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November 18, 2021

Taking the lead in meeting global cancer treatment disparities with increased access to cutting-edge radiation therapy

Global disparities in access to quality health care are not new, but their seemingly entrenched nature cannot be a cause for complacency. Somewhat paradoxically, every new medical breakthrough splashed across front pages and television screens of developed economies increases disparities as health care systems in low- and middle-income struggle to acquire and implement new technologies and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cancer treatment, Global Health, Health Disparities, Radiation oncology, Radiation Therapy

November 20, 2020

Sex differences in COVID-19 case fatality: do we know enough?

[Reprinted: The Lancet Global Health, 11-5-2020] Global data indicate higher COVID-19 case fatality rates among men than women. Most countries with available data indicate a male to female case fatality ratio higher than 1·0, ranging up to 3·5 in some cases.  However, the COVID-19 case fatality rate is higher in women than men in a few countries, such as India, which is one of the worst-affected … [Read more...]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Global Health, Pandemic, Womens Health

October 20, 2020

Global health: time for radical change?

[Reprinted: The Lancet, 10-17-2020] What strategies should governments adopt to improve the health of their citizens? Amid the COVID-19 syndemic it would be easy to focus attention on global health security—at a minimum, strong public health and health-care systems. WHO has based its global health strategy on three pillars: universal health coverage, health emergencies, and better health and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Global Health, Public Health, Universal Health Coverage, WHO

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