How Understanding the Human Microbiome is Helping Us Understand Health
What are microbiomes? Within our body, we house a wide range of micro-organisms. These include bacteria, the single-celled organism commonly known as archaea, fungi, viruses, …
How a Global Health Revolution Formed in Response to the Ebola Crisis
Ebola is a disease that is infectious and, more often than not, fatal. It is marked by severe internal bleeding and fever and can be …
Global Health as a Pathway to Peace
Diseases do not care about countries. Regardless of how borders are drawn, there is no way around this fact. This has been, and still will …
Special Delivery: Providing Rural Healthcare
In many countries around the world, it’s not just about the availability of healthcare, it’s about the access. Patients that live in remote or rural …
Domestic Violence is a Global Health Problem
It’s almost ironic that Women’s History Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month are back to back in March and April, but at the same time, …
The Flu Isn’t Just a US Problem
The strain of the flu that has circulated the US this year has been a really bad one. Highly contagious and occasionally deadly, the 2018 …
Global Health in 2018
Technology and social progress continue marching steadfastly forward in 2018. This past year saw some remarkable strides in global health, including a huge fall in …
Marjorie Abalos Visits Our Lady of Apostles Senior High School Ho, Volta Region, Ghana
On Saturday, November 25, 2017, I was invited to attend a mass at Our Lady of Apostles Senior High School (“OLA”), a 1,500-student girls school in Ho, Volta Region, …
Eradicating Polio & What That Means Long Term
For the past few decades, one of the biggest points of order for major health and philanthropic groups including the WHO, The Bill and Melinda Gates …
Healthcare for Women in Developing Nations
Women in developing nations have a steep climb ahead of them to be poised to see the successes and strides in economics, social status, and …