School Meals Need to Get Healthier: Report Oct 21, 2009
"The program was due for a revision," said IOM committee chairwoman Dr. Virginia A. Stallings, a professor and director of the Nutrition Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ... The IOM recommendations would bring school meals in line with the latest dietary guidelines and reference intakes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Healthcare? Schmelthcare! Oct 21, 2009
vnvet wrote on Oct 19, 2009 11:06 AM:" While your article is to be commended on its face, there are some inaccuracies. The recent addition of Parkinson's Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease and Hairy Cell Leukemia came about as a reult of a review of scientific studies done recently. The review is conduction by the Institute of Medicine, a subset of the National Institute of Health. The IOM releases their review "Agent Orange and Veterans: Update" every two years, and the 2008 study was released in... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Myocardial Infractions Oct 21, 2009
Since then, 10 other studies have attributed substantial short-term reductions in heart attacks to smoking bans, and last week an Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee endorsed their findings. But a closer look at the IOM report, which was commissioned by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suggests its conclusions are based on a desire to promote smoking bans rather than a dispassionate examination of the evidence ... That study, published by the National Bureau of Economic... (Townhall.com)
Iraqi shoe thrower gets hero's welcome in Geneva Oct 20, 2009
Most of Iraq's 2 million international refugees live in neighboring Syria and Jordan, while the International Organization for Migration says a similar number of Iraqis are uprooted inside the country's borders. About 100,000 Iraqis have suffered violent deaths over the last 6 1/2 years, according to The Iraq Body Count, a London-based group whose figures are widely considered a credible minimum. (CBS News -- World)
Consumers urged to help end exploited labour - IOM Oct 20, 2009
Accra, Oct. 19, GNA - Eliminating the demand for trafficked and exploited labour to provide the cheap goods and huge profits desired by consumers and businesses the world over is critical if global efforts to end human trafficking are to be successful, says the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Launching a new campaign on Monday in Brussels on the third EU Anti-Trafficking Day and the start of a European ministerial conference on global EU action against human trafficking in... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Smoking Bans Reduce Risk Of Heart Attacks Associated With Secondhand Smoke Oct 20, 2009
The IOM committee conducted a comprehensive review of published and unpublished data and testimony on the relationship between secondhand smoke and short-term and long-term heart problems. Eleven key studies that evaluated the effects of smoking bans on heart attack rates informed the committee's conclusions about the positive effects of smoke-free policies. (Science Daily)
Report: Smoking Bans Reduce Heart Attacks Oct 16, 2009
Among the IOM report's conclusions: While heavier exposure to secondhand smoke is worse, there's no safe level ... "There is no question that smoking bans have a positive health effect," said Dr. Lynn Goldman, an environmental health specialist at Johns Hopkins University who chaired the IOM committee ... The IOM report found just 5 percent of the world's population was covered by comprehensive smoke-free laws. (CBS News -- Health)
Report: Smoking bans protect nonsmokers' hearts Oct 16, 2009
Many of the IOM committee members initially were skeptical they'd find much benefit from the bans, said statistician Stephen Feinberg of. He proclaimed himself "the resident skeptic" who changed his mind. (USA Today)
ANGOLA-DRC: Hoping to halt reciprocal repatriation Oct 16, 2009
Katharina Schnring, the Chief of Mission of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Angola, said the Angolan government had set up a reception camp near the border post of Luvo/Lufu, in the northern province of Zaire, where most of the expelled Angolans had gathered. "They have started registering people, distributing food, tents and NFIs [non-food items]," she told IRIN. The Angolan government estimated it had enough stock to last 30 days, and a joint government/UN assessment... (AlertNet)
Who Lives and Who Dies: H1N1 Crisis May Swamp ICUs, Force Tough Calls Oct 13, 2009
"Depending on the disaster, ventilators are something you could need and could run out of," said Dr. Tia Powell, director of the Montefiore-Einstein Center for Bioethics and one of the authors of the IOM report. "But no one thinks that is likely with H1N1.". (ABC News)
Emory's Stoll recognized by IOM Oct 13, 2009
Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the areas of medicine and health. Members are selected based on their contributions to medical science, health care and public health. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Kenyans not ready to leave camps Oct 9, 2009
"One year nine months down the line people are running their lives as normal - a bigger percentage of them," said Robert Odhiambo of the International Organization of Migration (IOM), which has helped build more than 4,000 new homes for people affected by the violence ... Although in some areas tensions still exist, the IOM has had some success in ensuring there is some mixing of rival ethnic groups in the Rift Valley. (BBC News)
Shock treatment Oct 8, 2009
