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Public Health Department's Contest Winners Educate Us About H1N1 Flu

From left to right Gladys Balajadia, Evangeline Obispo, Lucia Martinez Alvarez,  and Reina Batto.

San Jose, California -The Santa Clara County Public Health Department announced the winners of its H1N1 YouTube Video Contest, which was open to high school and college students in Santa Clara County, an age group at higher risk for illness and serious complications from the H1N1 flu virus. The contest was part of the health department's efforts to reach this demographic through social media avenues such as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube.
Mission College students Lucia Martinez Alvarez, Gladys Balajadia, Reina Batto, and Evangeline Obispo won in the Best Overall Video category. Their "H1N1 vs. Superheroes" video featured a college student who is saved from the H1N1 flu virus by superheroes who fight the "virus." The student falsely believes she is not at risk for H1N1, but the superheroes set her straight, encouraging her to get vaccinated and offering tips for preventing the spread of H1N1. The students were each awarded an iPod Nano with the camera as well as passes to Planet Granite rock climbing and gift certificates for Fry's Electronics, Willow Street Pizza, Sports Basement, and Psycho Donuts.
Winner in the Best Foreign Language category was San Jose State student Pengxiao Wei for her "H1N1 Awareness" video in Chinese. The video uses graphic images of people wearing masks as well as cartoon drawings. She was awarded gift certificates to Fry's Electronics, Sports Basement, Sonoma Chicken Coop, and Psycho Donuts, as well as free passes to Strike Bowling.
Oak Grove High School students Jonathan Gubler and Anthony Vibanco won in the Best Short Video category for their "H1N1 Virus PSA" video, which provides some quick facts about preventing H1N1. The students were awarded gift certificates for Sky High Sports, Silvercreek Sportsplex Skating, Fry's Electronics, Sports Basement, Togo's, and Psycho Donuts.
The contest and outreach to youth is part of the Public Health Department's overall campaign to raise awareness about the need to protect against the H1N1 flu virus. YouTube links to each winning video can be found on the Santa Clara County Public Health Department at www.sccphd.org.

 

Pacientes están contentos con atención médica
Sacramento, CA - Según la Oficina del Defensor del Paciente seis de los nueve planes de salud más grandes indicaron un aumento en sus calificaciones de satisfacción del paciente. A su vez, en algunos indicadores críticos, California continúa quedando atrás,  La Tarjeta de Calificaciones clasifica los nueve planes de salud comerciales (HMO) más grandes en el estado, los cuales cubren a casi la mitad de todos los Californianos.
Áreas que necesitan mejoras en la detección y/o tratamiento de ciertas condiciones de salud incluyen:
* El índice de las pruebas de detección del cáncer colorrectal ha mejorado significativamente en los últimos cinco años, pero el índice absoluto todavía es un 57 por ciento.
* La detección de clamidia también ha incrementado considerablemente en los últimos 5 años, pero el índice promedio permanece entre el 40-50 por ciento.
* Casi el 50 por ciento de los niños cubiertos por un seguro médico comercial continúan recibiendo erróneamente medicamentos antibióticos para condiciones como dolor de garganta, para las cuales dichos medicamentos no tienen efecto.
* Casi el 60 por ciento de los pacientes con necesidad de servicios continuos de salud mental reciben el cuidado de seguimiento que necesitan.
Áreas que han mejorado según los datos clínicos:
* Las pruebas de detección (glucemia) para pacientes con diabetes han mejorado continuamente en la última década y hoy en día tienen un promedio de 90 por ciento.
* El índice de pruebas de detección de colesterol para pacientes que padecen una enfermedad cardiovascular también ha incrementado continuamente y ahora tiene un promedio de 90 por ciento.

 

 
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