Home Health Care used to just be a service that the aged and elderly would seek. This would be a gamechanger, both for the aged and their family! At Norristown, this ethos has been greatly extended. Home Health Care experts now serve a wider demographic, across ages. These services are designed to meet the unique needs of individuals, in the comfort of their own homes. As such, adapting this service to serve more people is just the smart thing to do! To about the kind of services available, simply continue here…

Norristown residents should consider home health care for numerous reasons. It provides personalized, one-on-one attention, ensuring that each individual s unique needs are met. Home health care allows patients to stay in the comfort of their own homes, promoting a sense of independence and well-being. It is also cost-effective compared to hospital stays or nursing homes. Additionally, it reduces the risk of infections by minimizing exposure to …

Organizations today face increasing regulatory challenges. As businesses become more dependent on technology, the importance of having a well-structured compliance management system cannot be overstated.

For companies that rely heavily on IT, it’s essential that their compliance efforts are in sync with their IT operations to minimize risks and ensure smooth functioning. This is where managed IT services and IT alignment come into play, forming the backbone of a strong compliance infrastructure.

The Importance of a Compliance Management System

A compliance management system is a framework designed to ensure that an organization adheres to legal, regulatory, and internal standards. These systems are essential in sectors like healthcare, finance, and retail, where stringent regulations dictate how data is managed, stored, and shared. For businesses operating in these industries, failing to maintain compliance can lead to …

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BUENOS AIRES, May 31 2007 (IPS) – A novel programme aimed at fomenting a reading habit among low-income sectors was launched in Argentina: the Books and Houses campaign will deliver a bookshelf complete with 18 volumes to each affordable housing unit assigned to families this year through government assistance plans.
The books were carefully selected by a team of experts in education and literature, coordinated by officials at the Secretariat of Culture. More than 70 percent of the works were specially published for the programme, which plans to distribute a total of 80,000 bookshelves to 800 districts and towns around the country.

They re beautiful books, Sandra Ruiz, who lives in Añatuya, a town in the northwestern province of Santiago del Estero, told IPS. There s poetry, fables, stories and practical manuals.

The programme began by delivering the bookshelves to 70 homes in Añatuya, where 27 percent of the 20,000 local residents have…

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 26 2010 (IPS) – Striking health workers have continued their work stoppage despite accusations that it endangers patients lives. They are part of a nationwide strike by public sector workers that has some observers concerned that rising wage demands could harm South Africa s economy.

Health workers say their wages disqualify them for social assistance, but are too low to make ends meet. Credit: Chris Stein/IPS

Beneath the grey monolithic exterior of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, a throng of red-shirted protesters kept up their vigil, dancing and singing to demand what they fee…

Israeli soldiers and police blocking Palestinians from one of the entrances to the old city in Jerusalem. Credit: Mel Frykberg/IPS

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 2012 (IPS) – Israel tops the list of the world’s most militarised nations, according to the latest Global Militarisation Index released Tuesday by the Bonn International Centre for Conversion (BICC).

At number 34, Israel’s main regional rival, Iran, is far behind. Indeed, every other Near Eastern country, with the exceptions of Yemen (37) and Qatar (43), is more heavily militarised than the Islamic Republic, , whose research is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Singapore ranks second, followed by Syria, Russia, Jordan, and Cyprus, according to the Index, which is based on a number of weighted variables, such as the comparison of a country’s military bu…

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 8 2017 (IPS) – While stories of child marriage are commonly associated with the Global South, lesser known are the cases closer to home: in the United States.

Across the world, child marriage has persisted and the United States is no exception. Across all 50 states in the North American nation, marriage before the age of 18 has remained legal.

“These are old laws that were just never changed because people didn’t realize this was happening,” said Fraidy Reiss, the Executive Director of Unchained at Last, an organization fighting to end child marriage in the U.S.

Based on available data, Unchained at Last that over quarter of a million children were married in the U.S. between 2000 and 2010. Data shows girls as young as 12 years old married in states like Alaska, Louisiana, and South Carolina.

The Tahirih Justice Center, which helps protect women and girls from gender-based violence, that Texas has the second highest rates …