program pairs master's-level mental health clinicians with officers from the Metro Nashville Police Department…
Frail older people are finding it harder than ever to get paid help amid acute staff shortages in home health agencies. Several trends are fueling the shortages: hospitals and other employers are hiring home healthcare workers with better wages and…
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is inviting healthcare professionals to join a newly formed diabetes prevention group. The Public Health Service's Chronic Disease Group recently launched the "Unit 2 Integrated Diabetes Coalition" (U2IDC) with the…
Health workers on the frontline of India's Covid vaccination program say people are officially registered as double vaccinated without receiving both doses due to pressure to meet government targets.Workers described how easy it was to mistakenly register a second dose…
PHILADELPHIA — Illness struck Lisa Parladé's father in September quickly and without warning.Serious intestinal disease, she required surgery and a long and painful convalescence. In its wake, he experienced cognitive decline. Santiago Parladé, 77, who cooked his own meals and…
By ARVIN JAMES LUNA and TERRENCE JAY BASULBulatlat MANILA – It was Tuesday, January 18, when 40-year-old nurse Pauline Budy began experiencing symptoms of the dreaded COVID-19. A day later, she, her husband and their two children aged four and…
MANILA — The Senate on Monday approved a bill to compensate public and private health workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate Bill 2421 or the "COVID-19 Health Care Worker Benefits and Compensation Act of 2021" was approved by 23 senators…
the Arkansas Legislative Council Friday signed off on UAMS and state agencies requiring healthy workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a condition to continue receiving three-quarters of a billion dollars in Medicaid money. Without money, the agencies could not function.…
On Thursday, health workers in about half of the United States will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when the Biden administration's requirement takes effect.Enforcement of the requirement begins in 25 states and the District of Columbia, and will expand…
Healthcare workers in about half the states face a deadline Thursday to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under a Biden administration mandate that will be rolled out to the rest of the country in the coming weeks.While…
After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this month that backed the Biden administration, Florida dropped its appeal in a legal fight against federal COVID-19 vaccination requirements for healthcare workers .Attorney General Ashley Moody's office filed a motion Friday to dismiss…
415 attacks on health care in Myanmar during year of crackdown after military coup: report Ahead of February 1 coup anniversary, new report sheds light on brutal violence by Myanmar armed forces against health workers and health facilities January 26,…
The National Chairman of the Peacekeeping Movement (MPM), Mr. Emmanuel Enoidem, has commended Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom for instilling the culture of peace in the state since he took office.Enoidem was praised during the inauguration of the group's…
Around 100 health workers gathered at Dan Qeqe Stadium, Zwide on Sunday to show their disapproval after their contracts were terminated by the Eastern Cape Department of Health. Photo: Joseph Chirumé Eastern Cape healthcare workers whose contracts were not renewed…
If Papua New Guinea wants to increase its immunization rate, it must first provide consistent education and support to healthcare workers, writes Mikaela Seymour. Papua New Guinea (PNG) continues to have one of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the…
Most infected healthcare workers contract the virus for the second time, despite two doses of vaccines January 24, 2022, 10:15 p.m. Last modification: January 25, 2022, 00:10 Representative image. File photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS"> Representative image. File photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS The…
But Mr Catton, from the International Organization of Nurses, said that was not the current trend. "For the nurses who are recruited, there is no intention that they leave, often quite the contrary: they want to settle in another country…
DAVAO CITY – A total of 24 health workers assigned to the People's Park vaccination site have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), prompting the local government to close the park for a decontamination of three days from Friday…
54 health workers and staff tested positive for coronavirus in Tanahun TANAHUN: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 54 health workers and staff working in different health offices in Tanahun. Seventeen people at Bhimad Primary Health Post in Bhimad-6 Municipality…
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/21 – Twenty-four health workers assigned to the People's Park vaccination site tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the local government to close the area for a three-day decontamination of Friday to Sunday. Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson for the…
Kochi: Amid fears that healthcare facilities will be affected if more and more healthcare workers (HCWs) are infected with Covid-19, it was decided to quickly give a booster dose to HCWs to ensure minimal spread of Covid among them. Additionally,…
