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Aug 21, 20221 min read

Why are Central and Eastern Europe still the regions with the highest cardiovascular diseases?

Despite a steady decrease in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) following the disintegration of...

Myanmar’s Pathway to Poverty Reduction through Universal Health Coverage: Addressing Challenges

Aug 21, 20221 min read

Global Health

Myanmar’s Pathway to Poverty Reduction through Universal Health Coverage: Addressing Challenges

Through its effects on population health and productivity, UHC plays an integral part not only in reducing health inequalities but also...

The impact of COVID-19 disruptions on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) supply chain and services

Aug 21, 20221 min read

Global Health

The impact of COVID-19 disruptions on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) supply chain and services

Quarantine measures and mobility restrictions disproportionately affected women and girls, in terms of financial insecurity and...

Aug 16, 20221 min read

Global Health

Ethnic diversity in Global Health: Current discourse & recommendations for a more diverse GH System

Ethnic diversity in Global Health (GH) can come in various forms. Two of these are ethnic diversity in the medical profession and ethnic...

Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance: The Indian Perspective

Jun 22, 20221 min read

Global Health

Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance: The Indian Perspective

[Antimicrobial Resistance] AMR, although not a new threat, has become a significant part of the global health canon only in the last few...

Informal Payments in the Hungarian and Indian Public Healthcare System a Comparative Analysis

Jun 5, 20211 min read

Asia

Informal Payments in the Hungarian and Indian Public Healthcare System a Comparative Analysis

This toolkit is part of HDRI’s first toolkit series and is a collective effort made by our fellow researchers Barbara Caltabiano,...

Apr 2, 20211 min read

Europe

When Work Impacts Mental Health: Burnout, a Silent Crisis in Global Health – A European Analys

Burnout is silent and – at times – invisible. Exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced self-esteem are among the main consequences of...

The Challenge of Under-Nutrition and Obesity: Addressing the Double Burden Malnutrition Issue

Apr 1, 20211 min read

Africa

The Challenge of Under-Nutrition and Obesity: Addressing the Double Burden Malnutrition Issue

Since the 2000s, academic literature has emerged concerning the nutrition transition in Sub- Saharan Africa. This term designates the...

How Do Water-Related Diseases Impact Gender Equality ? – An Analysis of Brazil

Mar 31, 20211 min read

Global Health

How Do Water-Related Diseases Impact Gender Equality ? – An Analysis of Brazil

This paper assesses the linkages between childhood health, water-related diseases and gender equality in Brazil. Due to poor access and...

Institutionalising Comprehensive Sex Education For Adolescentes and Young People in Health Policies

Mar 29, 20211 min read

Asia

Institutionalising Comprehensive Sex Education For Adolescentes and Young People in Health Policies

During adolescence, comprehensive sex education is of prime importance to make young people aware of the sexual health and also provide...

Analysis of Reproductive Health of Tribal Women in Jharkhand: Assessing the Situation, Barriers to H

Mar 27, 20211 min read

Asia

Analysis of Reproductive Health of Tribal Women in Jharkhand: Assessing the Situation, Barriers to H

Reproductive health of the tribal women in India is less studied. There is lack of systematic and comprehensive research studies, which...

Assessing the Suitability of Implementing South Korea’s Healthcare Model in Africa

Oct 29, 20201 min read

Global Health

Assessing the Suitability of Implementing South Korea’s Healthcare Model in Africa

Since the mid-2010s, South Korea has progressively undertaken partnerships with four African countries (i.e. Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania...

Cultural, regulatory & socioeconomic factors governing the attitudes & uses of traditional medicine

Oct 16, 20201 min read

Europe

Cultural, regulatory & socioeconomic factors governing the attitudes & uses of traditional medicine

This paper will analyse the cultural, regulatory (legislative) and socio- economic factors affecting TCM use, specifically in France and...

Towards Improved Health Seeking Behaviour and Sustainable Sanitation Programmes

Jun 8, 20201 min read

External publications

Towards Improved Health Seeking Behaviour and Sustainable Sanitation Programmes

The use of communication tools to improve health seeking behaviour of communities has found relevance in numerous successful health and...

The Bangladeshi Textile Sector: And its Not-So-Fashionable Health Implications

Mar 13, 20201 min read

Global Health

The Bangladeshi Textile Sector: And its Not-So-Fashionable Health Implications

In the growing world of fast fashion and its ever-decreasing prices, the average consumer is too often unaware of the ‘shadow world’ of...

Addressing Health Needs of Immigrants in France

Feb 29, 20201 min read

Global Health

Addressing Health Needs of Immigrants in France

In view of the specific needs of migrants and their often precarious health status, this article examines the recommendations of the...

Water, Sanitation and Health in Informal Settlements: Health and Community-Based Approaches

Feb 9, 20201 min read

Global Health

Water, Sanitation and Health in Informal Settlements: Health and Community-Based Approaches

Urbanization worldwide has led to an increasing number of urban poor, often resulting in a surge of informal settlements. Poor living...

A Tale of Two Continents: Monsanto and Bayer

Feb 3, 20201 min read

Environment

A Tale of Two Continents: Monsanto and Bayer

Large transnational corporations like Bayer in Europe are using Monsanto’s American legacy, with other mega-mergers, to radically...

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Case in Favor of Community-Based Interventions

Jan 9, 20201 min read

Global Health

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Case in Favor of Community-Based Interventions

Nowadays, approximately 200 million girls and women undergo the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) across African...

Factors of Vaccine Availability: An Examination of the Global Vaccine Market

Jan 4, 20201 min read

Global Health

Factors of Vaccine Availability: An Examination of the Global Vaccine Market

Vaccines are one of the best tools to enhance Global Health security, and their worldwide availability is often a result of international...