The anti-obesity campaign comes on the back of a strongly-worded report published by the independent Institute of Medicine (IOM) which found that obesity rates in American children have tripled over the past three decades. US health officials are using film characters to get their points across. (BBC News -- Americas)
ASU opens children's mental health center Oct 6, 2009
A 2009 report by IOM and the National Research Council said mental health disorders are as common as broken limbs and cost the U.S. $247 billion annually. Melnyk has hopes of a bright future for the center and the number of community members it can help. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
DOCTOR IS IN: Nation moves quickly toward H1N1 vaccine Oct 2, 2009
Also, one U. Melbourne study this summer concluded the new flu s epidemiology was like that of any type-A flus, and Dr. Marc Lipsitch (Harvard PH) reported to the IOM recently that what statistical evidence there so far was showed the same epidemiology as other (type-A. flus. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Variation in Hospital Mortality Associated with Inpatient Surgery — An S.O.S. Oct 1, 2009
1 Reports from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) have illustrated how frequently errors occur in our hospitals and have outlined many areas in which medical services could be improved. As long as a decade ago, the IOM was emphasizing the urgent need to monitor and improve the quality of health care in our society ... The IOM has suggested that quality of care should reflect. (New England Journal of Medicine)
KENYA'S CAMPS Sep 26, 2009
The relocation, which is being implemented by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), is expected to be completed by 7 October. After a prolonged drought, several parts of Kenya are experiencing torrential rains. (AlertNet)
Ministry to equip Human Trafficking Management Board Sep 26, 2009
Ms Dansua made this known in a speech read on her behalf, at the closing session of a three-day training of trainers' advanced level workshop, organised by MOWAC in collaboration with International Organization for Migration in Accra. Twenty-five participants drawn from the law enforcement agencies attended the workshop on "Capacity Building and Awareness Raising Project", to combat trafficking in persons and irregular migration from and through Ghana. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Few ERs Are Equipped To Care For ChildrenA new report shows many hospitals are not prepared to handle pediatric patients. Sep 22, 2009
Experts said the guidelines for pediatric ED preparedness in the joint policy statement, which updates the 2006 guidelines from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), will spotlight the need for better pediatric care in hospitals and provide a tool to help lagging EDs get on par with their better-prepared counterparts. Related. (ABC News)
Kenya: Nation's Porous Borders and Corrupt Officials Have Turned the Country Into a Major Transit Point for Human Smugglers Sep 21, 2009
The IOM report In Pursuit of the Southern Dream: Victims of Necessity, says scores of Kenyans are among between 17,000 and 20,000 men smuggled to South Africa annually in pursuit of a dream of a better life. However, IOM investigations found while many Ethiopians and Somalis flee conflict and insecurity back home, Kenyans head south as economic migrants ... "These people (IOM) want to say we are corrupt. We are not corrupt ... Our officers are not corrupt," he told the Saturday Nation. (allAfrica.com)
Uninsured More Likely to Die, Study Finds Sep 19, 2009
5 times higher than a 2002 estimate from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which that suggested about 18,000 people between the ages of 25 and 64 die per year because of lack of health insurance. 1. (ABC News)
Australia: Boat Arrivals of Asylum Seekers Rising Sep 18, 2009
5 million to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Organization for Migration. Stone says the immigrants who make the perilous journey and are granted asylum are swiftly filling up Australia's 13,500 yearly quota of asylum seekers, taking away places that could be allocated to refugees that apply through legal channels, such as such as those funded to come to Australia as pre-approved, documented refugees. (Time.com)
Australia's ugly little secret Sep 17, 2009
The asylum seekers are held, mostly, by the IOM. We pay it to look after them ... So here we are, paying the IOM about $8 million dollars of Australian taxpayers' money to hold people in shocking conditions, potentially for many years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
NY Comptroller audits district lunch program Sep 16, 2009
Although these are the guidelines that Catskill utilizes, the Comptroller s Office notes that it feels a more stringent set of guidelines is needed for the state those of the Institute of Medicine so in the absence of mandated guidelines, it was the IOM set of standards that the Comptroller used for the review, not the NYS School Nutrition Association. Currently, school districts are not required to follow these (IOM) guidelines, it states, which were used during our audit for comparison... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
CWS among key partners resettling first refugees out of Chad Sep 12, 2009
CWS-OPE worked in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to identify the most vulnerable individuals, and with the International Organization for Migration to transport, house and feed applicants coming to the interview site. Resettlement out of Chad comes with many challenges. (AlertNet)
