Javaid Iqbal discusses “Why Data Are Not Enough To Change Human Behavior”
The i-value By Javaid Iqbal Why Data Are Not Enough To Change Human Behavior Covid cases are rising across the United States due to the transmission of the delta variant. The steepest increases have been in the South, where Florida, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina are dealing with the most extensive outbreaks in the […]
Dr. Heather Tillewein Interviews a Conversion Therapy Survivor
HPHR Fellow, Dr. Heather Tillewein, does an in-depth interview with conversion therapy survivor, Clare Killman. This interview looks into Clare’s family background and the extent her family took to prevent Clare from living as a Transgender Female. Clare Killman discusses what it was like during conversion therapy and the lasting impact this form of therapy has had on her life.
Naomi Fukuda interviews Dental Therapist, Nikita
This vlog discusses the dental therapy profession and Nikita’s journey!
Ryan Sutherland, MPH, and the Dahuni Foundation address cyberbullying, a global public health problem
Defined by the American Psychological Association as a “form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort,” bullying is a widespread social problem and represents an overlooked area of public health. Social media and access to internet-connecting devices undoubtedly expose children to cyberbullying and cyber harm. What are steps we can take to address this global public health problem?
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses Global Surgery: From the Deep End in his last blog post
Lessons from Bihar By Dr. Ankit Raj Talking Global Surgery: From the Deep End Global surgery, like its elder cousin Global Health, remains largely dominated by students and experts from high-income countries. In the previous blog, we talked about Global Surgery and learned through brief introduction, scope and boundaries that define the field. We also […]
Dr. Ankit Raj introduces Global Surgery in his blog “Talking Global Surgery”
Lessons from Bihar By Dr. Ankit Raj Talking Global Surgery: An Introduction “5 billion people do not have access to safe, affordable, surgical and anaesthesia care when needed.” Global surgery is an interdisciplinary field encompassing the cross-cutting segments of surgery, anesthesia, public health, epidemiology, and health policy. This field is relatively young and lesser known […]
Dr. Heather Tillewein discusses health barriers for transgender individuals
Dr. Tillewein discusses the barriers that transgender individuals face when trying to access health care. Transgender individuals face several barriers with insurance, medical providers, and and accessing gender based services. Also, this blog will discuss the lack of education on transgender health that providers have.
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses serious reforms to regain the health of Bihar
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses the need for a case for serious reforms to regain the health of Bihar.
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses Economic and Political issues affecting the State of Health in Bihar
Dr. Ankit Raj discusses Economic and Political issues affecting the State of Health in Bihar
Ellen Considine on Climate Change, Air Quality, and Health: Part 2/3
Discussing the “co-benefits” of decarbonization for health and climate change mitigation
