WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 26, 2010 – U.S. and international relief workers in Haiti are developing a 5,000-bed hospital in the capital of Port-au-Prince to increase medical capacity as the country struggles to recover two weeks after a devastating earthquake struck. Among other facilities, the hospital will accept patients from the floating hospital[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Senator Burris Introduces Resolution Honoring Northwestern University
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2010. U.S. Senator Roland W. Burris today announced that he has sponsored a Senate resolution to congratulate Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years of commitment to advancing science and improving health. For decades, the Feinberg School has been at the forefront of the[Read More…]
Haitian Leadership Vital to Post-Quake Response – UN Relief Officials
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2010 – Haitians must have leadership of the post-earthquake recovery process, top United Nations humanitarian officials stressed today as they reported that aid agencies are making important progress in reaching people affected by the disaster. Significant steps forward are being made in the areas of water and[Read More…]
After Five Days Buried Alive in Haiti, UN Worker Recalls Moment of Rescue
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2010 – For five days, Jens Kristensen felt like he was living in a coffin. Under the twisted mountain of rubble of the United Nations headquarters in Haiti, the aid worker was enclosed in a five-foot long space so dark that it made no difference if his[Read More…]
Charlie’s Ride: London Boy, 7, Gets on His Bike to Raise £150,000-Plus For Haiti Appeal
LONDON, United Kingdom–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2010 – In a stirring example of the generosity seen worldwide in the aftermath of the 12 January earthquake in Haiti, Charlie Simpson, 7, has raised tens of thousands of British pounds for children in Haiti by completing a five-mile sponsored cycle around his local park.[Read More…]
AARP Applauds Senate Rejection of Fast-Track Commission that Threatened Social Security, Medicare Benefits for Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2010. AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement today after a vote in the U.S. Senate on a proposed fast-track debt commission: “On behalf of the association’s nearly 40 million members, AARP is relieved that the Senate rejected a provision that would likely have[Read More…]
Consumer Confidence in Health Care Rises in December
Princeton, N.J.–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2010. Americans’ confidence in their health insurance coverage and ability to access health care increased slightly last month. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Care Consumer Confidence Index (RWJF Index) rose to 99.1 points in December, up from a reading of 96.9 in November. Fueling the rise[Read More…]
Consumer Confidence in Health Care Rises in December
Princeton, N.J.–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2010. Americans’ confidence in their health insurance coverage and ability to access health care increased slightly last month. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Care Consumer Confidence Index (RWJF Index) rose to 99.1 points in December, up from a reading of 96.9 in November. Fueling the rise[Read More…]
House Passes Emergency Aid to American Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2010. Today the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed, S. 2949, legislation to provide crucial assistance to American survivors of the earthquake in Haiti. Following such events abroad, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) uses the Repatriation program to reimburse States for the costs necessary[Read More…]
WHO Statement at the Council of Europe Hearing on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Strasbourg–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2010. WHO is pleased to take part in this hearing, and thanks the Council of Europe for taking this initiative. The H1N1 influenza pandemic has created immensely complicated challenges for countries as well as the global community. At the same time, rising to this challenge has created an[Read More…]
