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☆ Sexual assault victims billed for hospital exams that should be free
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Aria Bendix | Aria Bendix Is The Breaking Health Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Some victims of sexual assault are paying out of pocket for their emergency room care, even though federal law requires that their forensic exams be free. The Violence Against Women Act, a federal law enacted in 1994, stipulates that people cannot be charged for a forensic exam after a sexual assault. The new research did not differentiate between costs that should be covered under federal law and other supplementary medical services. Salganicoff said several organizations that assist victims of sexual assault provide lists of hospitals with forensic exam providers. According to the KFF report, some states offer more free medical services associated with the forensic exam than others.

☆ Worries over stigma are driving a push to rename monkeypox, but the process is slow
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The naming of the species is the responsibility of WHO's International Committee on Taxonomy of VirusesScientists have been calling this virus "monkeypox" for 64 years. The current species known as "monkeypox virus" and the others would then be renamed to "orthopoxvirus 'something,' " he said in an email to CNN. Prior to more modern conventions about names, scientists would name a variant for the region where it emerged and was circulating. It cited "growing concern for the potentially devastating and stigmatizing effects that the messaging around the 'monkeypox' virus can have on these already vulnerable communities." "Stigma and discrimination can be as dangerous as any virus," Tedros said when he declared monkeypox a global health emergency in July.

☆ Some sex assault survivors have to pay thousands of dollars for emergency department visits
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Carma Hassan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Researchers used national data for emergency room visits and found that 16% of victims had to pay out-of-pocket for their emergency department visits in 2019, according to a research letter published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The charges averaged $3,551 for most survivors, with those who are pregnant having to pay even more: $4,553 on average, the researchers found. Victims with private health insurance were also still expected to cover approximately 14% of their emergency department costs out-of-pocket. “Such costs may particularly burden low-income women and girls who disproportionately are victims of sexual assault,” the researchers wrote. “The health care system needs to stop enforcing sexism.

☆ Gay dating app Grindr names new CEO ahead of its public listing
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Zachary Schermele | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Grindr, the popular dating app used by millions of gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, on Tuesday named a new CEO who is scheduled to take the company public this fall with an ambitious $2.1 billion valuation. Arison will take over on Oct. 19 as Grindr prepares to go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company. The Grindr app logo on a mobile phone screen. The current deal to take Grindr public, which is set to take place later this year, was made public in May. In addition to announcing a new CEO, Grindr also announced Tuesday that it will bring on a new chief financial officer, Vanna Krantz.

☆ The YouTube prayer channel started during Covid that's become a global movement
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-21 | by ( Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Eze's YouTube channel receives one of the highest Super Chat donations in the world, according to PlayboardAmong his ardent fans is award-winning Nigerian singer D'banj who tells CNN joining Eze's morning prayers has become a routine. Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh says she also connected with Eze's ministry early last year. He had started livestreaming hoping to inspire his congregation when the pandemic shut down all church services and attendance at his fledgling ministry, Streams of Joy International, dwindled. Eze's daily messages of encouragement later morphed into a daily online prayer network every weekday on YouTube and other video-sharing services. "People all over the world are accustomed to waking up and finding Pastor Jerry online," Eze says.

News centered on the trans community is often dominated by such trends, but across the country, grassroots nonprofit groups led by transgender people are creating spaces for their communities to find safety and joy. Here are 11 grassroots groups that do just that by providing their communities with home-cooked meals, health care, space for creativity and other services. Transgender Education Network of Texas — Austin, TexasThe Transgender Education Network of Texas at a protest last year. Jamil-Jack AbreuThe group provides free chest binders to transmasculine people nationwide and Thanksgiving meals to those who need them. The Black trans-led LGBTQ organization provides low-barrier shelter to those experiencing homelessness, transitional housing, middle-age housing and senior housing.

☆ Read the letter a virologist sent his family on how to best protect themselves from the Omicron variant
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-23 | by ( Guido Vanham | Peter Vanham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

We know you're worried also for the kids, who are facing a difficult situation in school. Sadly, the Omicron "variant" of the COVID-19 virus is spreading all over the world now. Here's what I think you should know:First, this Omicron "variant" is a new form of the COVID-19 virus, which causes a new wave of infections because it's somehow more potent than the previous variant. Omicron can infect people who have already been infected with previous variants and even those who were vaccinated several months ago. So I know you're all lining up for your boosters and you're doing the right thing.