Nadya Faulx / KMUWBy DANIEL CAUDILLKansas News ServiceAround 550 Sedgwick County health workers are now due to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.The Sedgwick County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a policy that makes the vaccine mandatory for employees of the county…
Diving brief: CMS extends vaccination deadline for healthcare facilities in 24 states following last week's Supreme Court ruling upholding requirement that 10.4 million healthcare workers be vaccinated against COVID -19. Healthcare workers in the 24 states that have legally challenged…
THE Department of Health (DoH) has said it will provide a new allowance to all healthcare workers in line with President Rodrigo Duterte's order to increase their benefits starting this year.The One Covid-19 Allowance (OCA) will replace the Special Risk…
A final legal block to the federal requirement has just been lifted in Texas, meaning most health workers in all states are now required to get their covid shots. Yet just weeks before the rule takes effect, it's still unclear…
Director of Health Services of Kashmir (DHSK), Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, on Thursday thanked the UT administration headed by Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha and Additional Chief Secretary for Health and medical education, Vivek Bhardwaj for their continued support in achieving…
Health workers prepare for work at Santa Ana Hospital in Manila. —FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) will introduce a “more inclusive and responsive” One COVID-19 Stipend (OCA) for health workers who are assisting in the…
Around 550 Sedgwick County health workers are now due to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.The Sedgwick County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a policy that makes the vaccine mandatory for employees of the county health department and the county's COMCARE program.“The…
FILE PHOTO: A hospital worker walks past a colorful mural honoring the frontliners painted in front of Mission Hospital in Pasig City. More than a thousand health workers have been infected with the new coronavirus, including 19 doctors since the…
New Delhi: From searching for a non-existent residential address to calling incomplete mobile numbers and being met with hostility from Covid patients and their families, Delhi government field teams face a number of challenges while caring for Covid-positive citizens. While…
PUNE, India — Amanjit Singh's father, a family doctor, was ordered to reopen his clinic as the first cases of COVID-19 spread in Mumbai. Within days, her father – out of breath at home – was dead. Two days later,…
LUCENA CITY – The continuing spike in COVID-19 cases in Quezon was beginning to take its toll on healthcare workers (HCWs) across the province. Dr. Tiong Eng Roland Tan, head of the Provincial Integrated Health Office (IPHO), reported that from…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says healthcare workers, even if infected with COVID-19, can return to work as long as they don't have symptoms and wear masks. “The CDC now has revised their guidelines so that it allows…
Uganda said it was increasing the number of health workers at Busia and Malaba border posts from 50 to 100 as part of efforts to clear the backlog of trucks at border posts. Dozens of trucks loaded with petroleum products…
Officials are asking for $36 million for a cost-of-living adjustment. This would increase the pay rate by nearly 20% for mental and behavioral health care providers. Knoxville, Tenn. — It's no secret that the cost of living has gone up…
“I think it comes down to the fact that nurses are data-driven and outcome-driven, and there hasn't been a lot of research. There was not enough time. There is a lack of evidence. I'm definitely pro-vaccine. I gave that example,”…
While the hospital and healthcare systems are under extreme pressure due to increased cases under Omicron's push, the department is also losing staff for other reasons.Nearly 1,000 healthcare workers have been lost in New South Wales after quitting or have…
Photo by Carlo Manalansan / Bulatlat By RAQUEL ALVAREZBulatlat.com MANILA — A group of community medicine advocates are reiterating calls for legislation that will tackle the country's fragmented public health system as the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to…
Nearly 1,000 NSW healthcare staff have quit or quit their jobs after refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.NSW Health has confirmed that a total of 995 workers on the workforce, including 170,000, have quit or lost their jobs.“NSW Health can…
Media covers the continued effect of the pandemic on healthcare workers across the country, including Chicago nurses joining strikes over working conditions, how some nurses are treated if tested positives, the number of workers catching covid and how it is…
The United States Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden's efforts to get more people vaccinated amid a COVID-19 surge.It saw a divided court reject the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule that would have required around 80 million…
Homepage Daily News Roberts, Kavanaugh key vote as SCOTUS backs... United States Supreme Court Roberts and Kavanaugh vote key as SCOTUS maintains vaccination mandate for health workers but not others By Debra Cassens-Weiss January 13, 2022, 2:02 p.m. CST The…
Another 1,000 military health workers are deployed to six U.S. states starting next week to help hospitals overwhelmed by an increase in Omicron-linked COVID-19 cases, the White House said Thursday. Teams of seven to 25 military medics, nurses and other…
