The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board has adopted decision EB152/CONF./2 “Accelerating Action on Global Drowning Prevention” which recommends to the Seventy-Sixth World Health Assembly the adoption of a resolution to address the global drowning…
Every two seconds someone needs blood—and winter months make it extremely difficult to collect and maintain sufficient supplies for patients requiring treatment. Over the past 50 years, January has been celebrated as National Blood Donor Month…
HIPRC Core Faculty, Judith Hagedorn, MD, MHS, has been named as the inaugural recipient of the Portia Prettie Endowed Faculty Fellowship for Urology Innovation. During her time as a Portia Prettie Anderson Endowed Fellow, Dr….
Originally posted to U.S. Department of State January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ theme is Partner to Prevent, an opportunity to highlight the importance of…
The HIPRC Outreach Core held its first WE Stop the Bleed (STB) training session with Casa Latina, November 18, 2022. Members of HIPRC’s Outreach Core alongside Seattle Police Department held a cultural adaptation training session…
The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published best practices, implementation strategies, and practical guidance for the design and development of services that meet the needs of children, youth, and their families experiencing…
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), disability impacts our communities, our health, and our access. Nearly 61 million adults (26% of our nation’s population) navigate life with a disability. In the month of October,…
Originally published by UW Alert Blog October 20, 2022 Today, millions of individuals around the world participated in Great ShakeOut 2022, an international earthquake drill. In observance, the UW Alert notification system was tested across…
National Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15, 2022 Plan & Practice Your Escape Today, homes burn faster than ever. You may have as little as two minutes (or even less time) to safely escape a…