By guest contributor Yasmine M. Elmi The legacy of colonialism is not just a historical footnote; it is a persistent force that…
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Global Health Unveiling Colonial Legacies in Epidemic Responses: A book review of Lioba Hirsch’s Anti-Blackness and Global Health – A response to Ebola in the Colonial WakeRead more
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By guest contributors Andrew Johnston, Britta Johnston, Dr. Christine Mutaganzwa, and David Acolatse Declared essential medicine by the World Health Organization, medical…
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Global Health From COVID-19 pandemic to mpox emergency: The power of community in protecting public global healthRead more
By guest contributor Francesco Branda The COVID-19 pandemic marked a pivotal moment in the history of global public health, challenging health systems…
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Global Health Mpox Declares to Africa that Global Health is in Fact, Not GlobalRead more
By guest contributor Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, MD, CTropMed., University of Minnesota, USA; Institute of Human Virology Nigeria; and University of Cape Coast…
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In our latest blog post, contributor Krutika Kuppalli reflects on the decade that has passed since Ebola Virus Disease was declared an…
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Global Health Ebola: Ten Years Later – Lessons Learned and Future Pandemic PreparednessRead more
By guest contributor Krutika Kuppalli, with thanks to Dr Inger Damon for her review In early December 2013, a 2-year-old boy in…
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Global Health Epistemic Violence in the Humanitarian Sector: A Call for Compassion and Kindness to Unlock Systemic TransitionsÂRead more
By guest contributor Dr. Safieh Shah “Don’t look at the world, look at your lens.” – Orientalism by Edward W. Said As…
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Global Health Lack of computational capacity for pathogen genomics in AfricaRead more
By guest contributors Eric Agboli, Molalegne Bitew and Monika Moir African countries bear the highest disease burden from communicable diseases, coupled with…
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Global Health How to organize a global health conference: a satirical guideRead more
This satirical post was written by guest contributor Hashim Hounkpatin. Views expressed by contributors are solely those of individual contributors, and not…
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Global Health World Hepatitis Day 2024 -a hidden emergencyÂRead more
By guest contributor Diyani Dewasurendra What is viral hepatitis? According to WHO’s Hepatitis Report 2024, hepatitis, a viral inflammation of the liver…