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Masons of California, Raising a Reader and Washington Unified School District Expand Programs to Improve Afghan Refugee Student Literacy
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of its partnership with Raising a Reader and Washington Unified School District, the Masons of California today announced its funding of bilingual books with Farsi translation for...

More hospital beds and a new ambulance station for Adelaide\'s south
The Malinauskas Labor Government is opening 26 more hospital beds and a brand-new ambulance station for residents in Adelaide’s southern suburbs, as it continues to deliver its important election commitments to build a bigger health system. Older...

Military Trauma Surgeon Dr. Jay Johannigman Returning to Cincinnati, Bringing Decades of Expertise in Medical Innovation
World-Renowned Military Trauma Surgeon Dr. Jay Johannigman is Poised to Return to Cincinnati, Bringing Decades of Expertise in Trauma Care & Medical Innovation CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES, September 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Jay...

The Black Feather Foundation Sponsors Youth Sports Day, Supporting Afghan Refugees and Local Youth in DC
Celebrating Resilience and Community Through Sports, Health and Education at Youth Sports Day WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Black Feather Foundation is proud to be a main sponsor of this year’s Youth...

From Fish Farming to Green Energy in Afghanistan
Years ago, when starting as an entrepreneur, Nawid vowed that he would run his businesses not only for himself, but also for his people. It is a promise that keeps him going, even after the times he lost everything and hit rock bottom. And it is a...

Advancing Pain Medicine Through Innovative Treatments and Precision Care
Steven P. Cohen, MD, an international leader in pain medicine who recently joined Feinberg’s faculty as the inaugural Edmond I. Eger Professor of Anesthesiology and vice chair of Research and Pain Medicine, is working to advance collaborations to...

DR. ERIKA WICHRO SELECTED FOR IAOTP’S PRESIDENTIAL AWARD IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Dr. Erika Wichro honored member of the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) and will be honored at their annual awards gala in Nashville NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 8, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Erika Wichro, MPH...

China: Health interventions in crisis situations
Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today at the Joint Logistic Forum – Medical Service Summit. Thank the organizers…The ICRC has a long and fruitful relationship with the PLA including on medical matters, with...

Oregon National Guard's 41st IBCT Returns Home After Successful Kosovo Deployment
CLACKAMAS, Ore. - Soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) returned home July 19, 2025, following a successful year-long deployment to Kosovo as part of the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission. The...

Pakistani Security Forces Eliminate Nine Militants
(MENAFN) Pakistani law enforcement and military personnel eliminated no fewer than nine insurgents on Saturday during a focused mission in the country's northwestern region. This action is part of a broader offensive initiated in the Khyber...

Burn Pits 360 Announces 2025 Gala of Valor at the Bullock Texas State History Museum
Featuring Exclusive Preview of FIREWATCH from Co-Producer of Acclaimed Film "The Long Game" AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BURNPITS 360, the nationally recognized nonprofit that championed the passage of the PACT...

DR Congo Rolls Out Urgent Polio Vaccination
(MENAFN) Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began the second phase of a large-scale polio immunization effort on Thursday, aiming to reach more than 10 million children across the country. The initiative comes in response to...

AIDA Country Report on Austria – Update on 2024
|Published on: 10th July 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Austria provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...

State Secretary Štucin expresses interest in more political dialogue with Turkmenistan
SLOVENIA, June 17 - They expressed interest in further strengthening political dialogue and economic cooperation. Opportunities are emerging in the pharmaceutical industry, logistics (especially connections between ports) and sport, with many more...

Are you really my doctor?
When Navy Veteran Dr. Matthew Messa walks into the room, Veterans are often surprised to learn that he is their doctor. “I don’t hide who I am,” said Messa, an emergency physician at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. “You know, I walk in and...

Cooperation with ITF Enhancing Human Security: humanitarian projects in 2025-2026
SLOVENIA, June 13 - The projects, which are being implemented in cooperation with the ITF in Afghanistan, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, Lebanon, Moldova, Syria and Ukraine, will focus particularly on populations in crisis and...

What we have yet to learn about traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. And while medical advancements have led to more options for those who experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), treatments are lacking. According to a 2013 study published in the NIH’s National Center for...

Warriors Heart announces New ‘Healing Warriors’ Documentary during PTSD Awareness Month
Warriors Heart announces a new documentary “Healing Warriors” with powerful recovery stories filmed at Warriors Heart Virginia’s 520-acre campus. SAN ANTONIO, TX, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In sync with PTSD Awareness...

Purple Heart Recipient Launches New Public Campaign: The Weight We Carry – Facing Moral Injury Together
Because What’s Killing Veterans Isn’t PTSD — It’s the Wound No One Talks About: Moral Injury INDIANAPOLIS, IN, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Moral injury is real. It’s devastating. And it’s killing our veterans at a...

‘VA stuck with me. They gave me time to get it right’
For Marine Corps Veteran David Reeves, leaving military service led to battles with addiction and homelessness. Reeves served eight years in the Marines as a data network specialist, deploying to Iraq in 2008 and to Helmand Province, Afghanistan,...