Health A to Z

HHS invites members of the public — both individuals and organizations — to provide comments about the new objective for HHS to consider. Transitioning the objective to core status will allow a target to be established and progress toward achieving the target to be tracked. Read stories about how One Health is being used to fight diseases across the globe. Vector-borne diseases are on the rise with warmer temperatures and expanded mosquito and tick habitats. If you need to go back and make any changes, you can always do so by going to our Privacy Policy page.

• Even the fields of chronic disease, mental health, injury, occupational health, and noncommunicable diseases can benefit from a One Health approach involving collaboration across disciplines and sectors.
• Mental illnesses are the leading cause of disability in the US and Canada.
• There is a perceived tension between the need for

Health A to Z

Tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death among people living with HIV, accounting for around one in three AIDS-related deaths. Maternal mortality ratio – the proportion of mothers that do not survive childbirth compared to those who do – in developing regions is still 14 times higher than in the developed regions. Over 40 per cent of all countries have fewer than 10 medical doctors per 10,000 people; over 55 per cent of countries have fewer than 40 nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 people. Four out of every five deaths of children under age five occur in these regions. A bold venture to help identify new treatments and cures for diseases.

They aim to protect the public through licensure and regulation of nursing/midwifery education and practice. Their mission is to uphold professional nursing standards and honour the public trust. The Singapore Dental Council is the …