#public health crisis

[alwaysbewoke]

#petrochemical industry #plastic waste #recycling #environmental impact #public health crisis #fossil fuel companies #deception #corporate responsibility #environmental justice #pollution #plastic pollution #recycling limitations #economic factors #health risks #plastic recycling #public relations #lobbying efforts #recycling promotion #industry front groups #corporate strategies #circular economy #recycling research #environmental education #corporate awareness #sustainability claims

[an-onyx-void]

#africanews #africa news #palestine #free palestine #free gaza #gaza #sudan #Ethiopia #who #world health organization #israel #public health crisis #humanitarian crisis #public health #Euronews affiliate #Euronews #french news #french news source #an onyx void reports

[vaguely-problematic]

your childhood reference about toys coming to life is Toy Story. mine is The Velveteen Rabbit. we are not the same

#know your history #the velveteen rabbit is a great short story btw and you should absolutely re/read it. #we are sliding right back into horrifying diseases regularly killing people as just a fact of life again aren't we 😞 #epidemics #disease outbreaks #public health crisis #2022 #thinking about covid and monkey pox. about the resurgence of measles and now polio in the u.s. #pestilence is still the fourth horseman of the apocalypse after all #well technically i think the fourth one is death- but you know what i mean. pestilence is still one of the four #the velveteen rabbit #the velveteen rabbit deals with scarlet fever is the point i was making

[whoneedssexed]

#public health #montana #public health crisis #covid 19 #covid #coronavirus #healthcare #vaccines #antivax #antivaxxers #anti vax #anti vaxxers #death tw -

[thewitfire]

Xylazine: From Animal Sedative to Public Health Crisis

Xylazine: From Animal Sedative to Public Health Crisis. #Xylazine #PublicHealthCrisis #OpioidCrisis #DrugMisuse #HealthRisks #SubstanceAbuse #NationalResponsePlan #ONDCP #OverdosePrevention #HarmReduction #sciencenews #science #FDAnews

July 12, 2023 – In the realm of veterinary medicine, xylazine hydrochloride, approved by the FDA in 1972, has been long revered as an invaluable sedative for large animals like horses, cattle, and deer. The drug’s tranquilizing effects help calm injured or aggressive animals, allowing for their safe examination and treatment. However, the recent discovery of xylazine in illicit drug supplies has…

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#FDA #Public Health Crisis #Science news #Xylazine

[qcsupermom]

Friday Four: Calling All Black Dads To Be: Here's How You Can Save Mom And Your Newborn's Life!

Dear Daddy To Be: It’s time to declare a public health crisis! I know you’re excited about your baby’s arrival. And you believe all you have to do is hold your birthing mama’s hand, but the hard truth is that it’s gonna require a little more in this day and age. Black Parents are at the most Risk When Giving Birth- I think it’s fair to say. Considering statistics about the dangers that Black…

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#Access to Culturally Competent Care #Baby Dove&039;s Black Birth Equity Fund: Action for Black Maternal Health and local grassroots efforts #Black Birthing Of Rights #Black-led advocacy organizations #contractions #daddy doula #Echo-Hawk #expecting mothers #full placental abruption #International Day for Maternal Health and Rights #Kira Johnson died from a hemorrhage #maternal health crisis #Maternal Health Revolution #maternity JUstice #National Association to Advance Black Birth&039;s Black Birthing Bill of Rights #postpartum depression and anxiety. #prenatal appointments #public health crisis #The Black Doula Project #The Southern Birth Justice Network drafted the Birth Justice Bill of Rights

[the-forgotten-mind]

The Fentanyl epidemic is a public health crisis and it is about time that we start treating it like one.

@the-forgotten-mind

#epidemic #fentanyl #fentanyl epidemic #public health issue #addiction #synthetic #crisis #public health crisis

[liberaljane]

We need climate action.

Digital illustration of a blonde woman wearing a mask facing the New York City skyline. She is standing on a fire-escape wearing a tan dress that reads, ‘climate change is a public health crisis.’

#art #feminism #feminist #illustration #climate change #clean air #wildfire #canada wildfires #air quality #climate action #climate crisis #public health #environmental justice

[humanrightsconnected]

In the wake of the recent tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, discover from the magazine Inc. 6 ways how you can take action against gun violence. 

#gun violence #stop gun violence #end gun violence #gun violence prevention #gun reform #gun reform now #gun control #how many more #not one more #protect our kids #public health crisis #robb elementary school #uvalde #ulvade tx #uvalde texas

[reasonsforhope]

"Five people have gone into remission thanks to advancements in medicine — and a sixth patient may also now be free of HIV.

