Public health

HKTDC launches GoGBA Day for the International Business Community

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Monday, September 26, 2022

This support event aims to engage members of the international business community in Hong Kong that are currently underserved in terms of up-to-date business information on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

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  • This support event aims to engage members of the international business community in Hong Kong that are currently underserved in terms of up-to-date business information on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
  • Hong Kong has been designated as an international financial, shipping, trade and aviation hub, a global offshore renminbi business hub and an international centre for asset management and risk management.
  • On the ground, the HKTDC has established the HKTDC GBA Service Centre in Shenzhen to provide local and international enterprises from Hong Kong with consultation services, industry-related updates and business matching.
  • Vivian Cheung, Executive Director, Airport Operations, Hong Kong International Airport, said: "We have been expanding the capacity and functionality of Hong Kong International Airport in preparation for the resumption of international travel and business.

Beazley research highlights that digital health & wellness providers may be operating without effective protection in place

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Friday, September 23, 2022

London, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beazley has today published the second edition of its report, Spotlight on digital health and wellness 2022 , which examines changing attitudes to risk and insurance among digital health and wellness leaders in North America, Asia, the UK and Europe.

Key Points: 
  • London, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beazley has today published the second edition of its report, Spotlight on digital health and wellness 2022 , which examines changing attitudes to risk and insurance among digital health and wellness leaders in North America, Asia, the UK and Europe.
  • Jennifer Schoenthal, Product Leader Global Virtual Care, Beazley commented: COVID-19 has transformed the global appetite for digital health and wellness services.
  • This, along with associated shifts in public health policy in almost every country, have made it easier for people to access health services online.
  • We as an industry need to continue to stay connected to industry leaders concerns and work closely with our clients as their businesses grow and digital health models move forward.

Canada releases Faster and Further: Canada's Methane Strategy

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Friday, September 23, 2022

Today, the Government of Canada is taking a major next step in tackling these emissions with the release of Faster and Further: Canada's Methane Strategy.

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  • Today, the Government of Canada is taking a major next step in tackling these emissions with the release of Faster and Further: Canada's Methane Strategy.
  • From being the first country to establish national oil and gas methane reduction regulations to investing in our world-class science and clean tech sector, and helping other countries reduce their methane emissions, the Strategy announced today will position Canada to continue leading in reducing methane emissions domestically and driving ambitious reductions internationally.
  • With the measures outlined in the Strategy, Canada will reduce domestic methane emissions by more than 35 percent by 2030, compared to 2020 levels.
  • This will exceed the Global Methane Pledge target of 30percent that Canada signed on to last year.

Government of Canada Contributes $1.3 Million to the Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology to Advance Renewable Energy Projects

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Friday, September 23, 2022

The Government of Canada is supporting projects across the country that cut pollution, help people save on energy costs and create jobs.

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  • The Government of Canada is supporting projects across the country that cut pollution, help people save on energy costs and create jobs.
  • Confederation College is effectively using on-campus renewable energy systems to host applied skills-based learning opportunities.
  • Today's investment of $1.3 Million will help Confederation College leverage its expertise in clean energy to train the energy leaders of tomorrow.
  • The Government of Canada is committed to supporting local solutions and community-driven projects that will build a clean energy future for all.

The First 1,000 Days: A Window of Opportunity for a Brighter Future for Children

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Friday, September 23, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The infant and maternal mortality rates in the US are among the highest of any wealthy country, with glaring racial and ethnic disparities. There is significant room to develop a unifying plan for the right policies and systems to improve nutritional security and well-being for vulnerable families. As part of a special series, sponsored by 1,000 Days of FHI Solutions, that will appear in American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) on October 26, 2022. The full series will present the state of science, research needs, and a policy agenda for optimal maternal and child nutrition in the US.

Key Points: 
  • There is significant room to develop a unifying plan for the right policies and systems to improve nutritional security and well-being for vulnerable families.
  • As part of a special series, sponsored by 1,000 Days of FHI Solutions, that will appear in American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) on October 26, 2022.
  • The full series will present the state of science, research needs, and a policy agenda for optimal maternal and child nutrition in the US.
  • Thus, this journal series brings together papers on these topics during pregnancy, birth, the postpartum period, and early childhood for the US population.

AIM Vaccine Announces Proposed Listing on the Main Board of SEHK

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Friday, September 23, 2022

According to CIC, AIM Vaccine is the only China-based vaccine player that has all five proven human vaccine platform technologies worldwide, namely bacterial vaccine technologies, viral vaccine technologies, genetically engineered vaccine technologies, combination vaccine technologies and mRNA vaccine technologies, with at least one approved product or one vaccine candidate at CTA or clinical stages under each platform.