Afghans paid to go back home Sep 12, 2009
Indonesia's director for immigration law enforcement, Muchdor, said 376 asylum-seekers - almost all Afghans - had been repatriated recently, flown to Dubai and then Kabul under a program managed by the Jakarta office of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) ... Australia provides funding for the IOM in Indonesia, including its repatriation programs ... The IOM officials come around and they tell us, 'Don't bother, nothing is going to happen for you,''' said one asylum-seeker, who... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
IOM presents office and ICT equipment to Labour Migration Unit Sep 11, 2009
Accra, Sept. 10, GNA - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Thursday presented office and Information Communication Technology (ICT) equipment worth about GHC18,000 to the Labour Migration Unit of the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare (MOESW) in Accra. The donation, under AENEAS Labour Migration Project, forms part of IOM's contribution towards the effective and efficient operations of the Unit, and is meant to help manage the database of migrant workers in Ghana ...... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
America's Registered Nurses Applaud New Institute of Medicine H1N1/Swine Flu Safety Recommendations -- and Call on CDC to Maintain Stringent Safety Guidelines Sep 5, 2009
Tuesday the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued a report, "Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A," reviewing all available scientific literature, and concluding that the evidence on transmission makes clear that nurses and other caregivers caring for H1N1 and suspected H1N1 patients should use NIOSH-certified respirator masks of N95 or better that have been tested to ensure proper fit ... On the heels of the IOM recommendations, the CDC held... (PR Newswire)
Health workers urged to use special masks for flu Sep 4, 2009
11:06 a.m. Thursday, September 3, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Special masks aid health workers in H1N1 fight Sep 4, 2009
Officials at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters today that they're reviewing the IOM report. Dr. Tom Frieden, the agency's director, said that the IOM was charged with looking at health concerns, not cost or supply impact. (MSNBC -- Health)
Africa: Climate Change 'Threatens Continent's Security' [analysis] Sep 1, 2009
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) predicts that some 200 million people around the world may be forced to migrate as climate change amplifies the existing causes of migration, like environmental stress and conflict over resources. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Refugees in danger will find temporary sanctuary in the Philippines Sep 1, 2009
The new transit arrangement the second in the world after one concluded with Romania in March this year was put in place under an agreement signed last week in Manila by the Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo, UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration. Slovakia last week accepted a group of 98 Palestinian refugees from Iraq under a special resettlement transit deal. (AlertNet)
Report maps out solutions to child obesity Sep 1, 2009
Children should be able to ride their bikes or walk safely to school, and they should have safe places to play afterward, says the report out today from the (IOM) and National Research Council. SEBELIUS: S.C. CASE: TWITTER. (USA Today -- News)
We need to have a reasonable meeting on health care reform Aug 31, 2009
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Iraqi refugees find US aid is not what they expected Aug 28, 2009
Now an adviser from the International Organization for Migration was telling her no US company would recognize her law degree or her nearly two decades of experience. In a month, the 51-year-old woman was due to leave for Portland, Ore. (Boston Globe)
Should Doctors Disclose Conflicts of Interest to Trial Patients? Aug 28, 2009
published yesterday in The New England Journal of Medicine, brings together data from the five-year backed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, along with broader reports on conflict of interest in medicine (IOM) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to examine the practical goals and challenges of presenting this information to possible trial participants. The paper's lead author is , an associate professor at Duke University in Durham, N.C. He asserts that making... (Scientific American)
Zimbabwe: Govt, SA Sign Labour Migration Agreement Aug 28, 2009
com: Zimbabwe: Govt, SA Sign Labour Migration Agreement (Page 1 of 1). Published by the government of Zimbabwe. (allAfrica.com)
Residents’ Duty Hours and Professionalism Aug 27, 2009
To the Editor: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is currently reevaluating its 2003 rules1 regarding duty hours, in light of the recent recommendations2 from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) regarding additional limitations. Although the financial costs incurred in the initial implementation of the rules were substantial and the projected financial costs of further limitations are daunting, another cost, left unaddressed by the IOM task force, is even more troubling... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Residents’ Work Hours Aug 27, 2009
