PolygeiaSep 28, 20201 minGene Editing: Social and Ethical ImplicationsEvery healthcare technology breakthrough brings with it a set of ethical and social concerns that seek to ensure the safety and...
PolygeiaSep 28, 20201 minAchieving Universal Healthcare in the United States: Comparisons to an International ContextHealth systems operating at an optimum level of performance strive to meet three key measurements: universal access by the population,...
PolygeiaJul 22, 20203 minThe key role of global surgery in universal health careImage Credit: Boston Children's Hospital Over the years, the global health community has primarily focused on specific sectors in...
PolygeiaJul 19, 20201 minMental health interventions: improving the mental health of workers in the gig economyGood working conditions, job security and development opportunities are associated with better mental health. In the gig economy, workers...
PolygeiaJul 19, 20201 minThe relationship between social media use and body image in young peopleThere is reason to suggest that the use of social media has a negative impact on body image. Users tend to present idealised versions of...
PolygeiaJul 15, 20201 minBetween public and private: LGBT health care in the UKIn the United Kingdom, the relationship between social demands and health policy has been a key point of contention for decades. At the...
PolygeiaJul 12, 20202 minNHS 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...
PolygeiaJul 8, 20205 minHealth Inequality Impact Assessments: placing equity at the heart of healthcareThe WHO defines health inequalities as “differences in health status or in the distribution of health determinants between different...
PolygeiaJul 5, 20202 minAre 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...
PolygeiaJul 1, 20205 minDetermining the risk factors for Acute Respiratory Infections in Tanzanian children under fiveAcute respiratory infections (ARIs) are a common cause of childhood morbidity and mortality around the world. This includes upper...
PolygeiaJun 28, 20204 minAddressing the Psychiatric and Political Needs of Yazidi RefugeesIn 2014, the militant group that calls itself the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attacked Yazidi settlements in Northern Iraq in...
PolygeiaJun 24, 20201 minMenopause: the ignored challenge in sexual and reproductive healthMenopause is the permanent cessation of menses, owing to the gradual termination of ovarian follicular function against a backdrop of...
PolygeiaJun 21, 20202 minSurgery: 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....
PolygeiaJun 17, 20202 minDiabetes 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...
PolygeiaJun 14, 20204 minWhat Constitutes A Positive Contraceptive Experience?Our research project is answering the question: ‘What constitutes a positive contraceptive experience?’. This question is designed to...
PolygeiaJun 12, 20202 minPolygeia 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...
PolygeiaJun 7, 20201 minPolygeia Statement on the #BlackLivesMatter MovementImage Credit: Photo by Maria Oswalt on Unsplash Polygeia stands in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement during these difficult...
PolygeiaMay 29, 20201 minHow 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...
PolygeiaMay 24, 20202 minTackling Neglected Tropical Diseases by Promoting EqualityNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of 20 disease and disease groups that are typified by their prevalence in...
PolygeiaMay 21, 20203 minPolygeia Hong Kong: to New BeginningsPolygeia started operations in Hong Kong this year as we instituted our first branch in South-East Asia. Read along to hear what Margaret...