☆ Brandy Melville employees describe racism, Hitler memes, and sexual exploitation at the 'evil' cult teen brand
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-07 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

According to Brandy Melville employees, CEO Stephan Marsan wants his staffers to be young, thin, pretty, and white. But to secure their spot in the world of Brandy Melville, employees at all levels said they had to endure — and often enforce — Marsan's beliefs. Hollis Johnson/InsiderIn late September 2017, Stephenie Legros, who is Black, was nearing her first anniversary as a Brandy Melville employee. Brandy Melville USA/InstagramSeveral former employees mentioned the behavior of Longo, the brand's top executive alongside Marsan while Brandy Melville gained footing in the US. Brandy Melville USA/Instagram"Every year that goes by, the beauty standard is shifting a little bit," a Black woman who worked at Brandy Melville from 2016 to 2019 said.

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☆ A new event will reveal how Magic Johnson, CEOs, an Army General, and athletes build teams for success
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-06 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Safetyculture With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But extraordinary teams don't just happen, they're made. The SafetyCulture Summit 2021: Made Extraordinary event has been designed for teams who work in operations, safety, risk and quality. Made Extraordinary will highlight the teamwork which goes into extraordinary success and unpack the makings of greatness." Broadcast live from Las Vegas, the event will explore the structure behind success, innovation and the power of everyday teams. Nadja West: Leading through uncertaintyA trailblazer in leadership, retired Lieutenant General Nadja West was the 44th surgeon general of the US Army and the commanding general of US Army Medical Command.

☆ Made Men: A photo tour of the most notorious sites of New York Mafia history – and what they look like now
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-23 | by ( Andrew Lichtenstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Andrew Lichtenstein for InsiderManhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, on the western edge of Midtown, got its name from its crowded tenements. On March, 13, 2019, Gambino family crime boss Frankie Cali was shot dead in the driveway outside his Todt Hill home. Andrew Lichtenstein for InsiderThe service road to the Belt Parkway runs through the northern edge of the Brighton Beach neighborhood. John Gotti's Family Home, Howard Beach, QueensThe home where John Gotti, the leader of the Gambino crime family. It's here that John Gotti, the leader of the Gambino crime family and thus the 'Godfather' of the American mafia, lived and raised his family.

☆ 60 de zile? Află detaliile celei mai așteptate OFERTE de la Microinvest — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) www.moldova.org time to read: +7 min

O bună parte din viață o petrecem la postul de muncă încercând să câștigăm bani și să ne construim cariere. Despre cum creștem gradul de incluziune și toleranță la serviciu s-a vorbit în cadrul evenimentului online „Diversitate, egalitate și incluziune în comunitatea IT”. Apoi în antirating urmează persoanele care au fost anterior deținuți, persoanele de religie musulmană, persoanele provenite din țări africane și persoanele cu dizabilități mintale. Trebuie să acordăm suport persoanelor care au necesități speciale, trebuie creată o atmosferă binevoitoare nu doar în declarații, ci și în practică. Trebuie să faceți un monitoring al produselor și serviciilor și să le îmbunătățiți dacă e cazul.

Persons: Evghenii, Evghenii Golosceapov, Apoi, incluziunea Organizations: Universitatea din, ONU, Europei, Universitatea Harvard, Agenției, Agenției Statelor Unite, Women Moldova Locations: Universitatea din Harvard, Evghenii, Republica Moldova, Republicii Moldova, Moldova, Statele Unite, Agenției Statelor, Suediei

☆ UNDP Moldova: Procurement Associate - UNDP Moldova Country Office
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-29 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +13 min

BackgroundUnder the guidance and direct supervision of the Procurement Analyst/Head of Procurement Unit, the Procurement Associate provides leadership in execution of procurement services in CO ensuring their effectiveness, transparency and integrity. CO Procurement business processes mapping and elaboration of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Procurement and Logistics, control of the workflows in the Procurement Unit. Organizes procurement processes for CO, NIM/DIM projects and at the request of other Agencies focusing on achievement of the following results:Preparation of procurement plans for the office and projects and their implementation monitoring. Review of procurement processes conducted by projects; submissions to the Contract, Asset and Procurement Committee (CAP) and Advisory Committee on Procurement (ACP). Ensures implementation of sourcing strategy and e-procurement tools focusing on achievement of the following results:Development and update of the rosters of suppliers, implementation of supplier selection and evaluation.

