Month: October 2011

FoCAP puts the reortes figures in Catalan primary health care.

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FoCAP puts the reortes figures in primary care Catalan.

for the first time the Catalan Forum of AP (FOCAP) assesses the extent of the cut in the primary health care Catalan.

Spain, 2011-October Primary care receives less than 18% of total health expenditure Catalan. With these resources, the AP serves the most common health problems of the population, diagnosed, is, makes the health promotion, prevention and care of the elderly and all those who have health needs. When primary care comes to people, often chronically ill, it makes it way agile, low cost, personalized, and continuity in time. Therefore, the World Health Organization recommends to Governments to develop health systems based on primary care. But a progressive decrease in the health budget allocated to primary care looms in Catalonia: in 2003 it accounted for 21.6 per cent of the total, and in 2011 is available only 17.5 per cent.

Fall in the budget for primary care-El Catalán forum for primary care (FoCAP) has analysed for the first time the extent of the reduction and the distribution of costs and investments of the Catalan health system in relation to the first level of care, the PA. One of the most significant data is that in 2011 CatSalut applies an overall budget reduction of 6.45%, but in primary awarded a reduction of 12,86% (EUR 247 million). In hospitals, the cut is 5.16% and 228 million euros. It is the case that primary care has managed to reduce its pharmaceutical expenditure of 23.9 per cent to 14,39% in the last 8 years while maintaining their levels of quality, and on the other hand, these results have not resulted in greater allocation of budget for the PA.

If we look at the figures of the Catalan Health Institute (ICS) is the primary care program budget for 2011 falls 10.71%, while the reduction to the specialized care within the ICS is subject is 0.32%.

5 million Catalans use every year the primary health care

In Catalonia, during 2009, 73.4% of the population made use of primary care, while 7.5% pointed out of hospital services. On the other hand, primary care has only half of hospitals professionals. In addition, from 2004 to 2009, it has been found that the Catalans do not make more use of hospitals and that there is also a fall of hospital emergencies and the days of hospitalization rate. Despite the figures, CatSalut between 2003 and 2011 budget has increased by 24.3% for hospital care and specialized, and has fallen 18,77% to economically provide primary care. As a result becomes a model of medicine tech and fragmented, with obvious opportunities to improve their efficiency with respect to health outcomes.

As the demonstrations of the Catalan Government, FoCAP believes that “say that a health system based on primary health care promotes contradicts totally the budgetary choices”. And beyond: “without any strategy and indiscriminate cuts are affecting very seriously in primary care, and impair the quality and quantity of services, in such a way that will suffer the health system”.

FoCAP argues that “we are witnessing a shift in the orientation of the health care model, contrary to what has stated the health adviser in several demonstrations, and to behaving a rapid deterioration of health services and a history of the working conditions of professionals worsening”.

Staff cuts-the study of FoCAP documents the decline in the overall staffing of centres and services in primary care in Catalonia more than 1,000 people. In the ICS, the template is reduced in 494 people in 2011, of which 428 work in primary care (does not include any). Renewed contracts are no longer 36 h/week but 25 h/week, representing a 30% time reduction of the new template. It must be said that only partially cover retirement, and although in minor degree labor losses and do not cover absences for vacations or training. In this way, and taking account of call points and AP emergency closures, FoCAP warns that “the reduction in the capacity of primary care to respond to emergencies will generate, in winter, saturation of services hospital emergency and serious risk of collapse”.

The reduction of the diagnostic capability, which in the ICS is 12.46% has been evaluated. Health centers may be fewer tests from now on, so that there will be a negative impact for citizens and a worse disease monitoring. This diagnostic capacity reduction will end up generating more costs for the health system. On the other hand, the reduction in spending on maintenance, equipment and investments in the network, falls into the ICS a 54.4%, which will affect its functioning and its ability to service and resolution.

