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Whether its graphic design, copy writing, editing, social media or project management, Nikki Rampersad has the knowledge and expertise to get the job done.

With a post-secondary education in communication studies, corporate communications and public relations, Nikki has a broad range of skills and a wide breadth of experience that will make her a valuable addition to your communications, public relations or marketing team.

Nikki has demonstrated successful leadership through her role on various projects. She has experience as a newsletter editor and as the key contact for external stakeholders. These days Nikki enjoys blogging, working as a freelance writer and volunteering at a medium-sized congregation in Toronto where she serves as a ministry leader, board member and committee member.

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No. 159 February 2011

IN THIS ISSUE

IQMHs 201112 Proficiency Testing Surveys now available online ....................... 1

Eye on OLA: Clarifying Ontarios Licensing and Accreditation Requirements for Timely Reporting of Malaria ............. .1

Quali-TIP ....................................... 1Celebrate National Medical

Laboratory Week April 2430, 2011 ..................... 3

Introducing QTrak ...................... 3What is the difference between

a webinar and a webcast? ..... 4

2011 QMPLS, a department of the Ontario Medical Association

1510250 Bloor Street East Toronto, Ontario M4W 1E6

Tel 416.323.9540 Fax 416.323.9324 www.qmpls.org

Any opinions expressed in articles are the opinions of the authors

and do not imply endorsement by QMPLS. Announcements are made at

the request of the sponsors.

If you have any questions or comments regarding QMPLS News, please email

feedback@qmpls.org or contact Nikki Rampersad at the number above.

I really believe that it takes a

leader to know a leader, grow

a leader, and show a leader.

~ John C. Maxwell

uali-TIP

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The timely recognition and treatment of malaria is critical to patient outcomes. Severe malaria is almost exclusively caused by P. falciparum infection, and if left untreated, the consequences could include coma and death within hours or days. A parasitemia level of 5% or greater is associated with significant mortality. The mainstay of malaria diagnosis is microscopic examination of blood. Also available are commercial antigen detection tests that require only a drop of blood. These kits are intended for screening, they are qualitative and do not provide important speciation.

There are three laboratory test codes related to malaria listed in the Schedule of Benefits for Laboratory Services from Ontarios Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care:

L393 Complete Blood Count (any method)

L432 Malaria smear or other parasites

L667 Non-Cultural direct bacterial antibody or antigen assay by fluorescence, agglutination or ELISA

Clarifying Ontarios Licensing and Accreditation Requirements for Timely Reporting of Malaria

IQMHs 201112 Proficiency Testing Surveys now available online

It just got easier for non-licensed Ontario labs and those outside of Ontario to promote optimal patient care and test reliability through external quality assessment (EQA). QMPLS 201112 EQA surveys are now available to voluntary participants through its partner, the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH).

This years surveys are now available for order online through the IQMH store, making it simpler than ever to participate in the proficiency testing program that can help medical labs improve the accuracy of test results through the use of authentic clinical material, questionnaires, case studies and webinars. Participants receive comprehensive reports, interactive educational feedback and guidance on best practices. IQMH provides access to over 45 surveys in a variety of disciplines. The surveys allow labs to compare their methods with those of their peers,

EQA surveys available to out-of-province participants

Served as editor of the monthly newsletter

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Read the entire story on TheRecord.com: http://www.therecord.com/shopping-story/4357273-professional-services-unlimited/.

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Read the entire story on TheRecord.com: http://www.therecord.com/shopping-story/4176497-get-the-right-pair-of-eyeglasses-at-siht-optical-in-waterloo/.

ChildVoice | S U M M E R 2 0 0 6 19

For many women in the developingworld, breastfeeding is the onlyway to feed their newborn babies.They do not have the option of usingsupplements. For an HIV-positive woman,breastfeeding could mean passing on alife-threatening virus to her baby.

Each year HIV infects 640,000children worldwide. Most infectionscome as the result of mother-to-childtransmission (MTCT) with breastfeedingaccounting for 33 percent of thesetransmission infections. The World HealthOrganization (WHO) recommends thatHIV-positive mothers avoid allbreastfeeding if replacement feeding isaffordable, feasible, acceptable,sustainable, and safe. This is rarely the case.

Alternative methods of feeding are oftenneither safe nor accessible for HIV-infectedmothers. Some mothers get wet nursesto feed their infants, but these nursesmay also be infected with the HIV virus.For those living in poverty, using milkformula is too expensive and unsanitarystorage and water conditions exposeinfants to other serious health threats.

Cultural barriersSome of the greatest challenges facingHIV-positive women come from theirown communities. Cultural norms andmisconceptions make it difficult forwomen to cease breastfeeding. Also,people with HIV are highly stigmatized.Women are forced to choose betweenthe rejection and criticism of theircommunity or the lives of their children.

In fact, many HIV-positive womenwill choose to breastfeed, not out of solenecessity, but so others will not suspectthem of having the disease. When awoman does not choose to breastfeedshe may lie to family, friends and neighboursabout her reasons for not breastfeeding.Mothers, who tested positive for HIVbefore their husbands, worry that theymay be accused of bringing HIV intothe home and persecuted. According tothe Journal of Nutrition, communitiesmay believe that a woman who does notbreastfeed is a witch, stole the child,has a bad omen or spirit, has beenpromiscuous so that the child is not herhusbands, or that she is HIV-positive.

In the face of numerous medical andsocial challenges, CCFC is educatingthe community about how HIV istransmitted and how transmission can beprevented through innovative programs.Mothers are taught ways to decrease therate of MTCT. One way is to breastfeedexclusively for the first six months andthen switch to replacement feeding.CCFCs monitoring in the field hasshown that mothers who receive anti-retroviral therapy (ART) as part of a CCFC program are less likely topass HIV to their children. To continueto decrease the number of childreninfected through breastfeeding, CCFC is pursuing a two-prongedapproach: empowering mothers to make well-informed decisions for theirchildren and breaking through thediscrimination that discourages themfrom doing so.

To find out more about how you canstop the spread of mother-to-childHIV/AIDS transmission, please visit ourwebsite at www.ccfcanada.ca cv

How impoverished mothersspread HIV to their children

Nikki Rampersad, CCFC Communications Intern

Alternative methods offeeding are often neithersafe nor accessible forHIV-infected mothers.

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The Twitter account for Nikkis personal brand, NR Public Relations. Visit at: https://twitter.com/NR_PR.

Coordinated projects at a variety of non-profit organizations for the companys volunteer day.

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Volunteer Day

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Nikki served as the RSVP coordinator for this major holiday event held at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto.

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Nikki worked on the layout for the St. Joseph Communications newsletter.

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