Posts by Peter Luckow
From PEPFAR to PEPFAR-plus
Posted on November 15, 2008
Over the past two decades, the global AIDS pandemic has wreaked havoc in developing countries around the world. More than 25 million people have already died of AIDS, a treatable and preventable infectious disease. Children have been orphaned, economies have suffered, and the health workforce in the hardest hit countries has …Keep Reading
Health is a right? (by Jon Shaffer)
Posted on October 9, 2008
Jon Shaffer, the President of GlobeMed at Northwestern University, recently posted this fantastic entry on his blog: Here is a really interesting post on The Health Care Blog by Maggie Mahar who rights on the Health Beat blog. In it she criticizes the use of rights language when talking about health …Keep Reading
Global health blogging
Posted on August 25, 2008
Relative to other topic areas, there are few individuals or organizations running global health blogs. But, of the few global health blogs on the internet, nearly all of them are worth checking out. Here are some of my favorites: Global Health Report - Christine Gorman: "Join longtime health journalist Christine Gorman …Keep Reading
Join the GlobeMed Network listserv!
Posted on August 18, 2008
Today, GlobeMed is launching an email listserv for GlobeMed members and other students passionate about health and social justice. The listserv will serve as a forum to share ideas, discuss related topics, and exchange information about upcoming events and opportunities. To join the listserv, visit http://groups.google.com/group/GlobeMed and click "Sign in and …Keep Reading
Kicking the blog into gear
Posted on August 15, 2008
The series of tubes that make up the internet are connecting people throughout the world in unprecedented ways. As the internet has become increasingly accessible in the developing world, it has become an essential tool for communicating with our partners around the world. Additionally, we have begun to use various web …Keep Reading
Chapter websites have arrived!
Posted on August 14, 2008
I'm thrilled to announce that we have just launched our first chapter website! GlobeMed at Northwestern worked closely with the Central Staff over the past two months to develop the design and content for their website. Over the next few weeks, several other well-established chapters will be launching chapter websites as …Keep Reading
GlobeMed: Taking the road of pragmatic solidarity
Posted on February 4, 2008
Our generation has come to an important crossroads. At this moment, interest in the work of advancing health and social justice is at an unprecedented high. We have reached the time where we must choose to continue on the path of charity or to embark on a new path of …Keep Reading
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