Randall Ortel leverages the power of social media to promote health education

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The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Randall Ortel has taken interacting with patients to a whole new level – leveraging the power of social media to encourage his followers to take care of their physical and mental health. And while he provides expert advice on a range of health conditions, from cardiovascular disease and diabetes to the potential origin of nagging back pain, the disclaimer remains clear – always visit a healthcare provider’s office to confirm and manage a diagnosis.

Dr Ortel is a family medicine specialist, and an occupational, emergency and obstetric medical practitioner. He’s a lecturer in

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CPS, Mumbai: Pioneering Medical Education and Empowering Future Healthcare Professionals in Spreading Health Education Nationwide

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Q. 1) There is news in many newspapers about the recent De-Recognition of CPS courses in Maharashtra. What is your comment on this?
We believe that the order has been passed in due course, without holistically looking and verifying various facts, and allowing CPS to address various issues. We have always protected the best interests of our students and provided the best opportunities to our students; be it infrastructure wise, course wise and faculty wise. Being a 111-year institution, we faced many situations before as well and we overcame all of them. CPS is exploring its options and I am

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About 42% of posts in Maharashtra’s medical education department lie vacant | India News

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MUMBAI: Number of posts lying vacant across the medical education department in Maharashtra has reached a record 15,044 – almost 42% of the sanctioned workforce ranging from bureaucracy to doctors and nurses in colleges. Experts say that the high number of open positions has plunged the health services into a crisis, evident through frequent spikes in fatalities within medical colleges.
Numbers accessed by TOI show that more than a third of 1,991 Class I positions are vacant. Vacancies in teaching are the highest: 40% of 3,927 posts. Of 25 dean posts in as many state-run medical colleges, 11 are vacant.
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Health, education come out ahead in constrained Alberta budget – Winnipeg Free Press

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EDMONTON – Health care and education came out ahead Thursday in a generally constrained Alberta provincial budget forecasting a paper-thin surplus that could easily go up in smoke.

“It is a solid budget based on measured choices,” Finance Minister Nate Horner told reporters.

Horner followed instructions from Premier Danielle Smith in delivering the 2024-25 budget, keeping spending increases below 6.2 per cent, a figure derived from the province’s rate of inflation and population growth.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses a news conference in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Albertans are expecting financial restraint in Thursday's provincial budget. Premier Danielle Smith signaled a turn to less spending and more saving in a televised address last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses a news conference in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Albertans are expecting financial restraint in Thursday’s provincial budget. Premier Danielle

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UC Merced to oversee $18M in funding to boost health education in San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties | business

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A regional collaborative in the northern San Joaquin Valley has been awarded $18.1 million to boost career options for prospective students in the fields of healthcare and education.

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The importance of health education in Africa

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School of Public Health dean will shape future public health education standards

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The School of Public Health proudly announces the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) board’s executive committee appointment of Dean Muge Akpinar-Elci to serve on the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). This prestigious appointment signifies not only a notable acknowledgment of Dean Akpinar-Elci’s proficiency and valuable contributions to the field of public health, but serves to bring esteemed credibility to the University of Nevada, Reno’s School of Public Health.

ASPPH is a prominent organization in the field of public health, serving as a collective voice for academic institutions and programs dedicated to advancing public health

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Delhi budget likely on Feb 15; health, education to get more funds | Delhi News

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This year, health, education and roads are expected to get a major boost in the Delhi Budget. Usually held in mid-March, it is likely to be presented between February 15 and 20 this time, keeping in mind the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections.

Other key sectors in focus are expected to be water and the environment, with an emphasis on reducing water pollution and increasing water capacity.

Preparations for the budget meeting have already begun and all departments have been asked to submit status reports of the big projects announced last year, along with new proposals, schemes and works for 2024-25.

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