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Experts point to vaccination as the most effective prophylactic method against hepatitis e urge strive to eradicate the disease

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experts point to vaccination as most effective prophylactic method against hepatitis e urge strive to eradicate the disease

HM hospitals and the Universidad CEU San Pablo, with the collaboration of GSK, organized the scientific meeting “ Hepatitis A. Epidemiological, clinical, evolutionary and preventive aspects ”

– during the day both active immunization efficacy was highlighted as prophylaxis, especially with regard to hygiene is concerned, to win the battle for this infection

-vaccination against the virus is the most effective prophylactic method, whose duration is at least 25 years, when not for lifetime

– the incidence of the infection has increased in Spain in the first decade of the 21st century because new patterns such as immigration, travel to endemic areas and tourist racking

-the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the vaccine prophylaxis of potential contacts with subjects from countries of high endemicity or average up to 60 days of arrival

-vaccines against Hepatitis A are effective – reduce 97-98% of cases among vaccinated and induce immunity from group-, generate local reactions in less than 20% of vaccinees and generals in less than 5%in this case transitional and not severe; and are safe, because there were no serious adverse effects associated with its administration

Madrid, 2011-October “ must consider the possibility of eradicating the Hepatitis A, especially in chronic carriers of the disease ”, said Prof. Juan Martínez López of Letona, Chairman of the Hospital Foundation in Madrid, at the end of the scientific meeting “ Hepatitis A. Epidemiological, clinical, evolutionary and preventive aspects ”, recently held in HM University Sanchinarro, stressing also “ the effectiveness of prophylaxis, especially with regard to hygiene measures both active immunization referred to ”, to win the battle for this infection.

“ Given that the only reservoir is the man and the vaccine against Hepatitis A is relatively cheap, this allows us to aspire to its eradication ”, stressed Prof. Martínez López of Latvian to pick up the conclusions of the lectures given by experts gathered at the Forum, which was organized by HM hospitals and the Universidad CEU San Pablo, with the collaboration of the Paediatrics Society of Madrid and Castilla La Mancha and GSK.

And is that, as also stated Prof. Alfonso Delgado, Coordinator of the day and head of the Department of Paediatrics of HM hospitals, “ vaccination against this virus has been confirmed as the most effective prophylactic method, whose duration is at least 25 years, when not for life ”.

Groups for the implementation of prophylaxis and measures

In this sense, Prof. Delgado recalled the measures to properly perform the prophylaxis of Hepatitis A, such as “ step up hygienic measures, control of waste waters, avoiding risk factors and the administration of vaccines against virus or multi-purpose gamma globulin ”.

Similarly, the also Professor of Paediatrics and childcare of the Universidad CEU San Pablo reviewed groups of people in which it is indicated the administration of the anti-HAV vaccine and inmunoglubina, and its dose of administration as well as those which should apply prophylaxis pre and post exposure to Hepatitis a.

Epidemiological aspects were widely analyzed by DRA. Matilde Velasco, HM hospital pediatrician, as well as risk factors for contracting the disease. For its part, Dr. Cándido mass Vazquez, head of internal medicine, looked at his clinic and Diagnostics.

Higher incidence by immigration and tourism

For his part, Dr. José Garcia-Sicilia, Coordinator with primary care of the Hospital Universitario La Paz, was emphasized in the “ increase in the incidence of infection registered in Spain in the first decade of the 21st century – 2.46 to 5.28 cases per 100,000 population from 2000 to 2010Depending on their data-because new patterns such as immigration, the tourist racking and travel to endemic areas – three-quarters of the world are to a greater or lesser extent endemic – ”.

Thus, advocated to promote immunization among child immigrants, even though they were born in Spain, repeated to their countries of origin travel may increase the risk of contagion, and in this line, he recalled the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics: “ vaccine prophylaxis of all potential contacts (home, caregivers, etc) with subjects from countries of high endemicity or media (adopted) up to 60 days of arrival ”.

Finally, Dr. Garcia-Sicilia recalled the benefits of current vaccines: “ its effectiveness, as they reduce the 97-98 per cent of cases among the population vaccinated and induce immunity from group; their reactogenicity, to generate local reactions in less than 20 percent of the vaccinated and generals in less than 5 per cent, and in this case transitional not severe; and its security, because there are no serious adverse effects related to its administration and have only General contraindications of other vaccines ”.

HM hospitals

HM hospitals consists of several companies that manage different packaging private hospitals including HM University Madrid, HM University Montepríncipe, HM University Torrelodones, HM University Sanchinarro, HM new Bethlehem and Center comprehensive Oncology Clara Campal (CIOCC); all of them of great technical and human skills.

Based on a Decalogue and the Hippocratic oath directed by doctors and with the aim of offering quality medicine, different centres of HM hospitals have equipped with a cutting edge technology and staff better qualified and more humane.

All HM hospital centres operate in an integrated manner. To do this, there is a corporate structure with centralized services, as well as different management tools. This allows a complementary and synergistic action of structures, services and equipment, with maximum use of the technological and human resources.