Persons: • Organizations: Procurement Unit, Unit, UNDP HQs, Organization, UN, UNDP, Logistics, Procurement, ., Procurement Committee, Management Systems, Business, Administration, United Nations Locations: Moldova, Republic of Moldova

☆ Selectarea unei organizații pentru realizarea cercetării operaționale de evaluare a realizării supravegherii epidemiologice a infecției HIV/SIDA, implicarea și rolul instituțiilor de sănătate publică
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +2 min

Centrul pentru Politici și Analize în Sănătate (Centrul PAS) implementează proiectul ”Fortificarea controlului tuberculozei și reducerea mortalității prin SIDA în Republica Moldova” și ”Promovarea îngrijirii calitative a TB, centrată pe necesitățile persoanelor – de la un nou model de îngrijire spre îmbunătățirea detectării precoce a TB-DR și a rezultatelor tratamentului” (TB-REP) finanțate de Fondul Global pentru Combaterea SIDA, TB și Malariei și intenționează să aplice o parte din fonduri pentru contractarea unei organizații pentru realizarea cercetării operaționale de evaluare a realizării supravegherii epidemiologice a infecției HIV/SIDA, implicarea și rolul instituțiilor de sănătate publică teritoriale și naționale în monitorizarea și supravegherea implementării măsurilor de control și răspuns la nivel teritorial și național. Centrul PAS invită Consultanții (persoane juridice) eligibili pentru a-și exprima intenția în prestarea prezentelor servicii. Consultanții interesați trebuie să furnizeze CV-ul organizației cu informații care indică faptul că ei sunt calificați să presteze serviciile (descrierea serviciilor similare, experiență în condiții similare, disponibilitatea și competențe adecvate în rândul personalului, etc.). Consultanții se pot asocia pentru a spori calificările. V. Alecsandri 99/1, MD-2012,

Persons: Lucia, . Alecsandri Organizations: World Bank Borrowers Locations: Republica Moldova, Chișinău

☆ Consultant național pentru elaborarea cursului digital cu tema „Consumul de substanțe psiho-active și reducerea riscurilor asociate”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-18 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +3 min

Centrul pentru Politici și Analize în Sănătate (Centrul PAS) implementează proiectul „Programul UNFPA pentru Republica Moldova 2018-2022” finanțat de Fondul Națiunilor Unite pentru Populație și intenționează să aplice o parte din fonduri pentru contractarea a unui specialist pentru elaborarea cursului digital cu tema „Consumul de substanțe psiho-active și reducerea riscurilor asociate” pentru platforma de instruire la distanță administrată de Uniunea pentru Prevenirea HIV și Reducerea Riscurilor. (ii) Corespunderea pentru sarcină (60 puncte):- Cunoștințe și experiență practică în serviciile existente în domeniul HIV/SIDA (prevenire, testare, tratament, îngrijire și suport, etc. );- Cunoașterea și înțelegerea teoriilor, conceptelor și abordărilor relevante pentru prevenirea HIV, consiliere inclusiv în rândul populațiilor cheie, dispozițiile OMS / UNAIDS- Cunoștințe și experiență practică în domeniul narcologiei sau prestării serviciilor pentru persoane care utilizează substanțe psiho-active. - Experiența la elaborarea materialelor de studiu pentru platforme digitale vor constitui un avantaj(iii) Limba și experiența relevată (10 puncte):- Abilități bune de comunicare și analitice;- Cunoașterea fluent limbilor română, rusă;- Cunoașterea computerului. Informații suplimentare referitoare la sarcina alocată, va puteți adresa:Tatiana Cotelnic-Harea – Manager Program, Centrul PASE-mail: tatiana.cotelnic@pas.md