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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...
Polygeia
- Sep 28, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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...