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Health care is a human right—and that means universal access

WEBHealthcare, the United Nations says, is an essential part of that duty. In 2018, the U.N. Committee on Civil and Political Rights said the right to life cannot exist without …

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Public health needs to reform—here’s the way forward

WEBPublic health was at the center of progressive reforms, and its local, state, and federal institutions carried authority. Public health pioneers promoted voter …

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WEBDelivered to your inbox weekly. Original public health reporting, commentary and more from around the globe, with a mission to inspire new understanding of the pressing …

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What is public health

WEBA. It showcases the possibilities of public health. It’s a way to hit those high-level issues within public health in a bite-sized manner, to talk about what we do and …

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Taking steps toward anti-racist healthcare

WEBTaking steps toward anti-racist healthcare. Notable efforts to increase equity and reduce bias in clinical trials, medical education and practice, and other areas of …

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New Sandro Galea public health book looks back at pandemic

WEBI disagree with some details in this book, though. For example, Galea implies that many people in public health were wrong to push back so fiercely on ideas like the …

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The best public health books of 2023

WEBDeath in Custody, by Roger A. Mitchell and Jay D. Aronson. Book cover: Johns Hopkins University Press. In a striking collaboration, Roger A. Mitchell (a …

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Making mental health care more accessible

WEBThis interview is part of Public Health in Action, a new series from Harvard Public Health and The Studio that examines mental health programs across the U.S. …

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Africa pioneers a new public health model, with a focus on self …

WEBA lack of government funding for public health is a persistent theme around the continent, and it has created an overreliance on funding from outside donors and …

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Why are spirituality and health not linked in public health

WEBApril 10, 2024. Read Time. 4 min. There’s a long list of social determinants that we know matter for health outcomes: employment, income, social support, race, discrimination, …

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60 years later, ‘Silent Spring’ is still relevant to ecological health

WEBShe made me realize that how we treat other humans, animals, and the planet translates to how much we harm or safeguard our own health. Sixty years later, …

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Maternal mortality is soaring. Home visits might help.

WEBHome visits might help. Community health workers' visits made a difference, especially for Black mothers, in Michigan. America’s maternal mortality crisis only got …

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Living with diabetes and without health insurance

WEBThe circulation and nerve symptoms can lead to foot ulcers and amputation. Low-income people without health insurance are more likely to lose a limb to diabetes. …

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The new market for public health entrepreneurs

WEBIn the first half of 2021, global VCs invested $15 billion in digital health companies, including telemedicine, wellness, and public health, according to Mercom …

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Resolving health disparities in New York starts with data

WEBMichelle Morse knew she didn’t want to make just another declaration linking racism and health disparities. Morse, who became the New York City Department of …

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What is period poverty

WEBGaines says period poverty is an issue of public and personal health, dignity, and well-being. A 2019 study of low-income women in St. Louis, Missouri, found that 64 …

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Manganese in water: A threat to Americans' health

WEBIn a new investigation for Public Health Watch, science reporter Natasha Gilbert dives into the little-known but potentially urgent health threat that manganese in …

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What is Fountain House

WEBAida Mejia. Fountain House and the clubhouse model it pioneered are different. They emphasize the strengths of people with serious mental illness, including …

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Exploring the connection between music and mental health

WEBShe says that watching the musicians perform for audiences who are currently being treated for mental illness has been gratifying to witness. “That, in itself, is …

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How we reduce plastic waste and microplastics—and why we must

WEBHealth care is just one industry that produces outsized amounts of plastic waste. Everyone in the medical and public health fields must build awareness of the …

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As Sudan civil war raged, its health ministry kept hope alive

WEBOn April 14, 2023, my colleagues in Sudan’s Ministry of Health and I met for the relatively routine business of endorsing a plan to deal with looming epidemics of …

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