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What 4 New Studies Say About Why Health Inequality Persists

This week, public health research offered two big—and very practical—messages. First, understanding illness patterns requires data systems that include everyone, because who gets counted shapes what we think we know. Second, inequality doesn’t just affect outcomes like life expectancy; it also shapes everyday realities such as the ability to work in good health and the […]

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Global

Fighting Sepsis Through Pragmatic Science

In a bustling clinic in a low-income urban neighborhood, staff anxiously await the results of a blood culture, hoping to receive the needed confirmation to start a crucial treatment for sepsis. The clock ticks away, every passing minute potentially costing a life in a region where medical resources are stretched thin. Sepsis remains a hidden […]

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Health equity

Healthy Products in Supermarkets: A Way Forward

As Jane wandered down the simulated supermarket aisle, her eyes flitted between the kale and the crisps. She was on a mission: feed her family healthily without breaking the bank. Yet, as she approached the checkout, sugary treats filled the shelves, tempting her at every turn. This tug-of-war between intent and impulse epitomizes a broader […]

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Health equity

Addressing the School-to-Suicide Pipeline

In a bustling school district in the heart of the Midwest, a school psychologist sits at her desk, grappling with the alarming rise in suicides among her Black students. She looks over suspension records and recalls how many of these students were formally disciplined just days before they took their own lives. It’s an unsettling […]

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Epi

Navigating NCDs and Inequality

As the sun sets over a bustling community clinic in Nairobi, a public health worker locks up yet another round of vaccinations. Her battle is no longer only against traditional communicable diseases but also against emerging non-communicable diseases (NCDs), all amidst grappling with entrenched health inequities. This scenario is becoming increasingly common across the globe, […]

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Global

Vietnam’s Health Paradox: From Poverty to Progress

In Vietnam, the journey from post-war poverty to an economic powerhouse in just fifty years is nothing short of remarkable. Yet, as the country transforms, it faces a new set of health challenges. In a bustling marketplace of Hanoi, a health worker reflects on the city’s rapid changes — from crowded streets to towering skyscrapers […]

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Global

Closing Urban-Rural Gaps, Tackling Stigma, and Planning for Health: New Public Health Insights from Asia and Beyond

As public health systems navigate the complexities of modern societies, diverse research emerging across the globe highlights persistent challenges and opportunities in health equity, policy, and community engagement. Recent studies from South Korea, China, the UK, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Japan, and the US illuminate how spatial dynamics, communication, social determinants, and institutional contexts shape outcomes and […]

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Health equity

Antiracist Teaching in Public Health Education

Imagine a classroom bustling with diverse voices, each student driven by a passion not just to learn but to shape a future where equity prevails. This dream scenario is becoming a reality through the Continuous Learning for Antiracist Culture Change (CLARCC) Fellowship. A 15-week program designed to empower public health faculty and staff with antiracist […]

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Global

Breaking Down WHO’s Essential Public Health Functions Framework

Public health is at a turning point. After COVID-19 exposed deep cracks in health systems worldwide, the World Health Organization has released a critical framework to help countries rebuild stronger, more resilient systems. The report, Defining Essential Public Health Functions and Services to Strengthen National Workforce Capacity, is not just another technical document. It is […]

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Global

War’s Health Crisis in Gaza

On a bustling morning in Gaza, amidst the din of ambulances and crumbling infrastructure, a healthcare worker stood helpless outside a half-demolished hospital. The scene was one of despair. Broken equipment, long patient queues, and children missing lifesaving vaccines. This is daily life in the Gaza Strip, where the consequences of war extend far beyond […]

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