One of the biggest breakthroughs in HIV/AIDS prevention in recent years is the widespread use of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). 

This drug therapy, approved by the Federal Drug Administration in 2012, has been a key player in preventing HIV transmission through sex or injection drug use. Antiretroviral drugs, such as PrEP, also slow the replication of the virus and prevent it from progressing to AIDS.

Although PrEP has become a more accessible treatment for the virus, scientists have been hurriedly working towards cures for HIV for decades — and we’re finally seeing some results.

In February of this year, scientists in Germany confirmed a fifth-ever patient had been cured of HIV after receiving stem cell transplants that include genetic mutations that carry a resistance to HIV. 

But it looks like a sixth patient may soon be able to join this very exclusive club. 

The man, referred to as the “Geneva patient,” underwent a stem cell transplant after cancer treatment, though these cells did not include the HIV-resistant genetic mutation. 

Still, he went off antiretroviral therapy for HIV in November 2021, and his viral load remains undetectable. 

Instead, doctors are researching whether a drug called ruxolitinib may be partially responsible for his recovery. 

Ruxolitinib decreases inflammation associated with HIV by blocking two proteins, JAK1 and JAK2. This helps kill off “reservoir cells” that lay dormant in the body and have a potential to cause rebounds in patients with HIV.

Experts say the AIDS crisis can end by 2030 across the globe — as long as leaders prioritize this goal. 

A new report from UNAIDS shows a clear, optimistic path to ending the AIDS crisis. (This looks like a 90% reduction in cases by 2030.)

The organization’s report includes data and case studies that show that ending AIDS is a political and financial choice — and that governments that have prioritized a path towards progress are seeing extraordinary results.

By following the data, science, and evidence; tackling inequality; and ensuring sufficient and sustainable funding across communities, the global community could wipe out the AIDS pandemic by the end of the decade.

The report demonstrates that progress has been strongest in the countries and regions that have the most financial investments, like eastern and southern Africa, where new HIV infections have been reduced by 57% since 2010. 

Investments in treatments, education, and access to care have also led to a 58% reduction in new HIV infections among children from 2010 to 2022 — the lowest number since the 1980’s.

Plus, the number of people on antiretroviral treatment around the globe has risen from 7.7 million in 2010 to 29.8 million in 2022.

The moral of the story? This goal can be achieved, if world leaders put their minds — and wallets — to it. 

A region in Australia might be the first place in the world to reach the United Nations targets for ending HIV transmission. 

Researchers believe that the central district of Sydney, Australia is close to becoming the first locality in the world to reach the UN’s target for ending transmission of HIV. 

Specifically, new infections among gay men have fallen by 88% between 2010 and 2022. In fact, there were only 11 new HIV cases recorded in central Sydney last year, and almost all HIV-positive Australians are on antiretroviral drugs. 

... "These numbers show us that virtual elimination of HIV transmissions is possible. Now, we need to look closely at what has worked in Sydney, and adapt it for other cities and regions across Australia.”

Namibia is ahead of schedule in UN targets to end HIV/AIDS. 

Although the virus is still the leading cause of death in Namibia, the country is well on track to hit 95-95-95 UNAIDS targets before its 2030 deadline. 

In Namibia, 92% of people know their HIV status, 99% of people living with HIV are on treatment, and 94% of people living with HIV who are on treatment are virally suppressed.

In addition to these exciting statistics, new infections have plummeted. The estimated rate of new HIV infections in Namibia is five times lower than it was in 2002, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

These encouraging numbers are thanks to the investment and strategic response of PEPFAR, but also to the willingness of local governmental agencies and organizations to adhere to the UN’s Fast-Track approach.

Breakthroughs are being made in HIV vaccine therapies.

Long before we were all asking each other “Pfizer or Moderna?” about our COVID-19 vaccines, scientists have been researching the potential of mRNA vaccines in treating some of the world’s deadliest diseases — like HIV.

And with the success of our mainstream mRNA vaccines, an HIV inoculation remains a goal for researchers across the globe.

Last year, the National Institutes of Health launched a clinical trial of three mRNA vaccines for HIV, and similar studies are being conducted in Rwanda and South Africa, as well. 

CAR T-cell clinical trials are underway to potentially cure HIV.

This spring, UC Davis Health researchers have dosed the second participant in their clinical trial, which poses the use of CAR T-cell therapy as a potential cure for HIV.

The study involves taking a participant’s own white blood cells (called T-cells), and modifying them so they can identify and target HIV cells, ultimately controlling the virus without medication. 

