Category: Advance Issues in public Health

In 2019, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, visited Ebola-affected are In 2019, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, visited Ebola-affected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He took stock of the outbreak, spent time with affected communities, and personally thanked responders for their dedication. The WHO has 380 response staff in North Kivu and…

What is the role of global health professionals in relation to violence, specifi What is the role of global health professionals in relation to violence, specifically gun violence? Many researchers have explored the proximal (immediate) determinants of firearm violence, like the availability of guns. In a recent study, universal background check laws and permit requirement…

In May 2020, an African American man, George Floyd, was killed in public by a po In May 2020, an African American man, George Floyd, was killed in public by a policeman kneeling on his neck. The events were filmed by a bystander and went viral on the internet, sparking outrage, in the United States…