Health and Wellness
Providing health care, education and resources around the world, wherever they are needed most.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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10-02-19
Astellas Oncology Announces 2019 C3 Prize® Finalists
Astellas Pharma US, Inc. ("Astellas") has announced the finalists for its fourth annual C3 (Changing Cancer Care) Prize, a challenge that funds the best ideas beyond medicine to improve cancer care for patients, caregivers and their loved ones. The C3 Prize will award up to $200,000 in total gran...