The first participant in the study was dosed with anti-HIV T-cells last August, and the trial is the first of its kind to utilize this technology to potentially treat HIV. 

Of course, the trials have a long way to go, and the lab is still preparing to dose a third participant for the study, but CAR T-cell treatments have been successful for lupus and forms of cancer in the past...

“So far, there have been no adverse events observed that were related to the treatment, and the two participants are doing fine.”

Guidance on how to reduce stigma and discrimination due to HIV/AIDS is reaching people around the globe.

While the stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS has significantly decreased — especially towards the LGBTQ+ community — with advancements in treatment and prevention, discrimination is certainly not gone. 

While most people now understand HIV/AIDS better than they did decades ago, those most impacted by the virus (like gay men and low-income women and children) still face ongoing barriers to care and economic security. 

It is vital to maintain awareness and education interventions. 

After all, experts suggest that eliminating discrimination and stigma are key factors in reducing disease.  And not eliminating stigma impedes HIV services, argues UNAIDS, “limiting access to and acceptance of prevention services, engagement in care, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy.” 

Luckily, UNAIDS provides guidance on how to reduce stigma and discrimination in the community, workplace, education, health care, justice, and emergency settings. 

The goal is to, of course, decrease stigma in order to decrease disease, but also to provide folks with the culturally significant support they need to live safe, integrated lives — with or without disease. 

For instance, a 2022 study conducted in Northern Uganda showed that local cultural knowledge passed through Elders was a successful intervention in reducing HIV-related stigma among young people.

“Research in school settings has shown that the use of local cultural stories, songs, myths, riddles, and proverbs increases resilient coping responses among students and strengthens positive and socially accepted morals and values,” the study’s discussion reads. 

So, while an uptick in acceptance gives us hope, it also gives us a directive: Keep telling the accurate, full, and human stories behind HIV/AIDS, and we’ll all be better for it. "

-via GoodGoodGood, August 3, 2023

#hiv #hiv/aids #aids crisis #public health #medical research #vaccines #australia #namibia #united nations #queer issues #trans issues #lgbtq issues #lgbtq community #infection prevention #good news #hope

[ivygorgon]

AN OPEN LETTER to THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Pass H.R. 6270, the State-Based Universal Health Care Act!

371 so far! Help us get to 500 signers!

I strongly urge the Congressmember to support and help pass H.R. 6270, the State-Based Universal Health Care Act, introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna of California. This bill helps states test universal health plans that could be a model for a national plan - a Universal, Simple, and Affordable (USA) plan. A USA plan will drastically reduce administrative overhead, freeing billions of dollars for our health care and general welfare. With your support, states can save money and provide health care for all their residents. How H.R. 6270 moves us toward health care that is universal, simple, and affordable (USA): Mandates that participating states guarantee healthcare coverage for at least 95% of residents in the first 5 years, thus reducing the uninsured and underinsured populations to less than 5% (currently 30% in most states). Requires any state-based plan to have benefits equal to or greater than those received by beneficiaries of federal healthcare programs. Allows states to cooperate on multi-state plans. Section 1332 of the ACA does not. Enables states to integrate Medicare funds into a state plan. Section 1332 does not. This is critically important for equity. Please work to pass this bill, and then get to work passing Medicare For All. Nothing else will fully solve our healthcare crisis.

▶ Created on April 8 by Jess Craven

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#JESSCRAVEN101 #PEUMEL #resistbot #open letter #activate your activism #healthcare #universal healthcare #congress #legislation #healthcare for all #us house of representatives #hr6270 #state based healthcare #affordable care #health insurance #healthcare act #healthcare plan #healthcare coverage #public health #us congress #medicare for all #us politics #healthcare crisis #health policy #healthcare equality #us government #healthcare legislation #health reform #us lawmakers #health benefits

[personal-blog243]

Why gyms should be free….

In America there are SYSTEMIC reasons why we have an obesity epidemic. It has to do with out food system, our healthcare system, long hours working at a desk, etc. it is not anyone’s fault if they have a weight problem.

However, I think something that would be helpful is if it was free to go to a gym instead of having to pay a fee!

Obviously the food industry and the healthcare industry are the current primary targets, but I think a movement to abolish expensive gym membership fees would also improve public health.

We need a movement to fight for free public gyms if we actually cared about people’s health instead of just fat shaming individual poor people.

#obesity epidemic #capitalism #socialism #public health #fitness #obesity #leftist #leftism #free public gyms #fitness centers #free gym memberships #obesity crisis #abolish money

[queerism1969]

**Stop saying monkeypox is a gay disease!**

Did people not learn from HIV? When you blame queer and trans people you’re just making it more likely to spread because most straight people will seriously believe they can’t get it because they’re straight! Guess what?! Queer and trans people’s HIV numbers are going down while straight people's are going up! That’s how monkeypox will be! Stop saying it’s a gay disease! It’s not a sexually transmitted infection! You don’t have to have sex to catch it! That means everyone can get it!