To the Editor: The findings by Nuckols et al. (May 21 issue)1 demonstrate the fallacy, to which the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and other organizations have yielded, of trying to address the issue of residents' work stress by simply reducing the exposure. Passively reducing residents' exposure to work stress is a relatively weak approach. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Mission to heal Aug 13, 2009
The warm relationship we used to have is not there now," said Elizabeth Wangui, whose son was badly burnt in the fire. "They have not cleansed their hearts or sought forgiveness and so I still have a lot of fear," she added, before saying that if she had somewhere else to move to she would leave the village immediately. In a nearby village, Tabitha is barefoot, extremely muddy and full of smiles now that her home is no longer a tent. She is rebuilding the house which was burnt and looted with... (BBC News -- Africa)
ADHD and Sleep Disorders Aug 6, 2009
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) states that 50 to 70 million Americans have sleep problems severe enough to affect their health and ability to function. The primary symptoms of ADHD, hyperactivity, inattention, and distractibility, are also classic symptoms of sleep disorders. (Suite101.com)
Africa's people-trafficking rings Aug 6, 2009
In a recent report on smuggling in the region, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) noted that "guardians of national border integrity... are deeply compromised, creating a threat to national security". It says their complicity is keeping the smuggling business afloat and that they "should be considered part of the illegal and abusive enterprise" where "cupidity appears to be the foremost and only visible motivation". (BBC News -- Africa)
Recession stems oft-fatal boat migration Jul 30, 2009
"Clearly, the economic crisis is having an effect," Carmen Penalva, director of the Madrid office of the International Organization for Migration, told The Associated Press ... "Unfortunately, there will always be routes," said Penalva of the International Organization for Migration. (MSNBC -- International)
Indonesia Pushes for Better Protection for Migrant Workers Jul 28, 2009
"NGOs have been able to bring attention to abuse cases." As sending countries develop economically, they "now feel they have a moral obligation to protect their workers," says Christopher Lowenstein-Lom of the International Organization for Migration (ILO) in Bangkok. The Philippines one of the world's largest migrant-sending countries has set up worker resource centers in destination countries to help distressed workers find help while they're overseas. (Time.com)
Possible Association Between Agent Orange Exposure And Increased Risk Of Developing Ischemic Heart Disease Or Parkinson's Disease For Vietnam Veterans Jul 27, 2009
The report is the latest in a congressionally mandated series by the IOM that every two years reviews the evidence about the health effects of these herbicides and a type of dioxin -- TCDD -- that contaminated some of the defoliants. See also. (Science Daily)
Limited data suggest possible association between Agent Orange exposure Jul 25, 2009
The report is the latest in a congressionally mandated series by the IOM that every two years reviews the evidence about the health effects of these herbicides and a type of dioxin -- TCDD -- that contaminated some of the defoliants ... HOLLIE I. SWANSON, PH.D. Associate Professor of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology University of Kentucky College of Medicine Lexington. (EurekAlert!)
Free Webinar on Safer Clinical Hand-Offs Offered by Compirion Healthcare Jul 24, 2009
According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), two studies showed at least 44,000 people and perhaps as many as 98,000 die in hospitals each year because of medical errors that could have been prevented. Standardization of the hand-off communication process is necessary in promotion of patient safety. (PR Newswire)
South Africa to WCup fans: Enjoy, then go home! Jul 23, 2009
Nde Ndifonka of the International Organization for Migration said such violence is one of its biggest concerns, but doubted many migrants who attend the World Cup would stay. Still, anti-migrant sentiment is evident, with many citizens blaming them for the 25 percent jobless rate and high crime. (Anchorage Daily News)
No Smoking For G.I. Joe? C'mon Jul 16, 2009
The recommendation comes after a Department of Defense-commissioned study by the anti-tobacco organization Institute of Medicine (IOM) reported that the negative health effects of tobacco use "cost the Pentagon $846 million a year in medical care and lost productivity." The report, which also claimed the Department of Veterans Affairs spends up to $6 billion in treatments for tobacco-related illnesses," says, "Given the critical need for a strong and healthy military, the harmful effects of... (CBS News)
US military accepts that front-line soldiers need their smokes Jul 16, 2009
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) said 30% of army personnel were smokers, leading to "very high" economic and health costs. But it acknowledged that the change could be hard to introduce, as smoking had "long been associated with the image of a tough, fearless warrior". (BBC News -- Americas)
Les Graham DFC Jul 14, 2009
An IOM Victory followed by Tragedy ... On the Wednesday of TT week Les Graham won the 125 Ultra-Lightweight TT at record speed; it was his first IOM victory and a Senior win on the Friday would be a justifiable compensation for those frustrating MV years. (Suite101.com)
Saudi Arabia Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Sri Lanka Jul 12, 2009
