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YMCA, The Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA)
YMCA, The Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA), YMCA, 1881 - Present
The Young Men's Christian Association (commonly known as YMCA) is a worldwide organisation with more than 58 million beneficiaries from 125 national…
Tags: Christian, Community, Empowerment, Health, Nonprofits, YMCA
World Health Organization, World Health Organization Established in 1948
World Health Organization, World Health Organization Established in 1948, WHO, 1948
"The World Health Organization (WHO) was established in 1948 on April 7th, now known as World Health Day, the World Health Organization was first…
Tags: Health, Health Systems, Public Health, Research, WHO, World Health Organization
US House of Representatives - Office of Martha Roby, American Heart Association
US House of Representatives - Office of Martha Roby, American Heart Association, US House of Representatives, October 2019
The American Heart Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce…
Tags: AHA, American Heart Association, Cardiovascular Disease, Health, Nonprofit, Public Health, Stroke
U.S. Government, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
U.S. Government, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Government, 2010
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is a federal public health agency within the United States Department of Health and Human…
Tags: Agency, Environment, Governments, Health, Health and Human Services, HHS, Toxic
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor, No date given
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) was passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work. This law created…
The Straus Historical Society, Nathan Straus (1848-1931)
The Straus Historical Society, Nathan Straus (1848-1931), The Straus Historical Society, Circa 1920s
When we think of public service and the Straus family, we usually think of Oscar S. Straus (1850-1926). A few of his positions include Minister to…
Tags: Commissioner, Democrat, Foresty Board, Health, Nathan Straus, NYC, Philanthropy, Straus Family
The Straus Historical Society, Nathan Straus: Milk Depot
The Straus Historical Society, Nathan Straus: Milk Depot, The Straus Historical Society, 1893
After the Civil War, there was some recognition that the quality of the milk sold to the city's poor was substandard. Small, but unsuccessful, efforts…
Tags: Anti-Poverty, Health, Milk, Milk Depot, Nathan Straus, Public Health, Straus Family
The Senate Finance Committee , United States Senate Committee on Finance, 1789 -
The Senate Finance Committee , United States Senate Committee on Finance, 1789 -, The Senate Finance Committee , First photo - 1932-8 Second photo - 2016
During the Senate’s first 27 years (1789-1816), it had no standing committees. The early Senate was a small body. It conducted its work through…
Tags: Congress, Health, Senate Finance Committee, Tax, Trade, US Senate
The American Red Cross, Red Cross Volunteer Nurse's Aide
The American Red Cross, Red Cross Volunteer Nurse's Aide, American Red Cross, 1941-1945
The American Red Cross created posters such as these to recruit volunteer nurses' aides. The caption reminds the viewer that "your help can save many…
Tags: American Red Cross, Blood Supply, Health, Nursing, Posters, Volunteerism