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COMING SOON: Pharmacy Week. At Pharmacy Marketplace, we believe in celebrating the incredible work our pharmacies do every day. This Pharmacy Week, let’s get creative and show our appreciation in unique ways! 🌟 💡 Ideas to Celebrate: Themed Days: Dress up in fun themes each day of the week. Patient Appreciation: Host a special event or giveaway for your loyal customers. Offer free screenings. Community Outreach: Organize a health fair or free wellness checks. Staff Recognition: Highlight your team’s hard work with awards and shout-outs. Social Media Fun: Share your celebrations with us using #PharmacyWeek2024. Let’s make this Pharmacy Week unforgettable! How are you celebrating? Share your ideas and photos with us! 📸💊 #PharmacyMarketplace #PharmacyWeek2024

This was me, headed to work at a senior health fair 2 months before I opened my practice. Motivated, hopeful, and super tired. I’ve had a few conversations recently with aspiring practice owners and if there’s one thing that I try to always be it’s transparent. The first year of practice ownership is wild, hard, sucks (and so liberating). The 3 months leading up to the first patient you will make more decisions than you’ve ever made in your whole life combined. The first 6-9 months of ownership you will feel like you’re drowning in patient care, paying unlimited bills, and making even harder decisions. If you’re like me you’ll likely find your health slipping a bit, you’ll find yourself in a therapists office, and you’ll be making less money than you’ve ever made in your professional career. But I’m here to say, it turns around. A newfound confidence comes and the decisions get made and the bills get paid. I’m not saying I did it all right but I built the business first and put myself second for a hot minute. As long as you don’t stomp yourself into the ground, I’ll forever be here to say that’s the way to do it. For gentle advice, don’t call me. For the truth of how hard it is, give me a ring!

Today is the start of Tradies National Health Month! 👷♀️👷It's a vital initiative run by the Australian Physiotherapy Association to raise awareness about the importance of tradies' health and wellbeing. The stats are alarming: tradies account for 59% of all serious injury/disease claims but make up only 35% of the workforce. That's why it is so important to prioritise health and safety. At Onsite, that's one of our core tenets; we are committed to excellence in Safety Health Environment and Quality (SHEQ) performance. That is, Operation Zero. And as the APA urges, "Work safe and smart for a long, healthy career." For more info on Tradies National Health Month head to https://ow.ly/o9jK50SLR1w #workplacesafety #safety #SHEQ #tradies #OperationZero #onsiterentalgroup

The BNMC (Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus) Food as Medicine Symposium seems like an exciting event, especially with its focus on "Culture, Cuisine, and Community." The emphasis on health, nutrition, and well-being aligns with the growing trend of using food as a proactive approach to managing health and improving life quality. Attending could offer valuable insights into this emerging space, potentially offering breakthrough business ideas around healthspan, longevity, and preventive wellness. Are you planning to attend or leverage this for any of your projects or initiatives? It seems like it could tie into some of your research interests or business development ideas. #HealthSpan #FoodAsMedicine

PROMISING AND BEST PRACTICES IN TOTAL WORKER HEALTH™WORKSHOP SUMMARY Combined with the more traditional employer occupational safety and health protection activities are newer employment-based programs to promote better health through helping workers quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or exercise more regularly. In support of these efforts, some employers have made changes in their policies and facilities to support physical activity and healthier eating, and some employers connect with community resources for health education, health fairs, and other services.

Happy Health Care Week! This week we’re celebrating our team members - from clinical to non-clinical, each individual plays a vital role in the care we provide to our patients and community. Meet Chuck Mungin, events coordinator, who has been with Baptist Health for almost 40 years! Q. Why did you decide to work in health care? A. A friend recommended me - it was a great opportunity to grow and also offered great benefits. Q. What do your day-to-day responsibilities usually look like? A. I handle setting up for different meetings and special events around campus. Q. What about your work makes you most proud? A. Taking care of my customers' (and colleagues') needs. Q. What do you like most about working at Baptist Health? A. The department leadership and senior leadership, and the opportunity to use my potential as a step to grow. Q. What do you like to do outside of work? A. Fishing, attending church and spending time with family, friends and relatives. #BaptistProud

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. What does that even mean? It's a buzzword/phrase... 🥱 language used as a barrier to understanding. In essence, to me it means that people in certain communities are really struggling with their health. NHS England helpfully define it as: '...𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺.' So, I was in Mablethorpe today, at the NHS Lincolnshire ICB 'Health and Wellbeing Event'. In case you don't know, Mablethorpe is a coastal community with a '𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦' surge of summer tourists and some long-term and very serious 'health inequalities' as do so many of our coastal communities. Out of season it is utterly dead. However, the thing that struck me was how many of the attending organisations at the ICB event, were there to 'coordinate' or 'connect'. Yet when I asked them how people connect with them, they just pointed to their telephone number or website… Passive. After an hour or so I left and took myself off to the two community pharmacies in Mablethorpe. 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙜 (𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙙). I do not believe that I am the only one that sees this? 👉 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 - 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀. 👀 There is your audience. These are the people to connect with. So this is an appeal to the Lincolnshire ICB and all the organisations attending today, to connect with the British Society of Pharmacy Sleep Services (BSPSS) and make evidence-based help accessible in community pharmacy. It won't be easy. Community Pharmacy is busy. And there are commercial pressures. But if the will is there... Even the Government have 'woken up' to it (sorry not sorry for the pun) with the roll out of Pharmacy First (but that is another story). [Edited for clarity] _______ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲® For more positive disruption about sleep and the community pharmacist's role, click my name + follow + 🔔 🥱 Sleep CPD for pharmacy ⚕ Developing Community Pharmacy 👈👉 Sleep patient signposting software #snoreyawnwarn, #sleepdisorders, #communitypharmacy, #makingsleepaccessible

🌍🩺 On this World Health Day, let's reaffirm our commitment to accessible primary healthcare as a fundamental human right. Public health is the cornerstone of thriving communities, ensuring no one is left behind. Financial risk protection is essential to guaranteeing equitable access to quality healthcare for all. Let's not overlook the significance of eye health in our overall well-being. It's not just about vision; it's about enabling people to live their fullest lives. Eye health plays a crucial role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals, promoting education, economic productivity, and social inclusion. Together, let's advocate for policies and practices that prioritize primary healthcare, ensure financial protection, and recognize the pivotal role of eye health in building healthier societies. Let's work towards a world where everyone has the opportunity to enjoy good health and well-being. #WorldHealthDay #HealthForAll 🌐👁️

On Monday, as we arrived at our Dekalb-based offices in Atlanta around 8am, we could smell, taste, and see the chemical haze from the BioLabs' fire 20 miles away in Conyers, GA. At this point, we had not received any air quality information about our location from local agencies. At E2I2 we develop tailored, community-based air monitors and have several in our office. Our engineer took one unit outside to test the particulate matter (PM)2.5 levels for approximately 30 minutes. The readings ranged from 32.0 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3) to 68.8 μg/m3, far higher than recommended limits. Breathing in PM2.5 at high concentrations is connected to many chronic illnesses and cancers. The EPA recommends that annual average PM2.5 level should be no higher than 9 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3). The World Health Organization recommends that the 24-hour average PM2.5 level should not exceed 15 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3). Call to action: We urge local leaders and government agencies to partner with communities to implement proactive community-based air quality monitoring accompanied by community education about the actions people can take to protect their health. Currently, localized air quality monitoring and community education are extremely limited, and agency responses are reactionary. What can you do? First and foremost, listen to local official public health advisories. Second, see our resources section on our website for tips on how protect yourself from poor outdoor and indoor air quality. www.e2i2.org