#hiv infection #lgbtq community #monkey pox #sapphic #lgbtqia #lgbt pride #nonbinary lesbian #gay girls #nonbinary #vaccines #smallpox #aids #public health #aids epidemic #lesbian #aidsawareness #aids symptoms #aids activism #aids crisis #hiv #lgbtq #queer #mlm yearning #mlm blog #mlm positivity #mlm love #trans mlm #ml multiplication #gay mlm #mlm pride

[tornadoquest]

Tornado Quest Top Science Links For October 28 - November 4, 2023 #science #weather #climate #hurricane #health

Greetings everyone. Thanks for stopping by. With a few weeks left in the Atlantic and Pacific hurricane season I will continue with hurricane preparedness information that you’ll find helpful. There are other interesting reads this week, so let’s get started. There’s a joke in here somewhere. “China’s spy-hunting campaign has a new target: ‘Illegal’ weather stations.” In our warming planet,…

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#china #climate #climate change #climate crisis #climatology #disasters #drought #drought monitor #earth science education #education #emergency kit #environment #health #hurricane #hurricane preparedness #hurricane safety #meteorology #natural disasters #ocean warming #public health #science #science education #us drought monitor #weather

[raplinesmoon]

a brief note:

i’m not usually very eloquent with my words, so if this is rough and i say something wrong or offensive, please forgive me, it’s been hard to piece together the right words. if there’s spelling errors, this is not proofread, and I’m sorry.

I’ve always maintained that writing and this blog is a safe space for me, a place to escape from the real world when I need it. but right now, what’s going on in the world isn’t something I can escape from. it’s robbed me of my sleep and my sanity. and honestly, writing and kpop just don’t even seem like valid enough escapes anymore, even though I feel immensely privileged to have these escapes in the first place. I feel numb. but it’s not even about me or this blog or any wips I have.

if you have five minutes to scroll through my blog, or any other kpop blog on Tumblr, I urge you to take another five minutes out of your day and learn about what’s going on in Gaza right now. do your own research, and uplift voices that aren’t being heard.

the beauty of being here is being able to connect with so many people far away, across the country or even across the world. if we can use our energy to celebrate our groups and our faves, we can also do the reverse.

life as we know it is being uprooted for so many people, the least we can do is be cognizant of that, to give some of our energy to mourn their losses and grieve alongside them. even better yet, we can hope alongside them that this reality doesn’t have to endure, that more innocent lives will not be lost.

if you get nothing else from this, I’ll leave you with this — if you’ve also been like me, feeling completely scared and horrified by what’s been unfolding, i see you. i feel your pain, and if you’re grieving, i feel your loss. i ask you to remember those on the other side of this who have a right to be even more scared and even more horrified, and who deserve your attention. the world is a complex and hard to understand place, but at the same time, it’s not. it’s brutal and violent. Please remember, that far beyond and political or religious debates, foreign economic and social policy, etc, when oppressors and bullies square off, and when people are power hungry, innocent lives are always in the middle of it. and that should be something that none of us are willing to be okay with.

if you want to stop reading here, that’s totally okay, otherwise check the tags to listen to me ramble on

#as a healthcare worker I can tell you the public health crisis that is unfolding right now as a result of greed and the desire for power #should be appalling to you #also this is not to meant to be a call out to anyone on my dash - just an explanation as to where my head is and why I can’t think straight #about writing or anything #the queue will continue to run #the fics will be written one day #but right now is not the moment for that #also like I said before I’m not engaging in any discourse on this blog - this isn’t something that benefits from people who are far removed #from the situation sitting thousands of miles away and debating about what ifs #when atrocities are unfolding in real time #like I said before it’s been hard for me and so many others to speak up or find the words to voice what’s been weighing so heavily on us #so in return all anyone asks if your kindness and ability to listen and to care #and it doesn’t even have to be on Tumblr - but I just hope that for energy anyone is giving bts/svt/atz/skz and others you’re also willing #to give that energy to humans irl #which shouldn’t even have to be said #but I said it anyway #personal #isi rambles #free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

We finally found this generation's "I Have a Dream." 🙏 /s

America needs to spend less time focusing on identity politics bullshit and more time dealing with its mental health crisis.

#Titania McGrath #mental health crisis #mental health issues #mental health #public comment #religion is a mental illness