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Governor Northam Proclaims First Week in May as Virginia Public Service Week
RICHMOND Governor Ralph Northam today declared May 3–7, 2021 as Virginia Public Service Week to recognize the dedication of federal, state, local, and tribal government employees in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The annual observance honors approximately 701,500 public sector employees who work on behalf of Virginia residents.
“The past year has been extremely difficult and our public employees continue to rise to the occasion, going above and beyond to serve their communities and fellow Virginians,” said Governor Northam. “From those on the front lines to others who are behind the scenes, this week we have an important opportunity to salute the hard work of thousands of people who help make our Commonwealth the best place to live, work, visit, and raise a family.”
Commonwealth of Virginia Re-Launches Adjunct Emergency Workforce
RICHMOND – Governor Ralph Northam announced on March 8, 2021, that state employees will join in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by volunteering for the re-activated Commonwealth of Virginia Adjunct Emergency Workforce (AEW). Launched initially by Governor Tim Kaine in 2007 following Hurricane Katrina, the AEW gives state employees the opportunity to support the Commonwealth’s Emergency Response and Recovery activities.
During a declared emergency, qualified AEW participants may be offered temporary reassignment to close critical staffing gaps in the Virginia Emergency Support Team (VEST), comprised of more than 105 state agencies, private businesses, and volunteer organizations. The AEW may be called upon to assist the public in a variety of ways including sheltering support and providing other essential emergency services.
ARTICLE DATEARTICLE AUTHOR AUTHOR EMAIL December 04, 2020
Doctors at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are launching an ambitious effort in sub-Saharan Africa to target the dual scourges of sepsis and tuberculosis, a combination that kills up to half the people who contract it.
UVA Health Drs. Scott Heysell, Christopher Moore and Tania Thomas are seeking to reduce the number of deaths among people living with HIV who develop sepsis, a potentially deadly overreaction to infection by the immune system. Currently, 16 million people in sub-Saharan Africa develop sepsis every year. The spread of COVID-19 likely will only worsen the problem – doctors fear the added burden of COVID-19 on health care resources could turn back decades of progress against both tuberculosis and HIV.