Joanna Burke-Bajaj identifies concerns of gender and choice in the WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan to reduce FASD
Health with Humanity By Joanna Burke-Bajaj Gender and Choice in Health Promotion: WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan Recommendations to Reduce FASD Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) include a wide range of possible negative effects on birth and fetus development from the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. The first draft of the WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan […]
Sofia Weiss Goitiandia dives into “Access to Medicines, Vaccines and the COVID-19 Pandemic with Medical Anthropologist and Health Equity Advocate Sarai Keestra”
Sofia Weiss Goitiandia talks to medical anthropologist and medical doctor-to-be Sarai Keestra to discuss a pertinent interdisciplinary issue of our time, access to medicines.
Jackie Leung Discusses “Taking Back the Micronesian and Pacific Islander in API Heritage Month: The Importance of Data Disaggregation”
Jackie Leung discusses the importance of demographic data collection and using this to understand the trends and potential reasons to differing health outcomes.
Bibi Chaterpateah discusses vaginal breech birth as an option
In her fourth blog, Bibi talks about vaginal birth as an option for babies with breech presentations
Bibi Chaterpateah shares why “Call the Midwife” is a Netflix Must Watch!
In this blog, Bibi shares why you should watch the drama series Call the Midwife
Dr. Butool Hisam discusses Pakistan Life Savers Programme: Making a difference with a pair of hands
Zaitoon By Dr. Butool Hisam Pakistan Life Savers Programme: Making a difference with a pair of hands The Parken Stadium in Denmark a long-standing witness to the loud cacophony of noises that erupt on each side from within it. It has housed major football matches and live music concerts. On Sunday, however, for a few […]
Dr. Hegde shares health equity notes from the field
The Charm City Experience By Sonia Hegde Contamination on the Onzole When released into the atmosphere, anthropogenic mercury emissions travel globally, settling in waterways and on surfaces. Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is responsible for 37% of mercury emissions in the world, more than coal-fired power plants. In rural, coastal Ecuador, near the border of […]
Dr. Hegde shares a history of gold mining in Portovelo-Zaruma
The Charm City Experience By Sonia Hegde A history of gold mining in Portovelo-Zaruma Photo of a local community member along the Santiago River in coastal Ecuador by Sonia Hegde. In the 16th century, mercury amalgamation methods were brought to the Americas by Spanish colonizers (1,2). Gold mining in the Portovelo-Zaruma region of Ecuador began in […]
Dr. Hannah Nazri discusses “Can social media lead to health illiteracy and should doctors be online?”
Dr. Hannah Nazri discusses the role of social media in promoting health illiteracy and whether doctors should be online.
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses COVID-19 in rural India
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses the different approaches to tackling the COVID-19 in rural India.
