by sia1921 | Nov 28, 2020 | Domestic, Global Health, International, Policy, Public Health
Blog by Gabe Dara, NU ’24. As the infection rates of the COVID 19 virus continue to surge in many regions of the United States, anticipation for the much awaited COVID 19 vaccine also continues to rise in a like manner. A vaccine would help inoculate people...
by lsj3430 | Sep 8, 2020 | Domestic, Global Health, Policy, Public Health, Social Justice
Blog by Joshua Dean, NU ’23. Under Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and...
by lsj3430 | Sep 1, 2020 | Domestic, Global Health, International, Policy, Public Health
Blog post by Lucy Liu, NU ’22 In today’s digital era, information spreads across the globe faster than ever. The internet has gifted society with many benefits including faster connectivity, accessible entertainment, increased business, and especially currently,...
by lsj3430 | Aug 18, 2020 | Global Health, International, Policy, Public Health
Blog by Nikita Marcou, NU ’21 The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on countries around the world, causing even those with robust health systems to struggle in their response. The fear of the damage that the virus can cause in countries with less developed...
by mjb843 | Feb 9, 2015 | Global Health, Policy, Uncategorized
By Gordon Younkin You may have seen in the news a little over a year ago that the WHO declared Nigeria free of guinea-worm disease. While this may be considered old news, it is still worth examining the campaign that successfully stopped its transmission. Guinea-worm...
by mjb843 | Apr 29, 2014 | Domestic, Global Health, GlobeMed, International, Policy, Public Health
By Michael Zingman We hear about immunizations in the news. We are encouraged to get vaccinated. We hear friends and family talking about how they just “never got vaccinated” for something. We then hear about outbreaks and re-emergence of vaccine-preventable diseases....