Key Points: 
  • According to CIC, AIM Vaccine is the only China-based vaccine player that has all five proven human vaccine platform technologies worldwide, namely bacterial vaccine technologies, viral vaccine technologies, genetically engineered vaccine technologies, combination vaccine technologies and mRNA vaccine technologies, with at least one approved product or one vaccine candidate at CTA or clinical stages under each platform.
  • AIM Vaccine currently commercializes eight vaccine products against six disease areas, of which the HBV vaccines and human rabies vaccine are its market-leading key commercialized vaccine products.
  • AIM Vaccine acquired Rong'an Bio, AIM Honesty, AIM Kanghuai and AIM Weixin between 2015 and 2017, together with their vaccine products against human rabies, HBV, HAV, mumps and HFRS.
  • AIM Vaccine has leading scientists joining or collaborating with AIM Vaccine to support the Group's vaccine development and manufacturing.

AIMS Colorado Conference to Usher in a New Era of Age-Friendly Employers

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Friday, September 23, 2022

DENVER, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, there are five generations in Colorado's workforce. Twenty-three percent of the state's total employment is people aged 55 and older, according to the Colorado State Demography Office. This trend presents a tremendous opportunity for employers to develop and implement programs that address the multigenerational workforce and workers' changing needs.

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  • Twenty-three percent of the state's total employment is people aged 55 and older, according to the Colorado State Demography Office.
  • AIMS Colorado is a multi-year project dedicated to transforming the way employers shape the future of aging in Colorado, by addressing how they meet the needs and preferences of experienced employees (i.e., older workers).
  • On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, AIMS Colorado is hosting a free conference at the History Colorado Center in Denver and online via livestream.
  • It will feature Colorado leaders and nationally recognized experts as well as employers who have participated in AIMS Coloradoand adopted best practices.

AHF Backs $125 Billion U.S. Resolution for Global Health

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) voiced support today for new legislation dubbed a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy, which calls for the U.S. to spend $125 billion annually to help lower-income countries build more resilient and sustainable health systems, according to Politico Pro.

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  • AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) voiced support today for new legislation dubbed a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy, which calls for the U.S. to spend $125 billion annually to help lower-income countries build more resilient and sustainable health systems, according to Politico Pro.
  • The $125 billion target is less than 1% of the U.S. gross national income, but it is expected to face opposition in Congress.
  • This proposed $125 billion for global public health is a fraction of the trillions of dollars in savings and economic development that have been wiped out because of COVID-19.
  • Due to the worlds inability to effectively deal with COVID-19 and other emerging health challenges, AHF has been advocating for a new Global Public Health Convention for the 21st Century , which outlines reforms to ensure the world is better prepared to deal with current and future health crises.

Meharry Medical College, StreetSolid Industries Host Conference Focused On Laws & Policies That Create Inequality, Discontent, Illness

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Among notable speakers are: Joseph Stiglitz (Nobel Prize-winner), Thomas LaViest (Chair of Tulane’s School of Public Health), Bobby Moresco (Academy Award-winning writer of Crash), businesses -- Oracle, Alliance Bernstein, Amazon and Nissan Americas -- and organizations working with disenfranchised groups around the country: Father Greg Boyle’s Homeboy Industries from L.A., Arne Duncan's CRED from Chicago, and Nashville’s StreetSolid Industries.

Key Points: 
  • Meharry Medical College and StreetSolid Industries are hosting a conference, The Invisible Laws and Policies That Create Illness, Inequality, Disenfranchisement and Discontent in America.
  • The conference will focus on the invisible laws and policies that can create illness, inequality, disenfranchisement and discontent in America, explained Dr. Vincent Morelli, professor at Meharry Medical College and professor adjunct at Vanderbilt University.
  • Most of us are vaguely aware of the laws and policies that direct our lives.
  • StreetSolid Industries is a nonprofit organization whose programs serve justice-involved and under-resourced youth and adults.

First In-Person Pet Night Since 2019 Brings the Power of Pets to Capitol Hill

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), the Pet Food Institute (PFI) and the Pet Advocacy Network co-hosted Pet Night on Capitol Hill for the first time since the pandemic began, celebrating the important role pets play in our lives. Pet Night brought together Members of Congress and leaders in the pet care community to share programs, policies, and key data about how the human-animal bond positively impacts our mental, physical and social health.

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  • "Pet Night on Capitol Hill shares the message that pets have a measurable impact on our health and well-being, and that there are tangible measures policymakers can take to support pets and their owners."
  • "Throughout my time in Congress, I've always looked forward to Pet Night and the Cutest Pets on Capitol Hill Contest.
  • Pet Night is now part of Pet Week on Capitol Hill, a week-long series of virtual programming and in-person visits.
  • All recorded discussions from Pet Week on Capitol Hill are now available to view on-demand at http://www.petnight.com , where people can also sign up to be invited to Pet Night on Capitol Hill 2023.