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 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. Ankit Raj discusses COVID-19 in rural India
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses the different approaches to tackling the COVID-19 in rural India.
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses privatization of healthcare in Bihar
Lessons from Bihar By Dr. Ankit Raj Privatization of Healthcare in Bihar Swarnavo Chakrabarti I Unsplash We are gritty individuals. We survive amidst chaos and thrive, while at it. Or you could just as well say that grit is an excuse for us to not be able to change our environment or compensation for the […]
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses the death of public healthcare in Bihar
Lessons from Bihar By Dr. Ankit Raj Death of Public Healthcare in Bihar Amit Gaur I Unsplash Public healthcare or publicly funded healthcare of any nation is designed to meet its financing through the state’s coffers. Universal Health Coverage means all people have access to high-quality, timely, and affordable healthcare without suffering from financial catastrophe. […]
Naomi Fukuda interviews Dr. Jenny Pan D.M.D on Community Based Dentistry and Oral Health
This vlog is an interview with Dr. Jenny Pan D.M.D on her work experience with underserved populations and her perspective on the division between medicine and dentistry.
Ellen Considine introduces environmental justice and air inequality
Exploring the intersection of social justice and environmental health.
Stuti Chakraborty discusses the way forward for Stroke in Low-and Low-and-Middle-Income Countries
Stroke Reimagined By Stuti Chakraborty A mobile stroke unit in India Stroke and Low-and Low-and-Middle-Income Countries: The Way Forward The World Bank, for the current fiscal year of 2022, defines low-income economies as those with a GNI (Gross National Income) per capita of $1,045 or less in 2020 and lower middle-income economies as those with […]
Dr. Heather Tillewein discusses conversion therapy among the LGBTQ community
This blog will focus on the realities of conversion therapy on the LGBTQ community, and suggest policy changes to eliminate its use.
Javaid Iqbal discusses how vaccine apartheid hurts global health
The i-value By Javaid Iqbal How Vaccine Apartheid Hurts Global Health The U.S. has vaccinated more than 50% of the population, while Sub-Saharan Africa has only administered eight doses per 1,000 people. Numerous developing countries have criticized the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine as “vaccine apartheid.” Rich countries have brought more vaccines than they need. The European Union could vaccinate its citizens […]
