Geneva–(ENEWSPF)–02 March 2010. Following the devastating earthquake that shook Chile last Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) activated a website today to help thousands of people within the country and abroad to restore contact with their loved ones. The address is www.icrc.org/familylinks. “The site allows people in[Read More…]
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Oxfam’s Team Arrives in Chile to Assess the Damage and See Where They Can Help
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–02 March 2010. Oxfam’s team of humanitarian workers arrived in Santiago during the early hours of Tuesday morning spearheading the aid agency’s response to Saturday’s devastating earthquake. The team of five – consisting of water engineers and logisticians – is heading across to Concepcion today (Tuesday) by road, anticipating the[Read More…]
USAID Responds to Chile Earthquake
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2010. In response to the earthquake in Chile and a request from the Chilean government, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is sending 18 satellite phones and a technician to assist with the dire need for communications equipment. In addition, USAID is sending disaster experts to[Read More…]
UN Continues to Help Meet Haiti’s Post-Quake Health Needs
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 March 2010 – Seven weeks after a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, health needs remain great, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today, emphasizing the need for stepped-up disaster risk reduction and early recovery efforts to help the devastated nation. The scale and complexity of the crisis[Read More…]
Death Toll From Massive Chilean Earthquake Tops 720, Reports UN Health Agency
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 March 2010 – The death toll from the strongest earthquake to strike Chile in more than 50 years officially stands at 723 people, the public health arm of the United Nations in the region said today, as it assesses the healthcare needs of survivors. Some 80 per cent[Read More…]
AARP Urges Passage of Critical Health and Unemployment Support
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2010. Today, the Senate continues to debate legislation that would extend critical benefits to help millions of Americans who are struggling with unemployment and a lack of health insurance. The legislation would also protect access to physicians for people in Medicare. A statement from AARP Executive Vice President[Read More…]
USDA Invests in the Quality of School Meals and Administration of National School Lunch Program
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2010 -Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will award close to $6.5 million in grants to seven State agencies for training and technology projects to improve the quality of school meals and the administration of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). The Administrative Review and Training[Read More…]
House Energy and Commerce Chairmen Request Information from Health Insurers
Wahsington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2010. Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak today sent letters to the four largest for-profit health insurance companies asking for information about claim denials related to pre-existing conditions and company policies related to coverage of maternity care in the individual health insurance market. Chairman[Read More…]
Letter from President Obama to Congressional Leaders on Health Insurance Reform, March 2, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2010. Please find below a letter from President Obama to Congressional leaders on moving forward with health insurance reform legislation. March 2, 2010 Dear Speaker Pelosi, Senator Reid, Senator McConnell, and Representative Boehner: Thank you again for the time, energy, and preparation you invested in last[Read More…]
T. Marzetti Company Announces a Voluntary Recall of Dips Due to Possible Health Risk
Columbus, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2010. T. Marzetti Company today announced as a precautionary measure that it is voluntarily recalling certain production codes of T. Marzetti Veggie Dips, Oak Lake Chip Dips and Great Value Chip Dips because an ingredient used in the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.[Read More…]
