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Young (and occasionally less young) researchers, mostly from LMICs, present their views on global health issues.
Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) ensure ethical measures are in place, and maintain the scientific quality of research involving human participants (Gelling, 1990). In order to fulfil these obligations, HRECs review all the aspects of the research, including the recruitment of humans as study participants. This is to ensure that the rese...
I had preconceived ideas of what to expect at the 60th Colloquium of the Institute of Tropical Medicine themed “Connecting the Dots – One Planet, One Health, One Future” in Antwerp (9-10 October). I was ready for stately speeches from the Queen of the Belgians and seasoned global health experts expounding hot-button global health issues like...
Nearly all African countries have endorsed the continental free trade agreement. Trading is scheduled to commence in 2020 after key negotiations are concluded. Implementation of the agreement is likely to impact health in at least five areas: human capital investments, health innovations, trade for social impact, health security and universal he...
(crossposted from Medium ‘Health for All’ where it was first published) There was once a dream. A dream that led to the establishment of the United Nations (UN) in 1946 whereby an idealistic view of international cooperation was regarded as a key mechanism to prevent war and free humanity from widespread misery. Chapter I of the UN charter ...
The Mexico City policy was reinstated and broadened by Trump in his first week in office, January 2017, and renamed in May (when the implementation plan of the policy was announced) as Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance (PLGHA). The Mexico City policy, better known as the ‘Global Gag Rule’ (GGR), was first implemented by Reagan, a R...
Bihar is the third largest state in India with a population of more than 110 million. It is also one of the most resource-constrained. The per capita income in the state is one of the lowest in the country. Vital health indicators of the state are also dismal, especially in comparison to southern states in India. Nevertheless, some of the indica...
I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up and was not happy- Ernest Hemingway Rwanda- a gem in East Africa, is also called the Land of a Thousand hills. Rwanda’s experience is one of the best examples in history to show the power of hope in the face of despondence. Twenty five years after the genocide, Rwanda is a success story the ...
Amongst all those identifying themselves as ‘working in the field of Global Health’, there seems to be at least one agreed-upon-statement. “The world is changing faster than ever”. Quite objective, very bold, and undeniably true. However, logically, the follow-up question/statement would be regarding what to do about it. “What to do ...
Knowledge translation (KT), use of evidence in decision making, diffusion of evidence in policy development, evidence-based decision making… – whatever term you may prefer for it, KT is not really a new phenomenon. Still, realization remains elusive, certainly in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Does the current (continent-wide) Unive...