Editorial
The Digital Dilemma: Prospects of Digital Technology in Post-Pandemic Times
Over the last two decades, digital technology has steadily transformed the way we live, work, and communicate. The reach and scale of information accessible at our fingertips has surpassed any previous era in human history. Arguably, however, the biggest jump in digital reliance occurred over the past two years. In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly clear that digital technology is no longer a secondary aspect of our lives, but fundamental.
A Call to Medical School Admissions Committees to Address the Ethical Implications of Voluntourism
The years of 2020 and 2021 were marked by closed borders and cancelled summer travel. Amongst the many trips that were cancelled were volunteer holidays, a common activity for eager post-secondary students applying to competitive graduate programs, especially pre-medical students. Voluntourism, the act of volunteering abroad whilst on vacation, had a growing market before the pandemic at an estimated global value of CAD $2.6 billion a year [1]…
The COVID-19 “Infodemic”: An Intersection Between Fake News and Public Health
Although the world has witnessed numerous pandemics in the past, the present COVID-19 pandemic illustrates a unique phenomenon on the global stage: social media intermingling with the spread of health information.
Food Insecurity as Social Determinant of Health: The Case for a Canadian National School Lunch Program
School lunch programs ought be considered as a valuable strategy for mitigating food insecurity, reducing the impacts of poverty, and more specifically, improving health outcomes in vulnerable populations during the formative stages of early childhood development…
When the Movie Industry and Global Health and Development Collide
Stories are powerful. They shape our ideas, beliefs, emotions and experiences. They can educate us, they can compel us to action, and they connect us. In the present-day, no entity does a more skilful job of harnessing the power of storytelling than the movie industry…
Dr. Paula Braitstein, Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Awarded 2017 CIHR-IPPH Trailblazer Award
Residing in North-Western Kenya, Dr. Braitstein received the CIHR-IPPH Trailblazer Award for her research and service to street youth in Eldoret, Kenya…
In Freefall: Scarcity in Venezuela
The lines begin to stretch around the block well before 5:00 each morning. People wait for hours, hoping that there will be something left by the time they reach the door. They’re waiting for a loaf of bread.
Where does Canada stand in its obligation to make Assistive Technology accessible to all?
Today’s public health situation is quite different from what it was in the 20th century. Today, in many parts of the world we see populations living longer, surviving communicable and non-communicable diseases and injuries due to better healthcare and related factors…
Screening for Food Insecurity in Canadians
Household food insecurity is a serious public health problem in Canada. In addition to being associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes, the stress endured by children from food-insecure households predisposes them to a cascade of disadvantages…
Good Parenting for a Good Life: Breaking the Cycle of Street-Involvement (Malezi Bora na Maisha Mazuri)
The streets of Kenya are home to up to 300,000 children and youth (IRIN, 2007), many of whom reside in the city of Eldoret. These young people enter into a life on the streets for a number of reasons…
The Mountain of Youth: What We Can Learn from Okinawa, Japan
The elderly population of Okinawa, Japan has gained worldwide recognition for enjoying exceptionally long lives with autonomy even into advanced age. This phenomenon has inspired many researchers seeking to unlock the secrets of healthy aging…
What is ‘Global Health’?
“I’m interested in global health.” Those of us who interact with like-minded individuals, hear this often. But what does this really mean?
Combating Obesity
Society’s ideal body shape and size has shifted tremendously over the centuries. Throughout human history, the ideal body was more ample and stout than today’s athletic and slim ideal…
Tackling HIV/AIDS: One Condom at a Time
The medium is the message. While walking by the Medical Science building or Gerstein Library, you might have noticed a large board spelling out the word “HIV”. But this isn’t just any old promotional poster. It is an art installation entirely made out of condoms.
Ebola in Context: Lessons Learned from the Ebola Crisis
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa shared similarities with many previous outbreaks. The paradigm to address it has been predictable, but what made this outbreak fundamentally different is how it rocked the foundations of global health governance on many levels including World Health Organizations, national governments and non-governmental organizations…
Education as a tool to reduce the burden of HIV/AIDS
Out of Tanzania’s 41 million people, 43% are less than 15 years of age. In 2011, an estimated 1.3 million HIV/AIDS-orphaned children were between the ages of 0 and 17. Traditionally, orphaned children are absorbed into extended families. However, the increased numbers of HIV/AIDS orphans are over-burdening this system…
Transcending the Burden and Gap of Inequality
Why are young people so interested in global health? Dr. Paul Farmer, celebrated Global Health specialist, Co-Founder of Partners In Health, and the Kolokotrones University Professor at Harvard University, offered an explanation at the University of Toronto on June 10th.
HHR2014 From Twitter’s Perspective
On March 22nd and 23rd University of Toronto International Health Program held the 16th annual Health and Human Rights Conference. #HHR2014 focused on Global Health And Human Rights From a Child’s Perspective.
Toronto Thinks: The Mu Yensa Project
In November 2013, undergraduate students gathered to compete in Toronto Thinks: Global Health Innovations and Solutions, Canada’s first undergraduate global health case competition. Hosted by Juxtaposition Global Health Magazine, Toronto Thinks is a global health laboratory that aims to stimulate learning and intellectual discussions on real-life…
WHA66: Through The Eyes Of A Global Health Student
As the 68th United Nations General Assembly came to a close last summer, it was the perfect time for me to reflect on the amazing things that had happened in the field of global health policy last year…