Port-au-Prince–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010. Three months after the catastrophic earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince, an in-depth survey of over 1,700 Haitians shows people’s top priorities for reconstruction are jobs and schools. The survey, carried out by an independent Haitian polling consultant and funded by international agency Oxfam, also shows that Haitians have[Read More…]
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CDC Interim Results: H1N1 2009 and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health-Care Personnel
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Dept. of Nursing Practice and Policy shares the following data and analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): According to a survey of almost 1,500 health care workers with direct patient contact, by mid January 2010, 64.3%[Read More…]
Will County Public Meetings on District Deer Management Plan
A deer grazes in the co-ops last summer. (Photo: Rosemary Piser) Will County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Forest Preserve District of Will County will host public meetings to discuss its proposed plan to manage deer. Meetings are scheduled for: Tuesday, April 13 at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, McKinley Woods, 25055 W.[Read More…]
Haiti: Red Cross Red Crescent Prepares for Rainy Season as Earthquake Relief Operation Continues
Port-au-Prince/Geneva–(ENEWSPF)–9 April 2010. Three months after the Haiti earthquake on January 12, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is increasing its efforts to assist the extremely vulnerable populations during the rainy season, while continuing to provide emergency relief. “While the International Red Cross and Red[Read More…]
Haiti: Resettlement of Quake Survivors Must Ensure Human Dignity
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–9 April 2010. International aid agencies Oxfam, World Vision and CARE urge the Haitian government to ensure new camps are ready to receive earthquake survivors before more evacuations take place. The call comes as agencies rush to prepare a new site in time for people who must be relocated[Read More…]
Haiti: UN Prepares to Help Relocate 7,500 Quake Survivors at Risk From Floods
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 April 2010 – Relief organizations working with United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti are preparing to relocate some 7,500 earthquake survivors at risk of potential flooding in a camp above Port-au-Prince, the capital. People living in dangerous areas at the Petionville Club settlement were presented with voluntary relocation options[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Activity Information Estimates, April 9, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. Confirmed H1N1 2009 Hospitalizations and Deaths(As of April 2, 2010, 10 a.m.)Updated on Fridays New* Cumulative Hospitalizations 3 3014 Deaths** 2 107 * Newly reported cases for this week; reporting may be delayed. Most cases reported this week do not have recent onset. See Figure 3[Read More…]
H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, April 9, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of March 28-April 3, 2010, nationally most key flu indicators declined slightly from the previous week. Overall, influenza[Read More…]
UN Agency and Haitian Officials Adapt Curriculum for Quake-Affected Pupils
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 April 2010 – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Haitian officials have developed a special syllabus for 600,000 children that takes into account the trauma they experienced in the 12 January earthquake and the class time lost during the three months before some schools[Read More…]
UPDATE: Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund Fact Sheet, April 7, 2010
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2010. The Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund was created in January 2010. To date, the Fund has raised over $14 million from more than 100,000 individuals for relief, recovery, and reconstruction assistance. In the month after the disaster, the Fund allocated $3 million to about a dozen 501(c)(3)[Read More…]
