IPV

Chung-Ang University Study Highlights Barriers Preventing Bystander Help During Gender-Based Violence

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gender-based violence (GBV) encompasses acts of violence based on individuals' sex or gender, such as intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual assault, and violence against women.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gender-based violence (GBV) encompasses acts of violence based on individuals' sex or gender, such as intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual assault, and violence against women.
  • However, despite their potential to act in such situations and play a preventive role, their willingness to act may be hindered by some barriers.
  • In a previous study, Latane and Darley (1970) proposed a situational model of bystander behavior to understand the bystander's engagement to act during situations of GBV.
  • To comprehensively understand the barriers, the team collected data on how the barriers affect bystanders' interventions by reviewing existing literature.

Fujifilm to Unveil New Medical Imaging Innovations at the 2023 Radiological Society of North America Conference

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

LEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, a leading provider of diagnostic and enterprise imaging solutions, is unveiling several new medical systems at the 2023 Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ) annual meeting, booth #1929, held November 26 – 30 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Key Points: 
  • LEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, a leading provider of diagnostic and enterprise imaging solutions, is unveiling several new medical systems at the 2023 Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ) annual meeting, booth #1929, held November 26 – 30 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
  • The Essentia SA is an ultra-compact straight arm system, designed for a wide range of standing, sitting and recumbent radiographic exams.
  • Visit Fujifilm at RSNA 2023 to learn more about the company’s latest diagnostic and enterprise imaging advancements that can redefine the way clinicians see diseases today and inspire the imaging techniques of tomorrow.
  • Join Fujifilm in person at booth #1929 at RSNA and follow FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation on LinkedIn and X for #RSNA23 updates throughout the event.

DocGo Expands Mobile Health Services with Santa Cruz County, Arizona Department of Health

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

(Nasdaq:DCGO), a leading provider of technology-enabled mobile health services, today announced the expansion of its vaccination and public health initiatives in Arizona through a new contract with the Department of Health in Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

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  • (Nasdaq:DCGO), a leading provider of technology-enabled mobile health services, today announced the expansion of its vaccination and public health initiatives in Arizona through a new contract with the Department of Health in Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
  • Beginning in late November, DocGo now operates a mobile clinic to enhance vaccine accessibility in a rural area with limited access to medical resources.
  • Santa Cruz County is designated as a medically underserved area by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
  • DocGo previously offered flu and COVID vaccines in mobile clinics with Santa Cruz County Health Department, as well as with the Maricopa County Health Department and the state of Arizona Department of Health.

Reforms to strengthen Canada's bail system and help keep communities safe to become law

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

This means ensuring our bail laws keep people safe, strengthen public confidence in the justice system and respect the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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  • This means ensuring our bail laws keep people safe, strengthen public confidence in the justice system and respect the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  • These targeted changes to our bail system will help improve the safety of people and communities from coast to coast to coast.
  • Today's reforms to Canada's bail system are an important additional step needed to strengthen public confidence in a criminal justice system that protects everyone.
  • Canadians should know that their voices have been heard as we strengthen our bail system.

PharmaJet, Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency, and Health-focused Consortium Begin Implementation of Study Using Tropis® ID for Routine Immunization

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Partners are also evaluating the acceptability and feasibility of using needle-free from the healthcare worker and caregiver perspective.

Key Points: 
  • Partners are also evaluating the acceptability and feasibility of using needle-free from the healthcare worker and caregiver perspective.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231024060890/en/
    Nigerian baby receiving polio vaccine with the PharmaJet Tropis® Precision Needle-free System.
  • Evidence from the study is intended to inform policy regarding intradermal delivery of polio vaccine in routine immunization settings.
  • Study preparation included the development of standard operating procedures to ensure congruence with the country’s existing medical guidelines.

NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICE FOR NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND CHILD FIRST ANNOUNCES NEW PARENT AMBASSADORS

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

These Parent Ambassadors are graduates of either the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program or Child First program, both offered through the National Service Office.

