Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2010. The Park Forest Nurses Club is offering scholarships up to $2,000 to nursing students who reside in School Districts 227, 206, and 201-U. Winners will be selected on the basis of grade point average, citizenship qualities and goal achievement. Applications are available at the local[Read More…]
Day: February 2, 2010
Doctors Without Borders in Haiti: New Life Amid the Rubble
HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2010. Immediately following Haiti’s devastating earthquake Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams worked around the clock to meet the overwhelming demand for severe trauma or orthopedic surgery. At the same time, MSF also provided emergency obstetrics care for pregnant mothers, including performing more ‘routine’ life-saving operations, such[Read More…]
Shelter Urgently Needed for Haitian Quake Victims, UN Reports
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 February 2010 – Beyond food, hundreds of thousands of Haitian earthquake victims displaced from their homes in Port-au-Prince, Léogâne and Jacmel urgently need shelter, with plastic sheeting taking priority over tents, the United Nations reported today in its latest update three weeks after the catastrophe struck the poorest[Read More…]
HHS Activates Additional Components of National Disaster Medical System to Help U.S. Hospitals Treat Survivors of Earthquake in Haiti
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2010. As part of the ongoing medical response to the Haiti earthquake, USAID, the agency coordinating the US Government response, announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has activated additional components of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) to help U.S. hospitals provide care to critically ill survivors.[Read More…]
A Day in the Life of UNICEF Staff Members on the Ground in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti–(ENEWSPF)–2 February 2010 – UNICEF has maintained a presence in Haiti since 1949. The earthquake that struck this country with such disastrous force on 12 January has significantly affected the agency’s capacity to respond, but staff members have been adapting to difficult conditions on the ground. Their work has[Read More…]
AMA Launches New Web Site to Help Physicians Volunteer in Haiti
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2010. The American Medical Association announced today its new Web site registry supported by the National Disaster Life Support (NDLS) that can easily coordinate the deployment of physicians who are willing to volunteer with federal and private sector response organizations in Haiti. Physicians can sign up at www.ama-assn.org/go/haiti-volunteer.[Read More…]
Military Leaders Testify In Favor Of Ending Discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 2 – During an historic hearing today in the Senate Armed Services Committee, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael G. Mullen, called for an end to the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. The policy, passed by Congress and signed by[Read More…]
Children’s Toy Jewelry Sets Recalled by Playmates Toys; Charms Violate the Total Lead Standard
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Tiny Tink and Friends Children’s Toy Jewelry Sets[Read More…]
Children’s Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by GTM Sportswear Due to Strangulation Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Children’s Jackets with Drawstrings Units: About 210,000 Manufacturer/Importer: GTM Sportswear[Read More…]
Children’s Greeting Cards with Bracelets Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Papyrus Brand Greeting Cards with bracelets Units: About[Read More…]
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