HPHR Fellow Priya Vedula Reflects on her Participation in Street Medicine as a Medical Student
Our student group partners with local nursing students to provide a range of services to individuals who receive free hot meals from a local non-profit. We set up tents and tables in the patio area where we check vitals, take blood glucose readings, care for wounds, and provide hygiene items such as masks, hand sanitizers, and sunscreen.
Acutely unwell? Science communication in the COVID-19 vaccine case
In this blog, science communication is discussed in the context of vaccine hesitancy, particularly with regards to COVID-19 vaccines. Possible strategies to address this challenge are explored, whilst leaving room for nuance.
Bibi Chaterpateah discusses breastfeeding support and it’s importance in improving public health
In this blog post, Bibi discusses the important role that breastfeeding plays in improving public health and barriers to breastfeeding
Edition 34 – Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nerve Wracking and Isolating Experience for Women and Health Care Providers
Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nerve Wracking and Isolating Experience for Women and Health Care Providers By Sharmila Leela Mysore Citation Mysore S. Pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nerve wracking and isolating experience for women and health care providers. HPHR. 2021;34 DOI:10.54111/0001/HH3 Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nerve Wracking and Isolating Experience […]
Edition 34 – Children Are Not Small Adults
Children Are Not Small Adults By John Michl Wright, MD; Heather G. Huxol, MD; Corrie Ann Harris, MD Citation Wright J, Huxol H, Harris C. Children are not small adults. HPHR. 2021;34 DOI:10.54111/0001/HH4 Children Are Not Small Adults Playing a game of Candy Land with a tearful 12-year-old girl who lives in a pediatric long-term […]
Edition 34 – Historical Context of Racism in the U.S. and its Impact on Maternal Mortality
Historical Context of Racism in the U.S. and Its Impact on Maternal Mortality By Kevin Petersen and Sara Phillips Citation Petersen K, Phillips S. Historical context of racism in the U.S. and its impact on maternal mortality. HPHR. 2021;34. DOI:10.54111/0001/HH5 Historical Context of Racism in the U.S. and its Impact on Maternal Mortality Annually, the […]
Edition 34 – The Integration of Doulas into the Pregnancy Care Teams of Women of Color in the United States
The Integration of Doulas into the Pregnancy Care Teams of Women of Color in the United States By Tyler C. Fox Citation Fox T. The integration of doulas into the pregnancy care teams of women of color in the United States. HPHR. 2021;34. DOI:10.54111/0001/HH6 The Integration of Doulas into the Pregnancy Care Teams of Women […]
Edition 34 – Mental Health and Postpartum Mortality in the COVID-19 Era
Mental Health and Postpartum Mortality in the COVID-19 Era By Ada Hsieh, MD Citation Hsieh A. Mental health and postpartum mortality in the COVID-19 era. HPHR. 2021;34. DOI:10.54111/0001/HH7 Mental Health and Postpartum Mortality in the COVID-19 Era Abstract Mental health concerns have increased significantly over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic while disproportionately affecting young […]
Edition 34 – Evaluating the Macroeconomic Impact of Potentially Averted Surgical Deaths Under Five
Evaluating the Macroeconomic Burden of Potentially Averted Surgical Deaths Under Five. By Alexis N. Bowder, MD, MPH; Paul Truche, MD, MPH; Alexandra M. Buda, BS; and Blake Alkire, MD Citation Bowder A, Truche P, Buda A, Alkire B. Evaluating the macroeconomic burden of potentially averted surgical deaths under five. HPHR. 2021;34. DOI:10.54111/0001/HH8 Evaluating the Macroeconomic […]
Edition 34 – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Access in the U.S.: A Multifactorial Challenge with Dynamic Policy
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Access in the U.S.: A Multifactorial Challenge with Dynamic Policy By Kelila Kahane, MPH and Joshua Blake Morof, MPH Citation Kahane K, Morof J. Child and adolescent mental health access in the U.S.: a multifactorial challenge with dynamic policy. HPHR. 2021;34. DOI:10.54111/0001/HH9 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Access in the […]
