Yves Zuñiga tackles gaming and mental health
Unboxed By Yves Miel H. Zuñiga, FRSPH, AFCHSM, CHM, CPH Into the world of online gaming: Is it good or bad for our mental health? I think gaming is a proxy for facing troubles in your own life. It’s a very low-stakes way to experience emotions and anxieties and go through them in a safe […]
Naina Qayyum Discusses the Evils of Food Marketing
In this blog, Naina Qayyum, highlights how food marketing encourages unhealthy food consumption.
Yves Zuñiga underscores the state of Filipino overseas workers’ mental health
Unboxed By Yves Miel H. Zuñiga, FRSPH, AFCHSM, CHM, CPH Essential yet ignored: Rethinking overseas workers’ mental health in the modern-day diaspora Migrant workers in low-to-middle income countries, including the Philippines, are considered significant contributors to host countries’ gross domestic product and other economic indicators. However, these workers are also known to have limited access […]
Brian Shim discusses the burden of stigma in lung cancer
Screen the Lungs! By Brian Shim Smoking, Stigma, and Screening Previously on Screen the Lungs!, we have focused on several of the logistical barriers that many patients face in receiving screening and how to address them. In today’s blog, I will discuss a different side of making a decision to screen, focusing on the emotional […]
Brian Shim and Dr. Chris Lathan discuss engaging community-academic partnerships for lung cancer screening
Screen the Lungs! By Brian Shim Creating Community-Academic Partnerships to Promote Lung Cancer Screening Previously on Screen the Lungs!, we’ve discussed many patient-level strategies to improve lung cancer screening initiatives. Today, I will focus on healthcare systems, and how systems from multiple levels can work together to improve screening outcomes. Developing and running a robust lung […]
The current state of Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme: Redefining strategies to achieve Universal Health Coverage
Mr. Dara Ajala-Damisa is the Program Manager at Nigeria Health Watch, a health communication and advocacy organization based in Nigeria. Nigeria Health Watch uses evidence-based advocacy and communication to influence health policy and improve health care access in Nigeria. Nigeria Health Watch, through its numerous venues, delivers knowledgeable commentary and in-depth analysis of health issues in Nigeria, always with integrity. Their reach is greater than ever and their voice is recognized as a powerful champion for improving people’s health across the sector.
Naina Qayyum Discusses the Link Between Climate Change, Food Systems, and Our Health
In this blog, Naina Qayyum, tried to draw the link between climate change, food systems, and their impact on human health.
The essence of solutions journalism: An indispensable tool towards health system strengthening in Nigeria
Mr. Chibuike Alagboso is a health journalist with the Nigeria Health Watch, a health communication and advocacy organization based in Nigeria. Nigeria Health Watch uses evidence-based advocacy and communication to influence health policy and improve health care access in Nigeria. Nigeria Health Watch, through its numerous venues, delivers knowledgeable commentary and in-depth analysis of health issues.
Dr. Quinn M. Gentry discusses the significance of organizational change in advancing black feminism in public health
Dr. Quinn discusses advancing black feminism in public health
How to improve emergency medicine in Nigeria
On today’s episode of the ‘‘Without Health we have nothing’’ series with HPHR Fellow Gabriel Oke, Gabriel discusssed how emergency medicine can be improved for better health delivery.