Vaccination, screening of symptomatic people, and ensuring that health workers are among the first to receive additional doses of vaccine are essential to protect health systems. Washington DC January 12, 2022 (OPS) - With COVID-19 infections accelerating in the Americas…
Acute labor shortages are seen across the spectrum of Queensland's health services, from general practice to hospitals and residential care for the elderly, with the worst of the Omicron wave of COVID-19 yet future.Key points:Peak Omicron wave in Queensland not…
KOLKATA: Many doctors and health workers at the city's private hospitals - who tested positive for Covid last week and were forced into home isolation - have yet to return to work, making it difficult for them hospitals to maintain…
Israeli healthcare workers who received a third dose of Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had significantly lower infection rates over the next 39 days, a single center says to study yesterday in JAMA.On July 30, 2021, Israel's health ministry…
There is an old saying in India that doctors are superior to God on this Earth. And health workers in the Kashmir Valley agree with that saying. Despite the excruciating cold and completely snow-covered roads, these Kashmir Valley health workers…
Emily Mursoi, branch secretary of KMWU Mombasa, speaking to the press at the General Hospital and Coast Referral in Mombasa, January 2022. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] Five Mombasa County health worker unions confirmed yesterday that their strike against wages delayed for…
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA - "Sinasabi nila on social media kami daw ang bida, pero sa totoong buhay hindi naman." (On social media, they say we're the heroes, but they don't treat us as such in real…
As part of its preparation for the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Odisha government on Sunday asked district authorities to ensure that doctors, nurses and other health workers treating patients with coronavirus receive the booster dose of the…
The California Department of Public Health has released guidelines that allow health care networks to allow COVID-19 positive employees to continue working if they are symptom-free. “The department offers temporary flexibility to help hospitals and emergency service providers respond to…
Bombay: After the successful launch of the adolescent vaccination campaign, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) decided to give precautionary doses to its health workers, frontline workers and elderly people suffering from illnesses; the exercise will start from Monday. Eligible applicants…
NEW YORK - COVID-19 booster vaccine doses will be mandatory for all healthcare workers in New York City and negative coronavirus tests will be required for visitors to state nursing homes and care facilities for adults by the middle of…
Editor's Note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and advice in the Medscape Coronavirus Resource Center. The United States Supreme Court appeared to agree with the federal government on Friday that it is within its rights to require health facilities that…
Expressing concerns over unapproved vaccines given to children, Bharat Biotech issued a statement on Friday urging healthcare workers to be 'vigilant' and ensure that only Covaxin is given to the 15 to 15 age group. 18 years old.The statement comes…
Asymptomatic Queensland health workers with COVID-19 may be called upon to treat patients with the virus in hospitals as part of an extreme all-level strategy being considered by health officials as the Omicron variant continues to grow. spread like wildfire…
Through Express news service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As part of the preparation for the third wave of Covid, the Department of Health has decided to start home care management training for health workers, said Minister of Health Veena George. Home care is…
Coimbatore: Struggling with the peak of Covid, city society has gone into firefighting mode. The civic organization has roped up 500 frontline workers who, armed with thermal scanners and pulse oximeters, will conduct door-to-door health surveys.Company commissioner Raja Gopal Sunkara,…
By Shalini Bhardwaj Wearing a PPE kit, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday met with health workers admitted to AIIMS, who are infected with COVID-19, in the wards. COVID services."I personally meet doctors, health workers and I asked…
As of Wednesday afternoon, the 10-day rule for coronavirus quarantines remained in Lyon County. But that could change Thursday morning.“The KDHE may change its guidelines,” Lyon County public health spokesman Justin Ogilby said at 1:30 p.m.But at 3 p.m., the…
Community health workers in rural Nigeria without formal medical training can successfully identify, treat and refer cases of malnutrition in children under five using simplified tools and having received training, study finds conducted by Malaria Consortium in the State of…
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two health workers attached to the Butema II Health Center in Buhanika Sub-County, Hoima District, are in detention at Hoima Central Police Station for selling COVID-19 vaccination cards to people not vaccinated. Police arrested…
Hospitals across the country aren't facing the Omicron wave, and they're not just taking it away from us - nurses, doctors and epidemiologists in NSW and Victoria say so. The COVID positivity rate in NSW PCR swabs reached 27.74%, which…