I remember the teen I admitted whose mom was in the adult ICU. The premature newborn who will never meet her mom. The trauma these kids have experienced will impact a whole generation.
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For the first time, @AmerAcadPeds is calling for universal paid family and medical leave (PFML), which “has the power to improve an entire generation’s health.”
The AAP recommends the policy should be at least 12 weeks long and provide parity across all leave categories.
@EmoryNeo was thrilled to represent @EmoryPediatrics alongside our @GaDPH colleagues at the GA #PublicHealth meeting where we presented #Maternal#newborn outcomes using Perinatal Periods of Risk Framework. Together we can save lives in GA and expand access to care.
🚨 Five Actions to End Childhood Lead Poisoning 🚨
Lead poisoning is robbing children of their full potential, causing cognitive decline and long-term health issues. By addressing this hidden crisis, we can unlock vast economic and social potential for communities worldwide.
The International Pediatric Association supports UNICEF’s call for urgent action. Let’s work together to ensure a lead-free future for every child!
Read the full document here: https://t.co/4czpQPxHSV
#EndLeadPoisoning #LeadFreeFuture #UNICEF #ChildHealth #IPA
This #WorldFoodDay, learn about the work of nurses on a pediatric #malnutrition ward in Ghana through this photo and story, a winner of the @AmerAcadPeds Section on #GlobalHealth photo contest in "The Global Child Health Clinician" category.
#FoodHeroes
6:00 p.m. 🏥 And, just like that, the move from Egleston Hospital to Arthur M. Blank Hospital is complete. History has been made, and there’s not a dry eye in sight.
8:30 a.m. 🏥 A milestone moment years in the making: The first patient is officially on the way to Arthur M. Blank Hospital. 8-year-old Brithany is awaiting a kidney transplant and can't wait to check out her new digs in Arthur M. Blank Hospital.
@AAPGlobalHealth H program is focused on caring and advocating for children in conflict zones. Timely. Informative. As pediatricians we can use our voices and skills when children and our colleagues can’t #AAP2024#globalhealth#tweetiatrician@MSF_USA
Scotland has detected no cases of cervical cancer in women born between 1988-1996 who were fully vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 and 13.
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