Blogs
Towards a Framework Convention on Global Health
By guest blogger Anna Malavisi
While we need to applaud the proposal of a Framework Convention on Global Health (FCGH) as a way to address health inequalities and inequities, we cannot be complacent in believing that such a framework will achieve its…
The cost of inaction: The consequences of failing the world’s children
By FXB Research Assistant Carrie Bronsther
On April 16, the Forum at Harvard School of Public Health, in collaboration with the GlobalPost, presented a panel discussion on The Cost of Inaction: The Consequences of Failing the World’s Children. The panel…
Book Brief: The State of Economic and Social Human Rights: A Global Overview
Ed. Lanse Minkler
Cambridge University Press (Jan 2013)
ISBN 9781107609136
408 pages
$36.99
In The State of Economic and Social Human Rights, Minkler draws on the insight of scholars in economics, law, sociology, anthropology, and political science to…
A call from below: Why deeper education in health and human rights is crucial for medical students
By Ashish Premkumar, Allison Barker, Amanda DeLoureiro, MPH, Leela Sarathy, Daniel A. Dworkis
As medical students, we operate in a world of graduated clinical responsibility, traversing the divide from taking vitals to complex differential diagnoses and…
Rise in anti-migrant violence in Morocco
MSF teams near the eastern border of Morocco have seen a dramatic influx of migrants with severe physical wounds such as broken limbs, dislocated jaws, and concussions. As reported on AlertNet, the migrants claim they are being attacked by Moroccan and…
UN report highlights abuse as ‘drug treatment’
Earlier this month, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment released a report focusing “on certain forms of abuses in health-care settings that may cross a threshold of mistreatment.” According…
Upcoming Harvard conference on realizing Roma rights
The François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights is hosting a set of expert panel discussions to mark International Roma Day on April 8, 2013 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (27 Kirkland…
To the rescue: The right to health supports and protects the provision of humanitarian assistance
By Brigit Toebes, Lecturer in international law, University of Groningen, Netherlands
The environment in which humanitarian assistance is provided has changed dramatically over the past decades. While most conflicts taking place in the world today are of…
Book Brief: Global Case Studies in Maternal and Child Health
Ruth C. White
Jones & Bartlett (December 2012)
ISBN 9780763781538
342 pages
$76.95
Global Case Studies in Maternal and Child Health brings into focus the ongoing issues that complicate the field of maternal and child health (MCH). As the author…
Disruption of water and sanitation services threatens health in Syria
Following a nationwide assessment, UNICEF reports that the ongoing conflict in Syria has resulted in pressing health concerns due to the disruption of water and sanitation services and subsequent lack of access to basic hygiene. These conditions pose a…