Archive for 'Professional Services'
Disposal of Pharmaceuticals: A Comparison
Dramatic inhibition of sperm activity in certain aquatic organisms can be effected by calcium-channel blockers.
Antiepileptic drugs (e.g., phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine) have potential as human neuroteratogens, triggering extensive apoptosis in the developing brain, leading to neurodegeneration.
These facts and other amazing little delights can be found on the EPA-USA FAQ page. The EPA-USA said they have [...]
Posted: December 30th, 2008 under Professional Services, Remote health.
Tags: EHA, environment, environmental, EPA, health, pharmaceutical, remote, RUM, waste
Comments: 3
Mooditj - slang for “solid” or “the best”
Mooditj means “solid” or if you look in the dictionary of Urban Slang it means “the best”. It is also the name of a sexual health and positive lifestyle program for indigenous kids from 11-14 years. FPWA Sexual Health Services in Western Australia run several training sessions on this course each year.
I could not [...]
Posted: December 24th, 2008 under Indigenous, Professional Services, Remote health.
Tags: aboriginal, health, Indigenous, mooditj, Ngaanyatjarra, remote, youth
Comments: none
Aboriginal Health Service Pharmacist Required
Ngaanyatjarra Health is looking for a second pharmacist. This is the first pharmacist position in a remote aboriginal health service to be funded by the federal Department of Health and Ageing and the Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
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Posted: November 29th, 2008 under Indigenous, Professional Services, Remote health.
Tags: aboriginal, employment, health, pharmacist, remote
Comments: 1
Ngaanyatjarra Health Wins Immunisation Award
Ngaanyatjarra Health, a very remote aboriginal health service covering a large expanse of outback Western Australia has won a GlaxoSmithKline childhood immunisation award.
The award had four winners from two categories. Ngaanyatjarra Health was the only winner in the category, A significant increase in, or commendable, immunisation coverage in populations of hard-to-reach children and/or adolescents.
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Posted: October 17th, 2008 under Indigenous, Professional Services, Remote health.
Tags: immunisation, Indigenous, Ngaanyatjarra, vaccinations
Comments: 2