Jackie Leung discusses “The Importance of Memories from Childhood in Health and Wellness”
Jackie Leung discusses the importance of community health workers in public health.
Jackie Leung discusses “The Silence and Stillness Surrounding Domestic Violence”
Jackie Leung discusses the importance of community health workers in public health.
Dr. Ananya Awasthi discusses why we need knowledge translation to promote India’s nutrition agenda?
The blog discusses the need for knowledge translation to promote an evidence based agenda for India’s nutrition policy and action agenda.
Matter over Words: A Conversation with Shehzad Ghias Shaikh
Zaitoon By Dr. Butool Hisam Matter over Words: A Conversation with Shehzad Ghias Shaikh There’s a phrase in Urdu ‘Dukh Hota Hai’ which, loosely translated, means ‘It hurts’. The word ‘dukh’ relates to grief or an overwhelming sense of pain. It is not a word you would associate with comedy. And yet, that’s the exact […]
Edition 14 – Health Reform in the U.S.: Same Evidence, Different Frames
Health Reform in the U.S.: Same Evidence, Different Frames By Eric Coles Citation Coles E. Health reform in the U.S. HPHR. Fall 2018;14. DOI: 10.54111/0001/N1 Health Reform in the U.S.: Same Evidence, Different Frames Though many celebrated the Republican failure last year to pass health care reform, it also contained a dark lining. For those who […]
HPHR Fellow Priya Vedula Reflects on Her Experiences with Attending Medical School Online During the Pandemic
. I imagined my first year full of scrubs, white coats, dissections, late nights at the library, and lots of new friends. Unfortunately, these experiences were not in the cards for many of us entering our first year of medical school in the midst of a worldwide pandemic.
Edition 14 – Flight Bans and the Ebola Crisis: Policy Recommendations for Future Global Health Epidemics
Flight Bans and the Ebola Crisis: Policy Recommendations for Future Global Health Epidemics By Chelsea Ferrell and Pulkit Agarwal Citation Ferrell C, Agarwal P. Flight bans and the Ebola crisis. Harvard Public Health Review. Fall 2018;14. DOI:10.54111/0001/N2 Flight Bans and the Ebola Crisis: Policy Recommendations for Future Global Health Epidemics Abstract Commercial airlines are positioned to […]
Edition 14 – Thank You, Mr. Thomas Eric Duncan
Thank You, Mr. Thomas Eric Duncan By Leigh B. Grossman, MD Citation Grossman L. Thank you, Mr. Thomas Eric Duncan. Harvard Public Health Review. Fall 2018;14. DOI:10.54111/0001/N3 Thank You, Mr. Thomas Eric Duncan I write to extend my gratitude to Mr. Thomas E. Duncan for having personally transported the Ebola virus to the United States. In […]
Edition 14 – Implications of Robotic Surgery
Implications of Robotic Surgery By Eric Starble Citation Starble E. Implications of robotic surgery. Harvard Public Health Review. Fall 2018;14. DOI:10.54111/0001/N4 Executive Summary The interest that I have in robotic surgery stems from the discrepancies between literature at the time that my current hospital purchased their system and the aggressive marketing campaign from the parent company. […]
Ryan Sutherland, MPH, and Rohingya Refugee, Journalist, and Activist JN Joniad Discuss the Refugee Mental Health Crisis
“We are not afraid to die because we have already lost our future. We are sick physically and mentally.” The denial of basic rights, the uncertainty of resettlement to third countries, strict deterrence policies, and the global COVID-19 pandemic have further exacerbated pre-existing mental-health conditions among refugees.