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  • These Parent Ambassadors are graduates of either the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program or Child First program, both offered through the National Service Office.
  • “Parent Ambassadors get an opportunity to engage in advanced advocacy and leadership training that is coupled with their lived experiences,” said Sarah McGee, chief policy and government affairs officer for the National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First.
  • In this role, they are charged by the National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First with reaching current NFP families and graduates to provide support in expanding parent advocacy.
  • The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First is proud to announce the members of the new class of Parent Ambassadors.

YSL Beauty's 'Abuse Is Not Love' Initiative Unveils New Research Index Focused on Intimate Partner Violence In LGBTQIA+ Communities

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

PARIS, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- YSL Beauty expands Abuse is Not Love, its global initiative to prevent intimate partner violence1, by sharing new findings from an unprecedented international study that focuses on the lived experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community. Developed by renowned gender and relationships researcher Dr. Beth A. Livingston and campus sexual assault prevention nonprofit 'It's On Us,' the research index explored the perceptions of toxic, abusive, and healthy relationships. The resulting data uncovers insights that will inform solutions and educational resources as Abuse is Not Love continues to develop new programming.

Key Points: 
  • The resulting data uncovers insights that will inform solutions and educational resources as Abuse is Not Love continues to develop new programming.
  • The goal: to better understand their experiences and to further Abuse is Not Love's mission to help prevent intimate partner violence and to promote healthy relationships.
  • The continued education on intimate partner violence, and resources to stop the cycle, is a critical need for people everywhere, including and especially those in the LGBTQIA+ community.
  • YSL Beauty seeks to invoke change with the ongoing support of allies, partners, organizations and educators, and make a lasting impact.

Government of Canada Supports Projects to Prevent and Address Family Violence in British Columbia

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Monday, June 5, 2023

The Government of Canada is committed to supporting all survivors of family and gender-based violence and safeguarding the health and safety of those at risk.

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  • The Government of Canada is committed to supporting all survivors of family and gender-based violence and safeguarding the health and safety of those at risk.
  • The project will be launched in British Columbia and available to partners across Canada.
  • Based in Surrey, British Columbia, the DIVERSEcity Community Resource Society will receive $794,423 to launch Signs of Safety (SOS), a community-led initiative designed to address and prevent family violence specifically in immigrant and refugee communities.
  • The Government of Canada will continue working to prevent partner and family violence, support survivors, and break the cycle of violence in families and communities from coast to coast to coast.

WHO Launching Polio Eradication Campaign in Pakistan Using PharmaJet Precision Delivery System

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

PharmaJet ®, a company engineering precision delivery systems that overcome the challenges of vaccine delivery, today announced their support for the World Health Organization’s (WHO) polio eradication campaigns in Pakistan starting in May 2023.

Key Points: 
  • PharmaJet ®, a company engineering precision delivery systems that overcome the challenges of vaccine delivery, today announced their support for the World Health Organization’s (WHO) polio eradication campaigns in Pakistan starting in May 2023.
  • The PharmaJet Tropis Precision Delivery System™ (PDS) was selected based on its proven cost savings, ease of training, and improved immunization coverage benefits.
  • The WHO previously introduced needle-free intradermal delivery of inactivated polio vaccine (ID-IPV) in Pakistan and Somalia using the PharmaJet Tropis ID PDS for the immunization of millions of children.
  • “Very much like COVID, as long as we have polio transmission anywhere, potentially everywhere is at risk.

Strengthening Canada's bail system to help keep communities safe

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

There are specific challenges facing our bail system posed by repeat violent offending, firearms, and other dangerous weapons that need to be addressed.

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  • There are specific challenges facing our bail system posed by repeat violent offending, firearms, and other dangerous weapons that need to be addressed.
  • Bill C-48 proposes to make targeted changes to the Criminal Code's bail regime to ensure our communities stay safe.
  • It is making significant investments to prevent crime and keep communities safe, and address the causes of crime as well.
  • Canadians deserve to be safe and feel safe in their communities and to have confidence that the criminal justice system will protect them and work as intended.