by mjb843 | Dec 7, 2012 | Domestic, Foreign Relations, Global Health, International, Public Health, Social Justice
To celebrate World AIDS Day, take a listen to the following inspirational StoryCorps presentation: http://www.npr.org/2012/11/30/166162027/a-lifes-ministry-springs-from-a-dilemma-over-aids For more coverage of the day’s events, news, stories, and to get...
by mjb843 | Oct 3, 2012 | Global Health
It’s October now, but think back to this past summer; in most parts of the country it was blisteringly hot. Over the whole United States, more than 80 people died because of the heat...
by mjb843 | Sep 10, 2012 | Global Health, Nutrition, Public Health
Many of you may have heard that a recent study from Stanford researchers indicates that the health benefits of eating organic food are not as readily apparent as once thought, at least over a course of a few years...
by mjb843 | Oct 20, 2011 | Global Health, International, Public Health
Malaria, transmitted by infected Anopheles mosquitoes, causes more than 780,000 deaths each year. The deaths occur disproportionately in Africa, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa. Conventional malaria prevention methods include insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs)...
by mjb843 | Feb 24, 2011 | Global Health, GlobeMed, International, Public Health, Social Justice
A worthy organization recently brought to the chapter’s attention is Tiyatien Health, a not-for-profit that works to rebuild the failed health system of Liberia. Liberia is still struggling to recover from a horrific civil war that ended in 2003. Tiyatien...
by mjb843 | Feb 24, 2011 | Global Health, GlobeMed
Students are presented with a wide array of opportunities to engage with global health issues. As exciting as it can be to jump into an experience abroad, it is important for us, as discerning students of global health, to be extremely critical of our own intentions...