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    Duke Energy Joins Fight Against North Carolina’s Opioid Epidemic With $500,000 in Grants Image

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    11-12-19

    Duke Energy Joins Fight Against North Carolina’s Opioid Epidemic With $500,000 in Grants

    Duke Energy has announced $500,000 in grant funding to two organizations championing the battle against the opioid epidemic in North Carolina.

    The Duke Energy Foundation awarded $100,000 to the More Powerful NC campaign and $400,000 to the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC).

    Government of Ghana Makes Hydroxyurea Available to People With Sickle Cell Disease Through First of Its Kind Public-private Partnership With Global Medicines Company Novartis Image

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    11-11-19

    Government of Ghana Makes Hydroxyurea Available to People With Sickle Cell Disease Through First of Its Kind Public-private Partnership With Global Medicines Company Novartis

    Today, the Government of Ghana announced the availability of hydroxyurea for the treatment of people with sickle cell disease (SCD), marking the official launch of a first of its kind public-private partnership to improve the diagnosis and accelerate treatment for people with SCD. The launch foll...

    CBRE Becomes a Fitwel Champion in the UK Image

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    11-05-19

    CBRE Becomes a Fitwel Champion in the UK

    CBRE in the UK is now part of the Fitwel Champions programme. CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, joins a group of industry leading companies committed to optimising buildings and places to promote health and wellness.

    Fitwel is the world’s leadin...

    Princess Cruises Named Amongst Healthiest Cruises by SHAPE Magazine's Healthy Travel Awards Image

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    10-31-19

    Princess Cruises Named Amongst Healthiest Cruises by SHAPE Magazine's Healthy Travel Awards

    Princess Cruises has been recognized by SHAPE magazine as a winner in its fifth annual Healthy Travel Awards for the second consecutive year, recognizing the cruise line's fleetwide and state-of-the-art Lotus Spa and Fitness Centers, and family friendly offerings like the Glacier Bay National Par...

    Sodexo Reinforces Commitment to Childhood Health and Wellness Through Support of Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run Image

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    10-30-19

    Sodexo Reinforces Commitment to Childhood Health and Wellness Through Support of Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run

    Sodexo, a leading food services and facilities management company, joined forces with the United States Marine Corps last weeke...

    ReFED Accelerates Action to Cut Food Waste in Half by 2030 at 2019 Food Waste Summit Image

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    10-25-19

    ReFED Accelerates Action to Cut Food Waste in Half by 2030 at 2019 Food Waste Summit

    Today, ReFED, the only U.S. nonprofit wholly dedicated to reducing food waste, announced the annual ReFED Food Waste Summit taking place October 28-30, 2019 at METREON in San Francisco.

    The 2019 Food Waste Summit will gather influenti...

    Walgreens, Susan G. Komen and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Collaborate to Support Research in Tough-to-Treat Cancers and Increase Access to Care Image

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    10-25-19

    Walgreens, Susan G. Komen and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Collaborate to Support Research in Tough-to-Treat Cancers and Increase Access to Care

    Walgreens announced today a new collaboration with Susan G. Komen and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to enable research in tough-to-treat cancers and increase access to care with a pledge to contribute more than $25 million to the organizations, collectively, over the next five years. Throug...

    New Virtual Reality Training from Tork is a Game Changer for Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance Image

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    10-25-19

    New Virtual Reality Training from Tork is a Game Changer for Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance

    A recent study shows 80% of healthcare professionals say they would like to improve their hand hygiene compliance. The survey covering more than 1,000 healthcare professionals in five different countries also revealed that 60% would like hand hygiene to be given higher priority in their unit, whi...

    CGF and GAIN Announce New Alliance to Roll Out Improved Nutrition in the Workplace Image

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    10-25-19

    CGF and GAIN Announce New Alliance to Roll Out Improved Nutrition in the Workplace

    An initiative to raise nutrition standards for workforces across the globe was today announced at The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Sustainable Retail Summit (SRS) in Berlin.

    The Consumer Goods Forum, which brings together 400 consumer goods companies and retailers, has joined forces with the...

    Enterprise, IWBI Join Forces to Advance Health and Well-Being in Affordable Housing Image

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    10-21-19

    Enterprise, IWBI Join Forces to Advance Health and Well-Being in Affordable Housing

     Enterprise Community Partners Inc. (Enterprise) and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced today that they are developing a multi-pronged collaborati...

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