Public Health in the News – May 24, 2014
Global Should the same drug cost different amounts in different countries? Many non-governmental organizations say no – they’d rather have lower-cost generic [...]
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Northwestern Students Share Their Experiences with Global Health
Students at Northwestern have many opportunities to get involved in international public health experiences every day. Below, we share excerpts of some of their stories. We [...]
Public Health in the News – May 11, 2014
Global The World Health Organization has declared that the increasing spread of polio is a public health emergency. Antibiotic resistance is on the rise, especially in [...]
Investing in the Long-Term Solution to Public Health in Africa: Education
by Osefame Ewaleifoh, PhD/MPH candidate A few weeks ago we visited Douentza, a picturesque community south of the Mopti region of Mali as part of the Northwestern Access to [...]
Public Health in the News – April 27, 2014
Global The Gates Foundation will be refocusing its global health efforts on funding strategies to find new drugs and vaccines. Saudi Arabia has confirmed more cases of Middle [...]
Public Health in the News – April 20, 2014
Global A new British study has found that paying heroin addicts $50 each to have a series of three injections in a month was very effective in getting them fully vaccinated [...]
Public Health in the News – April 13
Global West Africa’s Ebola outbreak is spreading to other countries. Some patients, however, have recovered enough to return to their homes. Meanwhile, NPR reports that [...]
A day in Mali -The Northwestern Access to Health Project
By Osefame Ewaleifoh Cover Photo: Access to Health group in Dogon Country The Northwestern Access to Health Project (NAHP) was started three years ago by the pioneering [...]
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