February 2010 - Global Health - The Network of Care

Can the "ShangRing" Make Circumcision More Attractive?

First the folding umbrella, then gunpowder, porcelain and movable type. And now from the annals of Chinese invention comes the latest entrant -- the male circumcision device. Dubbed the " ShangRing ," it's a set of plastic rings that grabs...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 9:42 AM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

Preventing a Second Silent Tsunami in Haiti

In 2008, even before the quake, Haiti underwent what the UN called a "silent tsunami." The tsunami killed at least six people, including a U.N. soldier, and injured dozens more. But unlike the earthquake, that particular crisis was no natural...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 9:54 AM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

In Haiti, One Month On

Tarps and toilets, shelter and sanitation. I don't know how intentional Reuters AlertNet is being in its alliteration here, but as a quick summation of the immediate challenges Haiti faces, the phrases seem pretty apt. Now that it's been month...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 1:22 PM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

On Misguided Faith in Haiti

Talk of God infused much of the immediate post-earthquake commentary on Haiti, from Pat Robertson's foul claims about the disaster's origin to moving descriptions of how Haitians' faith remained upright , even in the rubble. Now, the latest...

Published Wed, Feb 03 2010 8:40 AM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

For Sale: Lethal Malaria Drugs

Imagine that you head up a nonprofit working in Madagascar, Senegal or Uganda. You've got a great mission statement, an enthusiastic set of donors, and you're making great strides in fighting malaria on the ground. In your last year, you managed...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2010 9:49 AM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

The Best Way to End Poverty: Empower Women

Helene Gayle is part of Change.org's Changemaker network, comprised of leading voices for social change. In an interview with Change.org, Ms. Gayle explains what makes her passionate, and what causes she most supports. Change.org: What cause or causes...

Published Sat, Feb 13 2010 9:21 AM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

Water Lessons in Haiti

As efforts in Haiti turn from relief to recovery, Change.org sits down to talk with Karl Hofmann, President and CEO of Population Services International (PSI). A global health organization that works to harness market-driven solutions in the fight to...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 9:34 AM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

Meet India’s "Lepers," Who Don't Even Have the Disease

Last week, I wrote a post about a curable disease that goes untreated due to social stigma. Those kinds of diseases are everywhere -- as in India, where the Global Post reports that an entire generation of young people is growing up sequestered in leper...

Published Mon, Feb 22 2010 12:46 PM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

How to Stop Stillbirths? Teach People How

How do you reduce the number of stillbirths in the developing world? This isn't a trick question. As it turns out, the answer happens to be fairly intuitive: you train health workers to stop them. That's the conclusion of a study published in...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2010 2:30 PM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

Saving Women’s Hearts

What were the best-spent ad dollars in this year's Super Bowl? Hands-down in my book: Mark Sanchez’s PSA on women’s heart disease. After all, his presentation could literally save lives. In a 20-second appearance, the New York Jets quarterback presented...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 11:22 AM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

In China, Still Waiting for Care

To hear David Pierson describe it, the scene outside of one Beijing hospital resembles nothing so much as an all-night stake-out for entrance to some coveted show. Weary supplicants bring their sleeping bags and reading material and wait, huddled in line...

Published Thu, Feb 11 2010 11:40 AM by Change.org's Global Health Blog

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