Positive Deviance: A Solution for Malnutrition in Vietnam?
HANOI, Vietnam — Positive deviance is just one approach to solving malnutrition in Vietnam and…
Browsing: Global Health
How Biometrics Can Improve Health Care in Developing Countries
SEATTLE — Around the world, organizations establish initiatives and programs to combat poverty in many…
Treating NCDs in Developing Countries: A New Humanitarian Focus
SEATTLE — According to the American Public Health Association, a communicable disease is one that…
New Ebola Drugs Can Help Epidemic in the Congo
SEATTLE — Unfortunately, the deadly Ebola virus has not yet been fully contained. In 2018,…
United States Global Health Diplomacy At Risk
SEATTLE — In January 2019, ranking members across U.S. national security departments presented a collective assessment…
Bodies Not Their Own: The Wave of FGM in Russia
SEATTLE — Female genital mutilation (FGM), the practice of altering or injuring female genitals for…
Battling the DRC Ebola Treatment Center Attacks
KINSHASA, The Democratic Republic of the Congo — The DRC is grappling with a new…
Revolutionizing Maternal Health Care in Mexico City
SEATTLE — For far too long, maternal health care in Mexico has been in crisis.…
Traditional Medicine in Underdeveloped Communities: A Vital Income Source
SEATTLE — When the World Health Organization published its first Traditional Medicine Strategy in 2002,…
Providing Comfort: Initiating Palliative Care in Developing Countries
SEATTLE — Palliative care—specialized medical care for those with a serious or terminal illness—is a…