Illinois AHEC

IL AHEC Network aims to improve health care for the underserved through health professions education, health careers development, and public health activities.

[Illinois AHEC @ilahecnetwork]

Congratulations Dr. Bunting-Williams! https://t.co/X2vG4bm1y4

[National Rural Health Association @ruralhealth]

Reports continue to show that current U.S. work practices are unproductive, unhealthy, & unsustainable. https://t.co/qft1IGFvuQ #ruralhealth

[Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA @katybkoz]

The #opioid epidemic - disproportionately affecting #rural moms and babies. https://t.co/LlGcKQwop8 cc @ruralhealth @SenFranken

[Illinois AHEC @ilahecnetwork]

Welcome to Rockford @hmprg, @pbhood, @KSBHospital, @Gibson_Hospital, @OSFStMary, @SSMHealthIL, @IllinoisStateU, and Fairfield Memorial!

[Illinois AHEC @ilahecnetwork]

The Illinois AHEC Winter retreat is underway!

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Today is #WorldContraceptionDay.
An estimated 225 million women & girls have an unmet need for #contraception https://t.co/oSRh4XzeEB

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

For regions w/ active spread of #ZikaVirus, WHO recs correct counselling & that women be offered a full range of contraceptive methods

[NIH @NIH]

#NIH’s ECHO will investigate how exposure to environmental factors in early development influences the health of children & adolescents

[Illinois AHEC @ilahecnetwork]

National Situational Awareness Day!

#situationalawareness #situationalawarenessday #lookaround #bealert #thinkonyourfeet

[Advocate Health Care @advocatehealth]

5-10% of breast cancers are linked to an inherited gene. Testing helps women make informed decisions: https://t.co/3wingDsd6z

[NIH @NIH]

A2: Using antibiotics when they are not needed is the most important factor leading to antibiotic resistance #AMRchallenge

[CDC @CDCgov]

A2: Watch how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics: #AntibioticResistance #AMRchallenge

[Rush University System for Health @RushMedical]

The cold's going around, and it's allergy season, too. So how can you tell what's causing your symptoms? https://t.co/isoxhQT33n

[CDC_eHealth @CDC_eHealth]

#HealthDepts: Get communication materials about #Zika, including fact sheets, infographics, posters, & videos. https://t.co/QkyIKH8YST

[Illinois AHEC @ilahecnetwork]

Flu Season is upon us!! #fighttheflu #fluseason #flushot #washyourhands #beaware #watchoutpeople #fightingtheflu

[Illinois AHEC @ilahecnetwork]

CAUTION! Flu Season is here!Want more info and on what type of shot to get? Click the link: https://t.co/fBpCGeoRkp

[American Foundation for Suicide Prevention @afspnational]

It's National Suicide Prevention Week! Be the voice to #StopSuicide all week long! #NSPW16 #MondayMotivation https://t.co/mIRWnhf88B

[UA College of Medicine - Phoenix @uazmedphx]

#RuralHealth Professions Program, inspiring #medstudents to practice in underserved settings—https://t.co/LXIM5qJFXY

[The Register~Herald @Register_Herald]

WVSOM's Rural Health Initiative teaches high school students CPR https://t.co/1m9y01w8ks

[Samaritan's Purse @SamaritansPurse]

.@SPMyanmar spent a week in a rural village teaching health and hygiene and helping families build latrines. https://t.co/eh6Emh9psL