Physicians at the University of California-Davis currently are participating in a multi-hospital clinical trial to evaluate outcomes for patients treated by specialists in a remote location using an innovative robotic device, the Sacramento Bee reports. The device, dubbed “Rudy” by UCD staff, is manufactured by Santa Barbara-based In-Touch Health and uses wireless technology that allows physicians working in their offices or homes to examine patients in the hospital. Using a remote workstation, physicians can direct Rudy around the hospital and…

Washington, D.C., March 16, 2004 (PAHO)-Health workers in every country in the Western Hemisphere will target millions of children, many in isolated areas, during a historic Vaccination Week in the Americas, starting April 24. Coordinated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the weeklong events, April 24-30, will focus on the children normally left behind, those living in rural border regions, and the most vulnerable groups, including women and the elderly. While most of the countries will vaccinate against measles,…

Washington, DC, February 9, 2004 (PAHO)—Countries from Canada to the tip of South America and throughout the Caribbean plan to take part in an unprecedented Vaccination Week in the Americas, set for the end of April. Millions of children, young women, and some seniors, mostly in remote areas, will be the beneficiaries. “This is a tremendous effort,” said Dr. Mirta Roses, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). “It is a show of true Pan Americanism, a demonstration of…

Statistical Workshop on Tracking Health Indicators – CDC in partnership with USMBHC The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has developed a 2-day “Statistical Workshop” designed to assist state, local, health-related NGO staff, and members of the academic community in understanding the issues related to tracking public health indicators, such as the Healthy People 2010 objectives. The workshop was first presented in Tucson, Arizona in April 2002 to a multi-disciplinary audience from the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission, and has since…