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Palacios highlights the current importance of the media in the dissemination of social and health information

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palacios highlights the current importance of the media in the dissemination of social and health information

Councillor of health takes part in the meeting II ‘ communication in health ’, involving journalists from various media in the region

Three workshops in the form of fictional press conferences have covered various topics of interest for journalists and managers


Murcia, 2011-October the Minister of health and consumption, María Angeles palaces, said yesterday, during the celebration of the encounter II ‘ communication in health ’, organized by the Department in collaboration with the company dedicated to biomedical research Pfizer, which “ in these difficult times we have to improve the relationship between media and administration, to the maximum so that information reaches the citizens in the best possible way ”.

On the opening day, held at the University General Hospital Reina Sofía, Palacios was accompanied by the director of institutional relations of Pfizer Spain, Juan José f. Polledo, who participated in the day after the conclusion of the workshops. The seminar aimed at CEOs, and managers of managers in the areas of health, as well as the Presidents of health professional schools, had more than one dozen of journalists from various regional media of press, radio and television, and ended with a final paper on communication in charge of the journalist Paloma Gómez Borrero.

Palacios said that “ the work of the press is essential for our informative responsibility as system ”, and for this reason, he added, must combine interests to achieve communicative efficiency and a solid foundation to move information to citizens.

The Counselor stressed the “ importance ” news on policy social and health in the media because, he explained, “ the public receives this information first-person calibrating how can affect you to him or her more loved ”.

Workshops

Internal working hours were three workshops, which were carried out three press conferences on fictional, although of topical subjects. Journalists and executives exchanged papers to try to bring needs and improve in all areas of the relationship between each other, in a very rewarding day professionally.

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Obesity: an epidemic that is moving… and involves us all

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obesity: an epidemic that is moving… and involves us all

Argentina, 2011-October declared by the who “ the epidemic of the 21st century ”, and confirmed its growth by the second survey on risk factors in non-communicable diseases. Obesity and overweight, represent a threat for the poor diet and lack of physical activity that involves the entire population. The FAC, the FBA and the Ministry of health of the nation assume a commitment to combat this scourge.

According to the above-mentioned survey, conducted by the Ministry of health of the nation, in the Argentina obesity is one of the scourges that has most increased in relation to other risk factors which have even fallen. Overweight maintained the percentage of 35.4%, during the above-mentioned period, while obesity rose 14.6% to 18%. Contributing to this situation, bad eating habits that sampling indicates that only 4.8 per cent consumed daily 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, i.e., 1 of every 20 Argentines eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, as recommended by the World Health Organization ”. In addition, 25.4 per cent always add salt to meals. Smoking for example fell, as well as the levels of exposure to tobacco smoke outside, thanks to the laws governing the protection of the so-called “ passive smoking ”.

The idle physical Argentine for his part as well as obesity, were in crescendo. Physical inactivity step of 46.2 per cent in 2005 to 54.9% in 2009, in a scenario that shows that 53.4 per cent of the population is overweight and obesity.

Campaign 100,000 hearts for a healthy change 5th. Edition

“ the fight against obesity involves us all ”

from the perspective of this reality and this motto, the Argentina Federation of Cardiology (FAC), the Ministry of health of the nation (MSN) and the Foundation biochemistry Argentina (FBA), put in place the 5th Edition of the national campaign “ 100,000 hearts for A change healthy ”, during the month of November. This year the commitment is to join forces to combat obesity and overweight, disease affecting more than 40% of the Argentine population, which according to who is the epidemic of the 21st century.

This campaign, like the four previous editions, is based on three axes “ healthy eating, physical activity, and 100% smoke-free environments ”, in order to introduce changes in daily habits to reduce cardiovascular risk factors that are still the leading cause of death worldwide. The central focus of the campaign in this opportunity is to work on those factors of overweight and obesity.

why the fight against obesity INVOLUCRA us all?

It is mainly due to a diet rich in fats and sugars and low in vitamins, minerals and fibres, to which we add little physical activity. This way of life of the majority of Argentines is dangerous for health.

The campaign, and so it comes from previous years is intended to the motorization of activities throughout the country that can raise awareness about the prevention of obesity and overweight with a healthy eating and active living, to regulate the weight and protect the health. Everyone can participate by proposing activities, completing a simple form, and becoming a reference in their community, as a promoter of health.

