IMOGEN SIRLUCK-SCHROEDER
Reflections on the Polanyi Conference on Science and Social Responsibility and interview with Dr. Doubleday
Category Archive: Policy & Practice
“Medicine is a social science and politics is nothing else but medicine on a large scale.” -Rudolf Virchow
Policy and practices are important part of global health discussions. In this section we will explore the the role of public and private sector as well as translation of their policies into practice.
TRILLIUM CHANG
We interview Dr. Hasan Sheikh about the IFH health care cuts and their implications for refugee access to care.
VLADIMIR DJEDOVIC
Although antibiotic resistance has gone under the radar for nearly a decade, it is now being put under the microscope.
RUMAISA KHAN
Despite President Obama’s claims of shutting Guantanamo Bay down, the military detention camp remains standing. The institution is often criticized for its human rights violations and severe health problems.
TRILLIUM CHANG
On September 23rd, the United Nations kick started the long anticipated Climate Change Summit in New York City. This year’s UN Climate Change Summit not only faces political obstacles but also major moral conundrums.
SHAYAN SHAKERI
Recent strides of the trans*-rights movement have led to positive shifts in the tides governing the ability of trans* people to acquire necessary healthcare. Despite these changes, trans* people face still discrimination in both healthcare and coverage.
ELEANOR HEAVEY
As the 2015 target deadline for the MDGs quickly approaches, there is a focus on accelerating international progress in the reduction of both maternal mortality and the under-five mortality rate by two thirds between 1990 and 2015.
