Mpox Information Outreach Awardee Projects
NNLM Region 6 is excited to share the 3 awardees selected for the Mpox Information Outreach Award. This award will provide funding to organizations for the purpose of providing communities most at risk for mpox with high quality information about mpox. The award is intended to increase health equity through outreach and engagement. What is mpox (previously referred to as Monkeypox*)? Mpox is a rare but potentially serious disease that is caused by the mpox virus. Mpox virus is from the same family of viruses as the smallpox virus. However, it less severe and transmissible than smallpox. Learn more about mpox, how it spread...
Source: The Cornflower - February 22, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog awards mpox Source Type: news

BRAC ‘Resets’ Program Aimed at Empowering Adolescent Girls in Africa
A girl reads a story book with lessons on life skills at an ELA club in Uganda. Credit: Uganda/BRAC By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Feb 22 2023 (IPS) BRAC’s Empowerment and Livelihood Program (ELA) has benefitted tens of thousands of girls, and its recently released report shows an organization willing to adapt to the circumstances to continue to ensure adolescent girls and young women receive meaningful sexual and reproductive health rights support. The report titled Adolescent Empowerment at a scale: Successes and challenges of an evidence-based approach to young women’s programming in Africa was launched on Februa...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Naureen Hossain Tags: Africa Development & Aid Editors' Choice Education Featured Gender Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Population TerraViva United Nations BRAC IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news

Nurses, paramedics,  blood collection workers and other NHS staff in new strike over pay, says UNISON  
Nurses will join blood collection workers, healthcare assistants, cleaners, porters and ambulance staff in a new day of walkouts over pay next month, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The union says the strike on Wednesday 8 March is a serious escalation of the dispute and a direct result of the government’s failure to hold proper pay talks with health unions. Health workers at NHS Blood and Transplant, Great Ormond Street Hospital, the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Women’s Hospital and the Bridgewater Community Trust will now be among those now walking out for the first time. They’ll be jo...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - February 22, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Sophie Goodchild Tags: News Press release NHS pay rise nhs strikes Source Type: news

Nurses, paramedics,  blood collection workers and other NHS staff in new strike over pay.
Nurses will join blood collection workers, healthcare assistants, cleaners, porters and ambulance staff in a new day of walkouts over pay next month, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The union says the strike on Wednesday 8 March is a serious escalation of the dispute and a direct result of the government’s failure to hold proper pay talks with health unions. Health workers at NHS Blood and Transplant, Great Ormond Street Hospital, the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Women’s Hospital and the Bridgewater Community Trust will now be among those now walking out for the first time. They’ll be jo...
Source: UNISON Health care news - February 22, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Sophie Goodchild Tags: News Press release NHS pay rise nhs strikes Source Type: news

McKinsey To Shed 2,000 Jobs In One Of Its Biggest Rounds Of Cuts Ever
McKinsey & Co. plans to eliminate about 2,000 jobs, one of the consulting giant's biggest rounds of cuts ever. The firm known for devising staff-reduction plans for its clients is taking the ax to some of its own, with the move expected to focus on support staff in roles that don't have direct…#mckinseyco #projectmagnolia #djcarella #microsoftcorp #goldmansachsgroupinc #bobsternfels #kevinsneader #oxycontin #warfortalent
Source: Reuters: Health - February 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

McKinsey Intends to Eliminate as Many as 2,000 Jobs
The cuts would be one of the company’s biggest headcount reductions to date. McKinsey & Co. plans to eliminate thousands of positions, adding the consulting giant to a wave of companies that are cutting corporate jobs. The firm, which is known for helping companies streamline their operations,…#mckinseyco
Source: Reuters: Health - February 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fear of Population Ageing
The ageing of populations poses mounting challenges for governments that will require changes in national policy priorities, country institutions and social arrangements. Credit: Maricel Sequeira/IPSBy Joseph ChamiePORTLAND, USA, Feb 21 2023 (IPS) Fear of population ageing is all over the news media and in government offices of country capitals worldwide. Planet Earth is becoming “planet ageing”. Population ageing is being described as a demographic time bomb, a humanitarian crisis, a growing burden, a national security threat, ticking towards disaster, a significant risk to global prosperity, a silver tsunami, an unpr...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joseph Chamie Tags: Global Headlines Health Labour Population TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

Opinion: Government outsourcing is good, McKinsey and ArriveCan scandals notwithstanding
Alex Beraskow is a management consultant and retired executive with three decades of experience in information technology. While much has been said about government procurement practices, given the millions upon millions spent on McKinsey & Company consulting services and the cost of the ArriveCan…#alexberaskow #mckinseycompany #arrivecan #governmentofcanada #pipsc #cocacola #nike #calbricker #hydroquébec #jamesbay
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vivek Ramaswamy is grifting off legislative trend he set into motion by offering proxy consulting advice to state pension fund
What had set the senators off—rousing them from a post-lunch slump—was a seemingly uncontroversial statement from Dalia Blass, the head of external affairs for BlackRock, which manages a cool $8.5 trillion in assets and has been heavily associated with ESG. Blass had been dispatched to this remote…#daliablass #blackrock #esg #easttexas #larryfink #democrat #chairbryanhughes #blass #bobhall #loiskolkhorst
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Real estate broker with tennis side hustle beats ex-top 10 player: ' I ' m going to have to ask for another day off '
Matija Pecotić has to dip into his vacation days to support his side hustle. But the real estate director's extra gig isn't selling T-shirts or doing online consulting. Instead, he plays tennis before work every day to maintain his skill and love for the sport. On Tuesday, those early morning…#matijapecotić #jackstock #delraybeachopen #florida #espn #palmbeach #linkedin #pecotić #marcosgiron #toniwood
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ZS PRIZE healthcare challenge announces top 20 teams, 8 teams to advance to final round
The top 20 teams for the second iteration of ZS PRIZE, a flagship programme for healthcare innovation, have been revealed by the international management consulting and technology business ZS.
Source: The Economic Times - February 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dynasty Financial Partners Plans to Acquire Breakaway Consultants TruClarity
Dynasty Financial Partners Thursday said it had signed a nonbinding agreement to acquire TruClarity Management Solutions, a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based consulting firm that helps breakaway advisors set up independent practices. The planned acquisition could help Dynasty further its mission of…#stpetersburg #dynasty
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Biden ’s IRS Nominee Says Agency Will Increase Audits of Wealthy Taxpayers
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Internal Revenue Service pledged to increase scrutiny of certain wealthy taxpayers at his confirmation hearing Wednesday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. Daniel Werfel, most recently of Boston Consulting Group, served a stint as Acting…#joebidens #danielwerfel #democrats
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UASI Solutions names Nancy Koors CEO as Ty Hare retires after 26 years
UASI Solutions, a Cincinnati health care consulting company, has named Nancy Koors as CEO after Ty Hare retires.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - February 15, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Liz Engel Source Type: news

With voter fraud report, Trump learns just how stubborn reality can be
In legal and corporate circles, the Berkeley Research Group is well known as a leading consulting firm with prominent clients. When Donald Trump’s political operation set out to scrutinize the 2020 presidential election, and it sought out expert researchers, it apparently turned to BRG to do the…#donaldtrumps #brg #teamtrump #msnbc #trump #hayesbrown #justicedepartment #billbarr #trumps
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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