Global health as a field has its epistemological roots in related fields of tropical medicine and international health.1 2 These fields are not only products of colonialism, they… Read more “The feudal structure of global health and its implications for decolonisation”
Category: Public Health
Articles on Public Health,Health System & Policies
Individual responsibility: a red herring that lets the fossil fuel industry off the climate catastrophe hook
On the eve of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum, Kent Buse, Soumyadeep Bhaumik and colleagues argue that the health of people and planet can only be… Read more “Individual responsibility: a red herring that lets the fossil fuel industry off the climate catastrophe hook”
Facilitators and barriers of life jacket use for drowning prevention: qualitative evidence synthesis
Drowning is a public health problem globally, with over 90% of deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries . Unintentional drowning was estimated to cause about 295,210… Read more “Facilitators and barriers of life jacket use for drowning prevention: qualitative evidence synthesis”
COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health
The World Health Organization(WHO) has released a special Report on Climate Change and Health propose a set of priority actions from the global health community to governments and policy makers, calling… Read more “COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health”
Mitigating the chronic burden of snakebite: turning the tide for survivors
The International Snakebite Awareness Day has taken place annually on Sept 19 since 2018. Snakebites kill an estimated 137 880 people each year and three times as many… Read more “Mitigating the chronic burden of snakebite: turning the tide for survivors“
Maternal Mortality in Afghanistan: a critical review to understand strategic priorities
Afghanistan, a landlocked mountainous nation, situated strategically between Central and South Asia, has been in conflict since the Saur Revolution in 1978 when the socialist People’s Democratic… Read more “Maternal Mortality in Afghanistan: a critical review to understand strategic priorities”
Stronger together: a new pandemic agenda for South Asia
The global increase in COVID-19 cases in 2021 has primarily been due to an uncontrolled surge in South Asia. It is estimated that by 1 September 2021,… Read more “Stronger together: a new pandemic agenda for South Asia”
Ethical issues for e-cigarette control policies in Australia
Australia has seen a sustained decrease in smoking for many decades by implementing a comprehensive multi-level tobacco control strategy . The proportion of Australians who smoke tobacco… Read more “Ethical issues for e-cigarette control policies in Australia”
From trials to the bedside: convalescent plasma during the COVID-19 pandemic [Seminar]
Convalescent plasma has a long history in treatment of infectious diseases – being used when other therapies are available .The use of plasma from patients who have… Read more “From trials to the bedside: convalescent plasma during the COVID-19 pandemic [Seminar]”
COVID-19 vaccination in India: we need equity
Just a few days after starting its own COVID-19 vaccination program , India provided vaccines as grant- in-aid to other countries1 . This was in sharp contrast to… Read more “COVID-19 vaccination in India: we need equity”
Dr. Soumyadeep Bhaumik 