International Health  (tagged articles)

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The Rise of Global Health: How Did Health Become a Matter of Global Concern?

Samuel W. Singler - Despite being often overlooked within the discipline of International Relations (Lee, 2004: 29; Bambra et al., 2005: 187), the governance of health has become central to international politics. As recent spatial, temporal and cognitive transformations have developed... Keep Reading »
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The Dead Bodies of the West African Ebola Epidemic: Understanding the Importance of Traditional Burial Practices

Jamie J. Shah - The traditional mourning and burial rituals common in West Africa played a key role in the recent Ebola epidemic focused in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. One issue that arose during the height of the outbreak was misunderstanding of burial practices and their imporance... Keep Reading »
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Don't Fear the Reaper: Analyzing the Effect of Health on Microfinance Participation

Sam Thompson - The randomized introduction of microfinance to neighborhoods surrounding Hyderabad, India provides an opportunity to analyze the relationship between health and an individual's decision to borrow. Employing the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab's data from the... Keep Reading »

Maternal Mortality in Nepal: Addressing the Issue

Roman Shrestha - Each year around 358,000 women die because of complications during pregnancy or childbirth and many more encounter serious problems (WHO, 2012). The vast majority of these problems occur in low-income countries, where poverty increases sickness and reduces access to... Keep Reading »

Solving Health Issues in Ethiopia with Religion

Iulia O. Basu-Zharku - Dealing with the issue of healthcare is no small challenge for any country, either rich or poor. For Ethipoia, health issues represent a major challenge. Tuberculosis, malaria, mental illnesses, and especially HIV/AIDS are health issues with which Ethiopia continues... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword International Health is tagged in the following 8 articles.

Global Health
2016, Vol. 8 No. 06
The Rise of Global Health: How Did Health Become a Matter of Global Concern?
By Samuel W. Singler
Despite being often overlooked within the discipline of International Relations (Lee, 2004: 29; Bambra et al., 2005: 187), the governance of health has become central to international politics. As recent spatial, temporal and cognitive transformations... Read Article »
Global Health International Development Health Governance Globalization International Health Health Systems
Ebola
2015, Vol. 7 No. 11
The Dead Bodies of the West African Ebola Epidemic: Understanding the Importance of Traditional Burial Practices
By Jamie J. Shah
The traditional mourning and burial rituals common in West Africa played a key role in the recent Ebola epidemic focused in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. One issue that arose during the height of the outbreak was misunderstanding of burial practices... Read Article »
Ebola West Africa Burial Traditions Epidemics Liberia Guinea Sierra Leone Health Workers International Health
Microfinance
2014, Vol. 1 No. 1
Don't Fear the Reaper: Analyzing the Effect of Health on Microfinance Participation
By Sam Thompson
Published by The Developing Economist
The randomized introduction of microfinance to neighborhoods surrounding Hyderabad, India provides an opportunity to analyze the relationship between health and an individual's decision to borrow. Employing the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action... Read Article »
Microfinance Microcredit India Poverty International Health
Maternal Health
2012, Vol. 4 No. 10
Maternal Mortality in Nepal: Addressing the Issue
By Roman Shrestha
Each year around 358,000 women die because of complications during pregnancy or childbirth and many more encounter serious problems (WHO, 2012). The vast majority of these problems occur in low-income countries, where poverty increases sickness... Read Article »
Maternal Health Maternal Mortality Prenatal Care Public Health Nepal International Health Antenatal Care
India
2011, Vol. 3 No. 03
Health and Nutritional Status of the Indian Tribes of Tripura and Effects on Education
By Sanjoy Deka
Tribal communities in India mainly consist of forest dwellers who have accumulated a rich knowledge on the uses of various forests and forest products over the centuries. According to Article 342 of the Indian Constitution, the Scheduled Tribes... Read Article »
India International Health Tripura Health Factors Educational Development
Religion
2011, Vol. 3 No. 01
Solving Health Issues in Ethiopia with Religion
By Iulia O. Basu-Zharku
Dealing with the issue of healthcare is no small challenge for any country, either rich or poor. For Ethipoia, health issues represent a major challenge. Tuberculosis, malaria, mental illnesses, and especially HIV/AIDS are health issues with which... Read Article »
Ethiopia Religion And Health International Health Sub-Saharan Africa HIV AIDS Horn Of Africa Religion
International Health
2010, Vol. 2 No. 09
Health Care Utilization in the Kenyan Health System: Challenges and Opportunities
By Dustin R. Turin
A country of approximately 37 million people, Kenya has struggled to build a health system that can effectively deliver quality health services to its population. Access to health care varies widely throughout the country and is determined on numerous... Read Article »
Health Care Utilization Kenya International Health Healthcare Sub-Saharan Africa East Africa International Development
International Health
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
A High Standard of Living, Brought Low by AIDS in South Africa
By Erin L. Bacon
In 1994 South Africa's regime of apartheid, under which the black majority was suppressed and discriminated against by the white minority, came to an end.1The African National Congress (ANC) won the first free elections in the same year, and the... Read Article »
South Africa Developing World AIDS HIV Apartheid Sub-Saharan Africa International Health

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