By guest contributor Bethlehem Tekola “Although most researchers would believe sincerely that they wish to improve the conditions of their research participants…
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Global Health Helicopter research is bad but there are other extractive and unethical practices that can harm researched communitiesRead more
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Mental Health PLOS Mental Health Special Seminar: Considering a new standard for mental health crisis responses with Dr Rupinder LeghaRead more
***Trigger Warning – some of the contents of the seminar may be uncomfortable or triggering for some and includes discussion of mental…
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Global Health Rethinking Health Innovation Funding in Africa for Maximum ImpactRead more
By guest contributor Obidimma Ezezika Imagine if there was no concerted effort to eradicate smallpox after discovering the vaccine more than 200…
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Global Health Climate change, food system resilience and the need for social protection strategies that protect the next generationRead more
By guest contributors Helen Walls, Silvia Pastorino, Busiso Moyo and Donald Bundy The impact of climate change on food security is emerging…
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Global Health Health for All Begins at the First Bar of the Patient Care CascadeRead more
By guest contributor Reeti Desai Hobson Antimicrobial pathogens take center stage this September as the world convenes to counter its growing threat…
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Mental Health Getting to know PLOS Mental Health: Lived Experience & Advocacy on World Suicide Prevention DayRead more
Over the last few months, PLOS Mental Health has shared some more information about some of their sections as well as the…
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Mental Health Journeys in Mental Health: Changing the Narrative on Suicidal Ideation for World Suicide Prevention DayRead more
PLOS Mental Health continues its ‘Journeys in Mental Health’ blog series in which anonymous contributors share their experiences to help promote open…
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Book Review A book review of Sabina Rashid’s “Poverty, gender and health in the slums of Bangladesh: Children of Crows”Read more
By guest contributors Hilary Standing and Sally Theobald Depth and detail – meeting the women whose lives you get to know intimately…
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PLOS Mental Health From Research to Reality: Exploring Findings, Impact, and the Voices of ExperienceRead more
Explore recent papers from PLOS Mental Health that demonstrate our dedication to amplifying lived experiences and fostering meaningful change in global mental health communities…
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Global Health Kindness costs – The hidden sacrifices nurses make for patients with TBRead more
By guest contributor Carmen S. Christian, PhD “I buy stuff for them to eat or to drink… We’re always having a sandwich…
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Global Health Gender Pari(s)ty Olympics & Paralympics: Three Small Steps for Gender Equality and One Giant Leap for Global HealthRead more
By guest contributors Dr. Jennifer S. Martin, Dr. Bismah Nayyer, and Dr.Frances Brill In a world exercising poly-crises, the Olympic and Paralympic…
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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
By guest contributor Yasmine M. Elmi The legacy of colonialism is not just a historical footnote; it is a persistent force that…