Suicide prevention service in Derry welcomes six-month extension but calls for long-term approach
Health minister meeting members of staff at CCIS last year.
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A suicide prevention service in Derry that faced the imminent threat of closure due to a lack of funding will continue for another six months.
Local representatives launched a campaign to save the Community Crisis Intervention Service this week.
They say that a long-term funding plan needs to be put in place.
While welcoming the intervention from the health minister, those running the service made clear that a long-term solution must be found.
Danny McQuillan, CEO (interim ) of Extern, says: “We can confirm that we have been offered, and accepted, further short-term funding from the Department of Health to support the Community Crisis Intervention Service (CCIS). This vital extension will enable us to continue offering this life-saving service for a further six months within the Derry & S
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The Calgary Catholic Immigration Society, which helps settle refugees in and around the city, has amassed a database of 6,000 people it has assisted over the years. Now, CCIS and its allies are going through the list, making calls to talk about COVID-19 vaccines.
CCIS, for example, identified 136 former refugees in Calgary who are 65 or older and therefore now qualify to receive a shot, according to Fariborz Birjandian, the organizations’ chief executive. Team members reached out to these individuals to make sure they knew they could get the needle, address questions and, if necessary, arrange appointments and trans
Karachi
April 13, 2021
Welcoming the Council of Common Interestâs (CCI) recent decision to hold a national census by the end of 2021, leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Monday said the next headcount would be conducted ahead of time and in accordance with modern requirements. Addressing a press conference at the partyâs headquarters in Bahadurabad, MQM-P leader and Senator Faisal Subzwari said his party was the first to raise its concerns over the census.
âIn fact, even before the census, the MQM-P had expressed reservations and approached the Supreme Court,â he said. He added that the MQM-P did not accept the results of the flawed census of 2017. âOur demand was to declare it flawed and announce a new census and therefore we welcome the announcement of a new census.â
CCI’s decision on population census tomorrow
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April 6, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) is scheduled to hold its 44th meeting on Wednesday (tomorrow) under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan for taking a decision on issuance of notification for population census results.
There are several important issues, including matters that pertain to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in the post 18th Amendment scenario, which would also come under discussion as PM Imran, key federal ministers and four chief ministers would sit together in the constitutional body of CCI for taking crucial decisions. Some issues related to fiscal federalism would also come under discussion, including the much-awaited handing over of vertical programs of health and social welfare to the provinces in the aftermath of the 18th Constitutional Amendment and transferring major resources to the federating units under the 7th NFC Award.
QCS concludes ‘I am and I will’ campaign
07 Mar 2021 - 9:33
The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has concluded “I am and I will” campaign which was held throughout February to coincide with the occasion of World Cancer Day.
The campaign included many events, awareness competitions, virtual workshops to raise awareness of cancer, methods of prevention, and early detection among the community. The campaign which was launched under the umbrella of Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) that QCS is one of its members, included many events and activities, most notably a motorbike and motorcycle walk at Lusail car in co-operation with Qatar Motorcycle Center and Mawather Center, in addition to a virtual walking challenge, as well as also “I am and I will” competition for schools and universities students in drawing- short story and educational video.