scholarly journals Advancing Global Health Equity in the COVID-19 Response: Beyond Solidarity

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 703-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie B. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Global Health Equity ◽  
Economic Inequalities

AbstractIn the coming weeks and months SARS-CoV-2 may ravage countries with weak health systems and populations disproportionately affected by HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and other infectious diseases. Without safeguards and proper attention to global health equity and justice, the effects of this pandemic are likely to exacerbate existing health and socio-economic inequalities. This paper argues that achieving global health equity in the context of COVID-19 will require that notions of reciprocity and relational equity are introduced to the response.

A Disease Called Poverty: The Sickness Dismantling Global Health Equity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh Foran ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Health Equity ◽  
Hiv Aids

HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria are considered the “big three” infectious diseases in global health. These illnesses alone account for nearly 3 million deaths every year, ravaging communities and countries around the world (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2021). While this number alone is staggering, it is even more notable to observe exactly who is getting sick from these diseases. 95% of all AIDS victims, 98% of the world’s TB cases, and over 90% of the deaths from Malaria occurred in developing countries (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2021).

scholarly journals Training Toward a Movement: Career Development Insights From the First 7 Years of a Global Health Equity Residency

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 509-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Palazuelos ◽  
Ranu Dhillon ◽  
Adrianne Katrina Nelson ◽  
Kevin P. Savage ◽  
Rosabelle Conover ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Career Pathways ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Life Challenges ◽  
Global Health Equity

ABSTRACT Background  The Doris and Howard Hiatt Residency in Global Health Equity and Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital provides global health training during residency, but little is known about its effect on participants' selection of a global health career. Objective  We assessed the perceptions of residency graduates from the first 7 classes to better understand the outcomes of this education program, and the challenges faced by participants. Methods  We interviewed 27 of 31 physicians (87%) who graduated from the program between 2003 and 2013 using a convergent mixed-methods design and a structured interview tool that included both open-ended and forced-choice questions. We independently coded and analyzed qualitative data using a case study design, and then wove together the qualitative and quantitative data at the interpretation phase using a parallel convergent mixed-methods design. Results  Entering a career focused on social justice was cited as the most common motivator for selecting to train in global health. Most respondents (83%, 20 of 24) reported they were able to achieve this goal despite structural barriers, such as lower salaries compared with peers, a lack of mentors in the field, poorly structured and undersupported career pathways at their institutions, and unique work-life challenges. Conclusions  A majority of graduates from 1 dedicated residency program in global health and internal medicine reported they were able to continue to engage in global health activities after graduation and, despite identified challenges, reported that they planned long-term careers in global health.

Beyond GM Foods: Genomics, Biotechnology and Global Health Equity

2005 ◽  
pp. 33-44
Author(s):  
Abdallah S. Daar ◽  
Tara Acharya ◽  
Isaac Filate ◽  
Halla Thorsteinsdottir ◽  
Peter Singer
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Gm Foods ◽  
Global Health Equity

scholarly journals Enhanced skills in global health and health equity: Guidelines for curriculum development

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e48-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell Eric Dawe ◽  
Andrea Pike ◽  
Monica Kidd ◽  
Praseedha Janakiram ◽  
Eileen Nicolle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Cultural Humility ◽  
Global Health Education ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Program Components

Introduction: Global health addresses health inequities in the care of underserved populations, both domestic and international. Given that health systems with a strong primary care foundation are the most equitable, effective and efficient, family medicine is uniquely positioned to engage in global health. However, there are no nationally recognized standards in Canada for postgraduate family medicine training in global health.Objective: To generate consensus on the essential components of a Global Health/Health Equity Enhanced Skills Program in family medicine.Methods: A panel comprised of 34 experts in global health education and practice completed three rounds of a Delphi small group process.Results: Consensus (defined as ≥ 75% agreement) was achieved on program length (12 months), inclusion of both domestic and international components, importance of mentorship, methods of learner assessment (in-training evaluation report, portfolio), four program objectives (advocacy, sustainability, social justice, and an inclusive view of global health), importance of core content, and six specific core topics (social determinants of health, principles and ethics of health equity/global health, cultural humility and competency, pre and post-departure training, health systems, policy, and advocacy for change, and community engagement).Conclusion: Panellists agreed on a number of program components forming the initial foundation for an evidence-informed, competency-based Global Health/Health Equity Enhanced Skills Program in family medicine.

scholarly journals A global health equity agenda for the G8 summit

BMJ ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 330 (7490) ◽  
pp. 533-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Labonte ◽  
Ted Schrecker ◽  
Amit Sen Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Global Health Equity
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