Naina Qayyum Discusses the Link Between Public Health and Food Systems
In her first blog, Naina Qayyum, makes the case for why public health and food systems need to break silos and work together to achieve better population health outcomes.
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Screen the Lungs By Brian Shim Screen the Lungs At the center of health justice lies the answer of equity. Rasheera Dopson Tweet The Age of Health Equity In the past year of many buzz words, we’ve have been hearing about the concept of equity in healthcare. When looking at the most basic definition […]
Yves Zuñiga and Roy Dahildahil share a glimpse of mental health advocacy in the Philippines
Unboxed By Yves Miel H. Zuñiga, FRSPH, AFCHSM, CHM, CPH Making Ripples of Change Through the 3S and 3Os Framework in Mental Health Advocacy: A Case in the Philippines All authors contributed equally to this publication (Yves Miel H. Zuñiga, CHM, CPH and Roy O. Dahildahil, RMT, MSc) Everyone deserves to be seen, heard, empowered, […]
Ellen Considine describes the health impacts of wildfire smoke
How does wildfire smoke impact our health, and how can we reduce this harm?
Sleep and Mental Health in Students
Sleep and Mental Health in Students By James Davis Sleep and Mental Health in Students Student mental health concerns are on the rise (Chirikov et al., 2020). Schools expanding mental health support do so amid regular questions of efficacy (Chamberlin, 2009). Despite many well-intended initiatives, mental health trends have not changed much over the years. […]
Randevyn Pierre discusses “Black Healthcare Hesitancy and Its Impact The 100 Series”
Former President Barack Obama is famously quoted as saying, “we have more in common than we have things that divide us.”
This philosophy may or may not have moved the needle on this country’s politics around human decency, but perhaps it offers us a start to reducing healthcare hesitancy in exam rooms all over the United States.
Time is Never Enough: Stuti Chakraborty emphasises on the reality behind Young Strokes (Part 1)
Stroke Reimagined By Stuti Chakraborty Time is Never Enough: The reality behind young strokes (Part 1) Prevalence of strokes among young people has increased over the recent past and emerging data has raised significant public health concerns. However, there is still a lack of research and public health initiatives on young stroke. Young adults […]
Time is Never Enough: Stuti Chakraborty emphasises on the reality behind Young Strokes (Part 2)
Stroke Reimagined By Stuti Chakraborty Time is Never Enough: The reality behind Young Strokes (Part 2) In the first part of this series, I provided insight into the extent of impact of stroke on young adults, globally and highlighted the risk factors for precipitating the occurrence of a stroke. In this part, I will discuss […]
Randevyn Pierre discusses “Black Healthcare Hesitancy and Its Impact Profile 104: Healthcare Through Angela’s Eyes (Part 2 of 2)”
During Angela Braden’s battle to preserve her sight, the medical mistrust of her support system took an unexpected turn as her Black family immediately questioned the qualifications and competence of a Black physician. Soon thereafter, they were confronted with their worse fears.
Dr. Rofadun Nisa and Javaid Iqbal discusses “Healthcare in Kashmir”
The i-value By Javaid Iqbal Health Care in Kashmir *All authors contributed equally to this publication (Rofadun Nisa and Javaid Iqbal) The weight of delivering health care during a pandemic is heavy—it is even more so when this is happening in a society suffering from a protracted socio-political conflict for the last seven decades. […]
