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I n February 2002, the board of directors of the Catholic Health Association of Canada (CHAC) discerned that the time was opportune for a thorough reflection and dialogue concerning the nature and future of the Catholic health ministry in Canada. The board made its decision after consulting representative members across the country and receiving the report of a special advisory committee. In Ma...

medical tourism plays an important role in national revenue of many countries; this industry earns about 100 billion dollars for the governments each year. however, tourism is not developed in iran and it is in its initial paces. as a matter of fact, the ministry of health recognized tourism-therapy in 2003. in addition, by doing this, rather than supporting tourism-therapy, the ministry mainly...

Background: Investing in the health of children in learning situation is one of the most important health interventions. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of health promoting schools in improving the health status of schools in Urmia, North West of Iran.Methods and materials: This interventional study was conducted on 155 schools executing the health promoting schools program th...

We present an analysis of simultaneous multifrequency measurements of the Galactic emission in the 1-10 GHz range with 18◦ angular resolution taken from a high altitude site. Our data yield a determination of the synchrotron spectral index between 1.4 GHz and 7.5 GHz of αsyn = 2.81 ± 0.16. Combining our data with the maps from Haslam et al. (1982) and Reich & Reich (1986) we find αsyn = 2.76 ± ...

     The effectiveness of any drug supply systems in providing a trustworthy supply of essential drugs is a critical issue. To evaluate this effectiveness, it is necessary to watch over the status of the essential medicines in any country impartially and continuously. Some countries and also the World Health Organization (WHO) have codified a list of minimum medicines needed for a basic health ...