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    Gene Editing: Social and Ethical Implications
    Polygeia
    • Sep 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...
    Achieving Universal Healthcare in the United States: Comparisons to an International Context
    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,...
    The key role of global surgery in universal health care
    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...
    Mental health interventions: improving the mental health of workers in the gig economy
    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...
    The relationship between social media use and body image in young people
    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...
    Between public and private: LGBT health care in the UK
    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...
    NHS Innovation: Roadblock to Success?
    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...
    Health Inequality Impact Assessments: placing equity at the heart of healthcare
    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...
    Are we using the right evidence to inform suicide prevention in low- and middle-income countries?
    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...
    Determining the risk factors for Acute Respiratory Infections in Tanzanian children under five
    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...
    Addressing the Psychiatric and Political Needs of Yazidi Refugees
    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...
    Menopause: the ignored challenge in sexual and reproductive health
    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...
    Surgery: a privilege for the few?
    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....
    Diabetes Inequality: Why are resources not available where they are most needed?
    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...
    What Constitutes A Positive Contraceptive Experience?
    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 announces launch of Global Health and Policy Journal!
    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 Statement on the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
    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...
    How to expedite vaccine R&D in response to Disease X - A reanalysis in light of COVID-19
    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...
    Tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases by Promoting Equality
    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 Hong Kong: to New Beginnings
    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...
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