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Gene Editing: Social and Ethical Implications
Every healthcare technology breakthrough brings with it a set of ethical and social concerns that seek to ensure the safety and...
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Polygeia
Sep 28, 20201 min read
Achieving Universal Healthcare in the United States: Comparisons to an International Context
Health systems operating at an optimum level of performance strive to meet three key measurements: universal access by the population,...
Polygeia
Jul 22, 20203 min read
The key role of global surgery in universal health care
Image Credit: Boston Children's Hospital Over the years, the global health community has primarily focused on specific sectors in...
Polygeia
Jul 19, 20201 min read
Mental health interventions: improving the mental health of workers in the gig economy
Good working conditions, job security and development opportunities are associated with better mental health. In the gig economy, workers...
Polygeia
Jul 19, 20201 min read
The relationship between social media use and body image in young people
There is reason to suggest that the use of social media has a negative impact on body image. Users tend to present idealised versions of...
Polygeia
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Between public and private: LGBT health care in the UK
In the United Kingdom, the relationship between social demands and health policy has been a key point of contention for decades. At the...
Polygeia
Jul 12, 20202 min read
NHS Innovation: Roadblock to Success?
It is no secret that the National Health Service (NHS) faces a funding crisis: as emergency services creak and politicians shudder at the...
Polygeia
Jul 8, 20205 min read
Health Inequality Impact Assessments: placing equity at the heart of healthcare
The WHO defines health inequalities as “differences in health status or in the distribution of health determinants between different...
Polygeia
Jul 5, 20202 min read
Are we using the right evidence to inform suicide prevention in low- and middle-income countries?
Suicide is a major health issue globally with the majority of deaths occurring in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). [1] Because...
Polygeia
Jul 1, 20205 min read
Determining the risk factors for Acute Respiratory Infections in Tanzanian children under five
Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are a common cause of childhood morbidity and mortality around the world. This includes upper...
Polygeia
Jun 28, 20204 min read
Addressing the Psychiatric and Political Needs of Yazidi Refugees
In 2014, the militant group that calls itself the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attacked Yazidi settlements in Northern Iraq in...
Polygeia
Jun 24, 20201 min read
Menopause: the ignored challenge in sexual and reproductive health
Menopause is the permanent cessation of menses, owing to the gradual termination of ovarian follicular function against a backdrop of...
Polygeia
Jun 21, 20202 min read
Surgery: a privilege for the few?
Background Across the world, 143 million surgeries each year are unable to take place due to economical, logistic and workforce reasons....
Polygeia
Jun 17, 20202 min read
Diabetes Inequality: Why are resources not available where they are most needed?
Problem: Access to Healthcare Ten times more is spent per patient on diabetes care in high-income countries than lower-middle-income...
Polygeia
Jun 14, 20204 min read
What Constitutes A Positive Contraceptive Experience?
Our research project is answering the question: ‘What constitutes a positive contraceptive experience?’. This question is designed to...
Polygeia
Jun 12, 20202 min read
Polygeia announces launch of Global Health and Policy Journal!
Polygeia is excited to announce that it is launching its new Journal of Global Health and Policy! This journal will provide a new...
Polygeia
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Polygeia Statement on the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
Image Credit: Photo by Maria Oswalt on Unsplash Polygeia stands in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement during these difficult...
Polygeia
May 29, 20201 min read
How to expedite vaccine R&D in response to Disease X - A reanalysis in light of COVID-19
“Disease X, we said back then, would likely result from a virus originating in animals and would emerge somewhere on the planet where...
Polygeia
May 24, 20202 min read
Tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases by Promoting Equality
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of 20 disease and disease groups that are typified by their prevalence in...
Polygeia
May 21, 20203 min read
Polygeia Hong Kong: to New Beginnings
Polygeia started operations in Hong Kong this year as we instituted our first branch in South-East Asia. Read along to hear what Margaret...
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