While part of an individual choice: choose healthy lifestyle habits, implies a strong coordination between the national State, scientific institutions and each effector of health of our vast country, that has been extensively studied the positive impact of law regulatory to protect and create good habits and the collective construction of healthy environments.

In this Fifth Edition, the organizers seek to get a message of healthy living to more Argentines in every city in the country and overcome more than 1000 activities of more than 100 institutions that were conducted throughout the country in 2010.

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A contest to disseminate knowledge about the 100 year history of immunotherapy

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a contest disseminate knowledge about the 100 year history of immunotherapy

-stand Stallergenes at the International Symposium of allergy food. 100 years of immunotherapy of the Spanish society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SEAIC) will host the interactive quiz of questions and answers “ allergy Game ” on scientific issues related to allergen immunotherapy

– the objective of this activity is to spread knowledge about the treatment of Allergy and involve practitioners in the history of immunotherapy

– may participate any healthcare professional close to the stand and to respond, through a command of televoting, the five questions that appear on screen

Barcelona, 2011-October spread knowledge about the treatment of Allergy and involve practitioners in the history of immunotherapy It is the goal of “ allergy Game ”, contest organized by Stallergenes. This company in the international food allergy Symposium’s stand. 100 years of immunotherapy of the Spanish society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SEAIC), which will take place in Barcelona from 10 to 12 November next, will host an interactive quiz of questions of a scientific nature on immunotherapy and Oralair ®, the first treatment precoestacional of sublingual immunotherapy in pills against allergic rhinitis.

All medical practitioners who come to the stand of Stallergenes may participate in this game; through a command of televoting contestants answer five questions that comprises the game and they will appear on screen. To do this, they will have three possible answers, which will only be one correct.

Each participant may enter once a day during the three days of duration of the Symposium.

Get better score who correctly answer as many questions in the shortest possible time. The system will record the time taken to respond. In the event of a tie, it warranted the less time taken to answer the first three questions.

Only for participating each doctor you will receive a gift and the five best contestants in the ranking at the end of each day will be presented with a symbolic prize and recognized as winners of the contest.

About Stallergenes

Stallergenes S.A. is a biopharmaceutical company international, a leader in the manufacture and innovation of allergen immunotherapy treatments. Stallergenes sells its products to prevent and control the allergic disease in 50 countries by more than 10 subsidiaries in Europe and 40 agreements of distribution and collaboration around the world.

The factory of Stallergenes in Antony (Íle-de-France) is the major centre of production of allergen preparations specially for a patient (APEP) in the world, making it more than 150 different allergens to treat annually some 500,000 patients.

Around 20% of the annual turnover of pharmaceutical company, it is intended for research and development. In 2010 Stallergenes invoiced a volume of 216 million euros.

Stallergenes Ibérica S.A. is the subsidiary of Stallergenes S.A. Spain Stallergenes Ibérica s.a. owns one portfolio of products for the treatment of 95% of patients affected by respiratory allergic diseases and it has been, since its implementation in Spanish territory for 11 years, by a strong work of research into new products.

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Surah Al-Rehman – The Ultimate Free Remedy for Incurable Diseases

(By Listening Only- 20 Minutes Only)

Kindly download the Surah “AL-REHMAN” (recited by Qari Abdul Basit without translation) from here.


Treatment Plan

Just Listen to it three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) for seven consecutive days using following procedure:-


    Before listening:

  • Close your eyes
  • Feel your self in front of ALLAH Almighty/ God
  • Then listen to it with greater concentration and closed eyes

    When the recitation/ AUDIO is finished:

  • Open your eyes and take half glass of water
  • Close your eyes again and say “ALLAH” three times in your heart with deep affection/ love
  • Then drink the water with closed eyes in three sips

Surah Al-Rehman – The Ultimate Free Remedy for Incurable Diseases

(By Listening Only- 20 Minutes Only)

Kindly download the Surah “AL-REHMAN” (recited by Qari Abdul Basit without translation) from here.


Treatment Plan

Just Listen to it three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) for seven consecutive days using following procedure:-


    Before listening:

  • Close your eyes
  • Feel your self in front of ALLAH Almighty/ God
  • Then listen to it with greater concentration and closed eyes

    When the recitation/ AUDIO is finished:

  • Open your eyes and take half glass of water
  • Close your eyes again and say “ALLAH” three times in your heart with deep affection/ love
  • Then drink the water with closed eyes in three sips