Some of The Most Polluted Waterways In New York
How much do you know about Superfund sites? Are there any where you live? When I was asked to give a presentation on the topic, I pretty much had to start from square one…
Monthly Archive: May 2014
Why Health Systems Matter? How Should the Performance of Health Systems be Measured?
A health system is defined by the World Health Organization as including, “all actors, institutions and resources that undertake health actions – where a health action is one where the primary intent is to…
Shift of Power and Money from the UN to “New Players”/ “New Colonialists” Rather Than Reforming and Strengthening Existing Institutions
There has been a huge shift of money and power from the United Nations (especially the two primary multilateral institutions –WHO and World Bank) into the hands of the “New Colonialists” / “New…
THE NEVERENDING GLOBAL BPA CONTROVERSY
The global controversy and mass hysteria, particularly in the United States, centered on the health effects of Bisphenol A (BPA), an industrial chemical invented nearly 120 years ago has lasted several decades. There are…
First 1,000 Days: Battle Against Undernutrition and Stunting
The burden of stunting exists worldwide. However, most people have never heard of stunting. Stunting is one of the least reported, least recognized and least understood issues facing humanity today. Stunted growth, wasting and…
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