Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Persons--2002: Recommendations of the U.S. Public Health Service and the Infectious Diseases Society of America

2002 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Public Health Service ◽  
Opportunistic Infections ◽  
The U.S

MEDICAL ASPECTS OF CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1971 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 464-468
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Lead Poisoning ◽  
Public Health Service ◽  
Policy Statement ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Surgeon General ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Lead Hazards ◽  
The U.S

Jesse L. Steinfeld, M.D., Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service has approved the following policy statement and has designated the Bureau of Community Environmental Management as the activity within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to assist in the development and implementation of programs for the control of lead poisoning in children. The U.S. Public Health Service recommends that screening programs for the prevention and treatment of lead poisoning (plumbism) in children include all those who are 1 to 6 years of age and living in old, poorly maintained houses. Children exposed to other special local conditions involving lead hazards also should be screened. Lead-based paint was commonly used for interior purposes until the 1940's when it was largely replaced by titanium-based paint; therefore, children living in dilapidated or obviously deteriorating houses built prior to that time are to be given particular attention. Children who frequently visit such neighborhoods–homes of baby sitters, relatives, and playmates–also should be included in screening programs.1 Today lead-based paint is still used to some extent for the exteriors of dwellings, and this potential source of exposure to lead should not be overlooked. Children at risk should be screened periodically during the years 1 to 6, and longer if indicated. The prime goal of screening programs is the prevention of lead poisoning. The prevention of plumbism can be achieved through the early detection of children with undue absorption of lead, followed immediately by remedial action before the state of overt poisoning is reached. Consequently, screening programs should not be limited to the detection and treatment of children with lead poisoning.

United States Public Health Service Nurses: Deployment in Global Crisis

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Brown-Stephenson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Public Health Service ◽  
United States Public Health ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Response Effort ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
The World ◽  
The U.S

Nurses serving in the uniformed forces are often first responders to medical crises throughout the world. The U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is an elite team of full-time, well-trained, highly qualified public health professionals who respond to public health crises at home and abroad. This article briefly describes responsibilities and roles of nurses during deployments; offers an exemplar of deployment to West Africa for Ebola response; and reviews the outcomes of the response effort. The author then offers reflections about her deployment experiences.

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