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The BRICS Wall of Protection: What South Africa’s Patent Policy Means for the Future of National Health

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Global Health Today, Issue 1 (Fall 2013)

BY ALEXANDER WARD. In 2001, the Doha Declaration guaranteed flexibility of public health initiatives within the WTO’s Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).  Included in the new legislation is the right for countries to issue compulsory licenses (CLs) for life-saving drugs, outline country-specific terms for the acquisition of these licenses, and … Continue reading The BRICS Wall of Protection: What South Africa’s Patent Policy Means for the Future of National Health

Ghana: The Evolving Problem of Mental Health

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Issue 1 (Fall 2013), Research and Field Work

BY ALY MOORE.Photography and Graphics by Aly Moore. In 2005, only 32,875 people were hospitalized or given outpatient consultations in Ghana, representing a 98% treatment gap. Although mental, neurological, and substance use disorders combine for up to 13% of the global burden of disease, only an estimated 3.6% of Ghana’s current health budget is allocated … Continue reading Ghana: The Evolving Problem of Mental Health

Spina Bifida in Kenya: Beyond the Case Studies

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Issue 1 (Fall 2013), Research and Field Work

BY MILLIE CHAPMAN.Graphics by the Center for Disease Control. Spina bifida is a neurological disorder caused by the incomplete closing of the neural tube during embryonic development. It can lead to paralysis, abnormalities of the cerebellum, and orthopedic problems, among others. There is a high rate of Spina bifida in Kenya, where I spent this … Continue reading Spina Bifida in Kenya: Beyond the Case Studies

The Interdisciplinary Investments: Collaboration in Global Health

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Global Health Today, Issue 1 (Fall 2013)

BY THERESA OEI.Photography by Janice Car for the CDC, and the NIAID. The global health field is, by nature, interdisciplinary. It encompasses technological innovation, scientific research, medical care, policy making, and economic development. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs), however, typically address only one or two of these issues in an attempt to impact … Continue reading The Interdisciplinary Investments: Collaboration in Global Health

Educating Leaders Around the World

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Global Health Today, Issue 1 (Fall 2013)

BY ELISABETH GEORGE AND SHIRIN AHMED, Yale GHLI.Photography by GHLI. Although often overlooked, effective leadership and management are critical to strengthening health systems and achieving large-scale goals. The Yale Global Health Leadership Institute (GHLI), led by Elizabeth H. Bradley, PhD and Michael Skonieczny, MPA, develops leadership through education and research programs that strengthen health systems … Continue reading Educating Leaders Around the World

Life Off the Map

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Issue 1 (Fall 2013), Opinion

BY SAWSAN ZAHER, 2013 Yale World Fellow and director of social economic rights unit at Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel.Photography by Adalah. In June 2013, the Israeli Supreme court ruled to dismiss a multilateral petition to cancel a health access-limiting provision of the National Insurance Law. This petition was submitted … Continue reading Life Off the Map

Honduras: Impacting Public Health Through Development

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Global Health Today, Issue 1 (Fall 2013)

BY LAUREN WESTON.Photography by Lauren Weston. I did not know what public health development work meant when I left for Honduras in March; and I am not sure most of the people on my trip knew either. We were Global Public Health Brigade volunteers that would spend a week in the rural village of El … Continue reading Honduras: Impacting Public Health Through Development

Beyond ARVs: Prescribing Housing to end AIDS in New York City

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Issue 1 (Fall 2013), Opinion

BY JULIET GLAZER.Photography by Ginny Schubert. The relationship between homelessness and health has been widely documented. One aspect of this relationship came to light in the late 1980s as the fight against the AIDS virus began. According to the Centers for Disease Control, people who are homeless are far more likely to be HIV positive. … Continue reading Beyond ARVs: Prescribing Housing to end AIDS in New York City

Cuba: Agricultural Reform in the Special Period

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Issue 1 (Fall 2013), Opinion

BY JESSICA A. LOPEZ.Photography by Kara Sheppard-Jones and Adam Jones. Cuba’s economic crisis in the 1990’s, known as the Special Period, saw the enactment of the most concentrated health reforms in a single decade. These reforms were prompted by the 1989 collapse of the Soviet block; Cuba’s most important trading partner at the time. Imports decreased … Continue reading Cuba: Agricultural Reform in the Special Period

Global Health Spectrums: Nutrition, Disease, and Student Intern Impact

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Issue 1 (Fall 2013), Research and Field Work

BY HILARY ROGERS.Photography by Hilary Rogers. This year’s Global Health Leadership Institute’s annual conference was held during the first week of June 2013. GHLI invited four teams from Brazil, Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, and Uganda, each team made up of health and government professionals. The teams came to Yale with a particular health issue that … Continue reading Global Health Spectrums: Nutrition, Disease, and Student Intern Impact