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Pratibha Shah INTRODUCTION No single system of health care has the capacity to solve all of society’s health needs. This is especially true for a large, densely populated, developing nation like India whose health needs are acute. The AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) systems of medicine have been used [...] Naomi Rennard The international health field values volunteerism and international service is often a global health professional’s first field experience. At BU’s orientation, Department Chair Jon Simon charged the International Health concentrators to think about serving with Peace Corps (PC). Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a new culture and [...] Micah Pepper In 2010, the HIV epidemic is expected to shift in intensity from Sub-Saharan Africa to Asia, with Injection Drug Users (IDUs) playing a central role in the rapid growth of HIV prevalence (Hammett). Drug use in Vietnam started growing during the USA-Vietnam War, but intensified after the economic liberalization of the late 1980s [...] Tobacco use is one of the most preventable causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide2. Implementing a successful anti-tobacco campaign is often extremely problematic, though. Aside from the obvious difficulty of persuading people to give up an addictive habit that they frequently enjoy, tobacco companies and their lobbyists always staunchly oppose such measures and do everything in their power to prevent governments from getting involved and passing tobacco use reduction legislation. Poland has been an unusual success story in the fight against tobacco use. While in the late 1980′s it held the dubious title of most cigarette-addicted nation7, now the country’s legislation for tobacco control is considered one of the world’s most progressive1. Poland is in many ways a good case study for any nation looking to formulate its own tobacco control program. The country’s history, struggles and achievements are all worth investigating to discover common threads that might work elsewhere. [...] Karen McManemin Gender inequality in Kenya is rampant and contributes to underdevelopment and high rates of HIV transmission. Almost 7% of the total population of 39 million is HIV-positive (CIA, 2009). Women account for the majority of new HIV-infections in Kenya. Women age 15-49 years have an HIV prevalence of 8.7% compared to only 4.5% among their [...] Molly McCoy Introduction When health care systems deteriorate in times of war, innovative heath care delivery strategies must be initiated in order to maintain medical care access for civilians. Stabilizing medical care facilities becomes more challenging when population displacement is inevitable.(1-3) The civil unrest in Burma exemplifies the need for critical attention to internally displaced populations (IDP), [...] Sayaka Koseki INTRODUCTION Many studies have shown that increased socioeconomic status correlates with better population health (1) (2) (3). Japan has been a poster child of this theory; Japan’s life expectancy grew significantly during the post-World War II economic boom. Four socioeconomic factors are linked to health status in Japan: educational attainment, occupational gradient/class, income level, and employment [...] Jadie Kim Introduction The suicide rate of the Inuit in the Canadian Arctic is among the highest in the world (1). Health Canada census showed the Inuit population had 135 suicides per 100,000 in 2003 (1,2,3). This rate is approximately 12 times higher than the overall Canadian suicide rate in 2003 (4). The suicide rate for [...] The National Institutes of Health’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR) has released a new video to show new applicants and others how NIH assesses over 80,000 grant applications each year to help find those with the most merit. With the majority of NIH’s $31 billion budget supporting grants to researchers, these assessments help ensure investments lead [...] |
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