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The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust, a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, announced the launch of the Telemedicine for Elderly Adults (TMEA) program. The initiative, which uses TytoCare technology, aims to develop and implement Telemedicine and Telehealth services in long-term care facilities, or homes for the elderly and nursing homes. […]
The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust announced the start of its Telemedicine Distance Education, consisting of virtual training and delivery of equipment to more than 30 clinics located in rural areas of the island. The project comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $1.1 million grant for distance training and telemedicine and […]
The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust announced the four proposals selected for specific public health research that include projects on contact tracing, telemedicine, health access and food safety for adults with diabetes and the intermittent social distance to control the COVID-19 pandemic on the island. “Our interest is to support our researchers so that with […]
Given the urgency of implementing effective contact tracing to counteract COVID-19 on the island, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust and its Puerto Rico Public Health Trust program announced an alliance with several municipalities to create the Municipal Contact Tracing and Assistance System, which will allow identifying areas of contagion and the behavior […]
The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust’s Hurricane Hub has expanded its offerings to include trainings for individuals, organizations, and first responders to handle COVID-19. Some of these trainings include: New themes and tools; Coronavirus, hurricanes, and resilience; Affordable housing, equity, and security for families; Well-being of primary health workers; and, State, national, and global resources. […]
The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust, a program created by the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, announced a request for proposals for local researchers working address the public health challenges in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic, among other issues of public health relevance that affect local communities. The call closes April 24 […]
A coalition of academic and private-sector organizations has unveiled the Epidemiological Surveillance System platform, which allows the tracking and publishing results on the evolution of COVID-19 contagion in Puerto Rico. The platform’s creators include the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust, a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, Ponce Health Sciences University […]
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust and the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust announced the start of a pilot project to establish local telemedicine and telehealth programs, with a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture grant. With the funding, the nonprofits will buy specialized equipment that will allow remote health services […]
The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust announced the launch of the “Reverdece Tu También” public service campaign aimed at prioritizing mental health. The effort was developed by Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, after the passage of Hurricane María. It is aimed at promoting emotional resistance by […]
In keeping with its vision of improving the public health of the communities of the island, the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust it has opened the call for local researchers to submit public health proposals to increase the understanding of those issues and find solutions. The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust is part of the […]
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced the collaboration of the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust with the Migrant Clinicians Network in “The Community Health Centers in Puerto Rico in the emergency preparedness through community mobilization” project to benefit Puerto Rico Community Health Centers, known as 330 Centers. Recently, the Migrant Clinicians Network, […]
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