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Why the ‘Right to Health’ is Much More than a Slogan: A …

WebAlicia Ely Yamin is a Lecturer on Law and the Senior Fellow on Global Health and Rights at Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center.Previously, she was appointed …

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What Works in Global Health

WebWhat Works in Global Health? 19.Jun.2023 . 6 min read. From the Alma-Ata conference to the Sustainable Development Goals, nations have repeatedly agreed that …

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Filling the Void: Vaccine Diplomacy and Shifting Global Health …

WebFilling the Void: Vaccine Diplomacy and Shifting Global Health Dynamics. 25.Mar.2021 . 13 min read. A year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared …

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Changing up the Check-Up: How Concierge Medicine can Re …

WebIn pilot concierge practices at hospitals across the country, many of these issues are being addressed once again. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) rolled …

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Growth from Genocide: The Story of Rwanda’s Healthcare System

WebThe Rwandan Genocide, born from intense strife and structural inequality between Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda, is infamous for its brutality. Within 100 days, …

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Look the Other Way: Venezuela's Handling of the Health Care Crisis

WebAt the heart of this healthcare crisis lies the economic turbulence that arose from falling oil prices beginning in 2014. The price of oil, Venezuela’s main export, at one …

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Urbanization and Mental Health: A Look at the Developing World

WebConsider Malaysia: according to The World Bank, the nation is experiencing an unusually high urban growth rate of 3.8 percent due to people migrating in pursuit of …

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Compassion, Care, and Caution on the Front Line: Interview with …

WebCompassion, Care, and Caution on the Front Line: Interview with Duncan Selbie. 26.Apr.2023 . 10 min read. Professor Duncan Selbie is president of the International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI), which brings together 115 institutes from 98 countries. He is also chief adviser of the Public Health Authority of …

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Hot Topic: Climate Change as a Public Health Crisis

WebHowever, recent research has estimated that over 250,000 deaths could result from climate change by 2050, demonstrating that climate change poses a great …

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Illness, Hunger, and Death: Recognizing the Magnitude of …

WebIn 1999, free health care for all was enshrined in Venezuela’s constitution by President Hugo Chavez. Yet, in recent years, the political and economic crisis in …

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An Army of White Coats: Exploring the Implications of Cuban …

WebThe Kenya-Cuba Doctors Deal. In 2005, Cuban President Fidel Castro established The Henry Reeve Medical Brigade, nicknamed the “White Coat Army,” to …

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The Setting Sun: What an Aging Japan Means for the Balance of …

WebA Harvard University course from previous years once called Japan Asia's “underperformer.” Other scholars more charitably describe Japan as a declining power, …

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A Vaccine Against Suffering: Yemen’s Malnourishment Epidemic

Web"An analysis of Yemen's malnourishment epidemic from a biosocial perspective, underscoring how the international community has failed Yemen time and time again. Ultimately, this article imagines what care for Yemen must look like, amidst deteriorating health conditions across the country."

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Uncovering the Secrets of the Global Food Industry

WebIn times of macroeconomic uncertainty, environmental disruptions, and growing supermarket and retail power, the global food industry faces enormous …

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Authoritarianism in the Time of COVID

WebAuthoritarianism in the Time of COVID. As the world grappled with the onset of the novel coronavirus earlier this year, policymakers in countries across the world had to quickly make a decision. Neither option was particularly appealing: a sharp reduction of economic and social activity in order to prioritize saving lives, or inaction, letting

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Indigenous Healthcare in Canada

WebCanada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in 2008 to interview Indigenous peoples who had been in Residential Schools and publicize their …

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West Africa and COVID-19: A Model for Effective Mitigation with …

WebWest Africa and COVID-19: A Model for Effective Mitigation with Limited Resources. 06.Jan.2021 . 7 min read. As the coronavirus pandemic began to sweep the globe, health experts, political commentators, and others quickly turned their eyes to Africa. With the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa lingering in recent memory, many …

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Are Illnesses Racist

WebThe CBS magazine title, “Churches, Schools, Shows Closed: Epidemic Puts Ban on All Public Assembles” may feel relevant to the world today; however, it is actually …

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