Global Health Unfiltered Blog
Of Sirens, Long Radiotherapy Wait Times, and the Ghanaian Cancer Patient
The juxtaposition of MPs demanding sirens for convenience against the backdrop of a faltering healthcare system highlights a glaring misalignment in priorities. While MPs seek to navigate traffic more efficiently, cancer patients are navigating a far more perilous journey—a journey marred by uncertainty, fear, and, often, a lack of timely medical intervention.
Reframing Hospice Care: A Sanctuary of Life
While the word “hospice” often evokes thoughts of death and suffering, it's important to understand that this perception is not the full picture. In reality, hospice care is a compassionate lifeline that provides comfort, support, and a focus on quality of life.
Climate Justice Can't Happen Without Us: Why Disability Inclusion Matters
I see an alarming gap in the fight for climate justice: the absence of voices from the disability community. While an estimated 1.3 billion people – approximately 16% of the global population worldwide – experience a significant disability today, their needs and perspectives are often overlooked.
Secondhand Suffering: A Global Call for Clean Air
The hospitality industry's creation of "smoking zones" normalizes the act, attracting new smokers and creating a dangerous environment for staff and patrons alike. This deliberate normalization contradicts Ghana's public health goals and existing legislation.
Original or Fake: A Nation’s Counterfeit Goods Dilemma
At the heart of this crisis lies greed. The global counterfeit drug and product market is estimated to exceed $200 billion.
Unsafe Disposal of Medicines: A Slow Poison and Global Threat
The pharmaceutical sector is expanding rapidly due to high demand in healthcare and agriculture, which in turn is generating a significant amount of harmful waste. Various sources, including wastewater treatment plants, healthcare institutions, and household disposal practices contribute to this issue.
Unmasking the Silent Killer: Cervical Cancer in Africa
From Lunacy to Mental Health: Prioritizing mental health in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio, recently announced the creation of a national mental health task force. What may be routine in other countries is big news here. For the first time, the government is prioritizing mental health alongside issues like education and social welfare.
Safeguarding India and Nigeria’s Future: Exploring Youth and Road Safety
Brain Drain of African Health Workers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
