GHC Celebrates World Human Rights Day!
GHC Celebrates World Human Rights Day from Global Health Corps
Men, Let’s Get it Together
A little more than a year ago (about 3 months into my fellowship year), my father passed away. There were plenty of emotions to deal with. Anger was one of these emotions. It always has been when it comes to my father. His anger and inability to control it made my mom leave Hong Kong […]
Medicine Quality Control in Burundi
When I started my work at LifeNet International as a pharmaceutical supply chain officer, I was thrilled, primarily because I knew that I was a part of the movement that is bringing health equity to my country of Burundi. The second reason why I was so enthused to be a part of this fellowship was […]
It is your health, man
Our conversation about one important discrepancy in the health field, inequalities in the health seeking behaviors between men and women, is very important. Aside from gender and biological differences, broader social economic status including the unequal distribution of wealth and power between men and women also influences their exposure to health risks, access to health […]
Conversation and Networking: My New Treasured Friends
My first two months as a GHC fellow have been an exceptional experience. While at training at Yale University, I realized how important it was to make conversation and create networks. This experience was rather overwhelming and challenging but later I found it quite stimulating. Such networks and conversations initially appeared like preparing for a […]
The Related Evils of Violence Against Children and HIV Infection
How the intersection of the work of Together for Girls Partnership and The United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) keeps children safe from violence and HIV Violence against children is a worldwide problem of grave and urgent concern. Violence against children can be physical, sexual, or emotional and can include deprivation and/or neglect. Both […]
Communications: Changing Dominant Narratives
I have been interested in the rights, lives, and stories of women and girls for as long as I can remember. I lived in Pakistan between the ages of 12 and 18, at which point I specifically became concerned with the astounding levels of violence that women and girls face around the world. Since then […]
Time for a Constitutional Right to Health?
The capital was abuzz with activity. Cars horns honked and brakes squealed as drivers waited impatiently in the snarled traffic of the morning commute. I passed through the metal detector at the office entrance and walked briskly into the conference room on the first floor. The room was filled with government health officials who had […]
Some women are still under siege
Growing up in a rural part of the country for my childhood, I had a chance to witness what seems normal in most of our rural communities but has continuously left a trail of despair among women out there. Negotiating sex is not their right. In fact, girls, as a way of preparing them to […]
She falls down, but she gets up.
Have you ever heard the song “We fall down, but we get up” by Donnie McClurkin? Maybe not, but if you were born before the 90’s or have a taste for rhythm and blues, then I am sure you have heard “I will get there” by Boyz II Men. These two songs came alive for […]