1 million to the (IOM) from the Saudi Charitable Campaign for the Relief of the Victims of the Tsunami in East Asia. Through the World Bank's current (IDA 14), Saudi Arabia has contributed total cumulative resources to IDA of over two billion dollars. (PR Newswire)
US military to cut out smoking - but it'll take 20 years to do it Jul 11, 2009
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) said 30% of army personnel are smokers, leading to "very high" economic and health costs ... Cynthia Smith told the AFP news agency that the goal was "achievable through the development and execution of a comprehensive plan as recommended by the IOM report". (BBC News -- Americas)
Myanmar struggles to rebuild one year after cyclone Jul 8, 2009
Threats to health lingerThe biggest health threats remain HIV and AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, according to the International Organization for Migration, which began partnering with Myanmar's government in 2005. In the past year IOM-led medical teams treated 110,613 people in 858 of the affected villages. (MSNBC -- International)
SOP Specialist Jul 5, 2009
Maintains control of all customer directions in writing, including but not limited to directions regarding the Internet Only Manual (IOM) and the SOW. Submits all reports accurately and timely, as required by management. Performs administrative activities, including compiling, storing, and retrieving data for reports. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Uganda: Govt Accuses New Group of Rebellion Jul 5, 2009
A security brief shows that the group came to light in February 2009, when security operatives detected deceptive information from officials from the International Organisation of Migration (IOM), claiming LRA deputy leader Okot Odhiambo wanted to surrender with over 200 fighters. Satellite phone tracking with the help of international security services indicated that the signals were from Kampala, not eastern DR Congo or South Sudan. (allAfrica.com)
Weary of war, young Afghans seek escape Jul 5, 2009
In Calais, France, an immigration detention complex is keeping about 600 Afghans in conditions that are very, very bad compared to two years ago, said Jean-Philippe Chauzy of the International Organization for Migration, an intergovernmental agency in Geneva ... In an attempt to curb the migration, the International Organization for Migration ran a media campaign here warning against the hazards of smuggling. (Boston Globe)
Are American Hospitals Behind the Disaster Curve? Jul 3, 2009
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) found the same thing: we aren t prepared nationally for a disaster surge, and efforts should be undertaken to develop partnerships on a national level that focus regionally. Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski has sought $25-million to create a Partnership for Prince George s County, MD. Could this be the start of state initiatives. (Human Events Online)
Which treatment works best? Top study needs listed Jul 2, 2009
This program is a program about improving decisions for patients, said Dr. Harold Sox of the American College of Physicians, who co-chaired the IOM report ... The IOM panel was clear: The new program is not about rationing care it doesn t call for insurers to use the results for coverage decisions but about finding unbiased information to make the best choices for a given patient. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Experts Call For New U.S. Research Effort To Identify Which Health Care Services Work Best Jul 2, 2009
A committee convened by the IOM developed the list of priority topics at the request of Congress as part of a 1. 1 billion effort to improve the quality and efficiency of health care through comparative effectiveness research outlined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (Science Daily)
Is It Really Greener Abroad? Jul 2, 2009
Remittances also play an important role in reducing poverty (World Bank, 2006 in OSCE, IOM, ILO, 2007). The global economic crisis however is affecting remittances negatively. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Iraq: Key Figures Since The War Began Jul 2, 2009
Sources: The Associated Press, State Department, Defense Department, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, The Brookings Institution, Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, International Organization for Migration, Committee to Protect Journalists, National Priorities Project, The Brussels Tribunal, and the U.S. Department of Labor. . (CBS News -- World)
Government aims to pinpoint best treatments Jul 1, 2009
"This program is a program about improving decisions for patients," said Dr. Harold Sox of the American College of Physicians, who co-chaired the IOM report ... The IOM did not stop at the doctor's office but considered ways of preventing health problems, too ... The IOM panel was clear: The new program is not about rationing care; it does not call for insurers to use the results for coverage decisions but about finding unbiased information to make the best choices for a given patient. (MSNBC -- Health)
100 areas to yield most bang for health-care buck Jul 1, 2009
In three-and-a-half months, an IOM committee winnowed down 2,600 nominations from patients, doctors, professional organizations and payers of health care to the top 100 ... Committee members considered how many Americans are affected with a condition, whether there are known evidence gaps and whether effectiveness research could change medical practice, Harold Sox, co-chair of the IOM committee that wrote the new report, said at a news conference. (USA Today)
