Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than 50 health partners. The commitment is part of the Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) in Africa strategy, which was launched by… Read More: Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against… »
Ageism — a widespread form of prejudice that is directed at the elderly — led to excess costs of $ 63 billion for a broad range of health conditions during one year in the United States, a new study by the Yale School of Public Health has found. It was also found that ageism was… Read More: Health costs of ageism calculated at $63 billion annually, study… »
As is the case with many EHR implementations, the road to roll out has not been an easy one for New York City Health + Hospitals, the largest public health system in the country. Which is not entirely surprising given the project’s scope: NYC H+H is undergoing one of the largest Epic implementations in the… Read More: Timeline of NYC Health + Hospitals' $1 billion Epic EHR… »