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The Odyssey of Health
We’ve come a long way. Health has come a long way. Every April 7th of the year, we celebrate World Health Day, and this year marks the 75th anniversary…
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Captain of All These Men of Death
Some years ago, while doing a chest X-ray for a routine pre-employment medical examination, I found a curious little lesion at the apex of my right…
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To Dream a Little Bigger
Global health survives on new partnerships and collaborations. And they usually start with introductory meetings. Customarily, participants will begin…
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International Women's Day
Writing a post today outside the regular newsletter day because this is important. Today is International Women’s Day. A day to celebrate the amazing…
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Of Power & Privilege
A couple of days ago, I hit a tiny milestone of a full year working in global health. Seeing that this is a global health newsletter, I suppose I should…
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A Personal Pandemic
I figured now is a good time to start this newsletter. I had the idea for more than a year now, but only now it feels…right. So here goes. I often…
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