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Trinity Biotech Receives FDA Approval For Destiny Max In The USA
Trinity Biotech plc (NASDAQ: TRIB), a leading developer and manufacturer of diagnostic products for the point-of-care and clinical laboratory markets, announced the FDA approval and US launch of its high throughput haemostasis analyzer, the Destiny Max.
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Advocates At Kenya Conference Explore New Strategies To Combat HIV/AIDS In Africa
Nearly 30 years after the emergence of HIV/AIDS, the global health community must develop new strategies to curb the spread of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa, some experts said Tuesday ahead of the Global Citizens Summit for Social Mobilization to End AIDS in Nairobi, Kenya, AFP/Google.com reports. The advocates also stressed the need for innovative approaches to health financing as international donors shift their attention toward other issues and as the ongoing economic downturn threatens fundraising prospects. The conference, which opens Wednesday, includes participants from 32 countries, primarily in Africa.According to Wasai Jacob Nanjakululu of Oxfam, about 90% of HIV-positive people are unaware of their status and 70% of people in need of treatment are not accessing medical care. Leonard Okello, an HIV/AIDS specialist with ActionAid International, added that the global health community is "far from winning the struggle against" HIV/AIDS. Okello said the conference will examine the shortcomings of earlier HIV/AIDS policies and explore new methods to address the disease. "There are a lot of res in HIV/AIDS programs but not much of that reaches the community," Okello said, asking, "What is it that we should radically change?" (AFP/Google.com, 5/26). According to IRIN/PlusNews, conference participants also plan to discuss "people-centered" approaches to combating HIV/AIDS at the Nairobi meeting. ActionAid Report Calls For Improvements in Basic Health Care To Address HIV/AIDS
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The Improvement Foundation - Helping Tackle The Decline In Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake

Cervical Cancer Awareness Week 8-14 June 2009 is a key time to remind women that it is of huge importance that they attend their screening appointment when asked. The Improvement Foundation (IF) aim to help tackle the decline in screening uptake by addressing levels of complacency among clinicians and the public through their national Cervical Screening Improvement Programme. With the uptake of cervical screening dropping across all age groups, the biggest fall being in the 25-34s, IF is working with frontline staff, at sites across the country, to support improvements in the cervical screening service in general practice and primary care trusts and achieve large scale change. This is done by improving the systems and processes already in place, addressing the barriers to screening and raising awareness amongst staff and patients. IF believes that it is necessary to tackle all these aspects to achieve lasting change, and to address some of the reasons why younger women in particular are not responding to the offer of tests. The work being carried out by IF is part of a fifteen month structured programme, commissioned by the Department of Health, to introduce lasting changes which will improve women"s experience of the way cervical screening is offered. The IF Cervical Screening Improvement Programme brings together people involved across the cervical screening pathway from GPs to reception staff, and practice managers to public health specialists. For some, this is the first time the team has come together, allowing them to share and understand the barriers faced by their local communities and identify effective local res to raise knowledge and awareness of the importance of cervical screening with the target age group. Cervical screening saves lives, the lives of young women, many of them mothers of young children. IF is committed to making a difference in the numbers of 25-34 year olds who are screened. For more information about the Cervical Screening Improvement Programme please visit http://www.improvementfoundation.org/cervicalscreening The Improvement Foundation


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