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599 Likes, 5 Comments – Smile Train (@smiletrain) on Instagram: “Meet Smile Train patient Godpower from Liberia. Godpower’s cleft made breastfeeding impossible and…”
Source: InstagramCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Masks Save Lives - 4 year(s) ago
Reminding others that “masks save lives” isn’t just sound advice. It’s a scientific fact that wearing one in public can help to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.…
Source: NIH Director's BlogCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Masks Save Lives – NIH Director's Blog https://t.co/EMUylEnSiA
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Mashup Score: 0Africa to be declared free of polio - 4 year(s) ago
Africa is set to be declared polio-free, a milestone in the global fight against infectious disease amid a pandemic that has diverted some resources away from health programmes not linked to coronavirus. On Tuesday the World Health Organization will announce that Nigeria has been certified free of wild polio, which means the virus has been eradicated from the entire continent.
Source: Financial TimesCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Amazing news that Africa is officially Polio-free. This is a monumental public health achievement validating that with science and unity, we can beat viruses and save lives: https://t.co/UpWFlG5SHp
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Airborne virus plays a significant role in community transmission, many experts believe. A new study fills in the missing piece: Floating virus can infect cells.
Source: www.nytimes.comCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
RT @NYTHealth: Researchers have found live coronavirus in the air at a distance of nearly 16 feet from a patient. https://t.co/hW66Kwb0Pj
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Mashup Score: 0Telemedicine shines during pandemic but will glow fade? - 4 year(s) ago
Doctors scrambled to shift to telemedicine when the coronavirus hit the U.S earlier this year. Providers went from averaging 5,000 telemedicine visits a month before the pandemic to 200,000 visits just in April.
Source: Modern HealthcareCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
COVID-19 facilitated unprecedented access to telemedicine - something that became critical for @SmileTrain and many others who worked to provide remote care these last few months. Experts weigh-in on what’s next https://t.co/iwB5z3gyje
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Mashup Score: 0COVID-19 Surgical Patient Checklist - Lifebox - 4 year(s) ago
A safe operation involves coordination between many members of the surgical team; the Surgical Safety Checklist has been implemented in operating rooms across the globe to keep patients safe for over 10 years. During the COVID pandemic, essential and lifesaving operations will still be needed, however, operating on a COVID-positive or suspected patient can put the entire healthcare team at risk.
Source: LifeboxCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Download the #COVID19 Surgical Patient Checklist, developed by @SaferSurgery, in consultation with surgical teams across Africa, with support from @Smiletrain and @wfsaorg, to optimize provider and patient safety. Read more: https://t.co/DfXme2gFws @KrisTorgeson
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Mashup Score: 0How This Nonprofit Weathered the Pandemic - 4 year(s) ago
July is Cleft Awareness Month. Smile Train, an international cleft-focused nonprofit organization, has supported over 1.5 million cleft surgeries since 1999.
Source: NonProfit PROCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Great feature in @NonprofitProUSA on @SschaeferST and the work @Smiletrain has been doing throughout #COVID19 - nice way to round out #CleftAwarenessMonth: https://t.co/ZFm20zAPpb
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Mashup Score: 0Building Resilience in the Face of a Pandemic: Navigating COVID-19 as an International Nonprofit - 4 year(s) ago
At the beginning of a new year, CEOs typically work to inspire growth, advancement, and determine the direction their organization will take that year. However, at the beginning of 2020, our world was turned upside down.
Source: www.linkedin.comCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
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Mashup Score: 0World’s Largest Cleft Organization, Smile Train, Adds Three New Members to Medical Advisory Board | Smile Train - 4 year(s) ago
Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft organization, announced today the addition of three new members to its Medical Advisory Board – Dr. Felicity Vidya Mehendale, Dr. Peter Donkor and Dr. Zipporah Gathuya.
Source: Smile TrainCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Congratulations to Dr. Felicity Mehendale, Dr. Peter Donkor & Dr. Zipporah Gathuya on their appointments to @Smiletrain's Medical Advisory Board. Looking forward to working with you to advance cleft research & help save lives of children around the world. https://t.co/R6z5etcKfe
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Mashup Score: 1Resources for Cleft Patients and Providers | Smile Train - 5 year(s) ago
Clefts are a very common birth difference. Globally, an estimated 1 out of every 700 babies are born with a cleft lip and/or palate.
Source: Smile TrainCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
All month long we recognize and celebrate #CleftAwarenessMonth. @SmileTrain has a variety of resources for patients and families, as well as ways to get involved in our programs as a volunteer. Read more: https://t.co/RrWL2xelw4
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Meet Helena and Godpower – just two of so many inspiring members of the @Smiletrain community around the world #ItStartsWithASmile https://t.co/YLvA8pVU5f