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WHO designates Pennsylvania hospital first Health Promoting Hospital in the United States
May 18th, 2006
The World Health Organization (WHO) has named Memorial Medical Center as the first Health Promoting Hospital (HPH) in the United States. The WHO's health-promotion organization is dedicated to improving equity in health, reducing health risks and promoting healthy lifestyles and environments. Matt Masiello, a vice president of the Conemaugh Health System and the director of Conemaugh Health System's Office of Community Health, recently attended a WHO conference in Denmark, where the news of Memorial Medical Center's designation was announced. "I think it's tremendous that we're being recognized by the international community for the great strides we're making in health...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2006-05-18)
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