Global Health Committee
UPROOT POVERTY!
Economic disparities lie at the root of health problems the world over. The staggering poverty that sabotages the households of billions of our fellow humans must be a focus of our advocacy. Including issues like debt relief in our efforts will help to provide our work some measure of sustainability. Explore our ongoing projects!
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- Where There Is No Doctor (2002)
More than two million copies in print in 80 languages. One of the most widely used health care manuals in developing countries today. How to diagnose, treat and prevent common diseases. Places special importance on the active role villagers must take in their own health care.
- ¿Qué Pasó? (1993)
A guide to medical Spanish. A handy aid in the diagnosis and treatment of the most common adult and pediatric problems presenting to the clinic, emergency room and physician's office.
- Human Health and Global Environmental Change
The Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical has an educational package focused on specific aspects of environmental change that is now available online for all medical students free of charge. This class, entitled Human Health and Global Environmental Change, aims to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental dependency of human health on the health of the global environment. It includes lectures by world experts and provides learning modules that can be integrated into pre-existing medical school curricula. The ultimate goal of this project is to get medical students interested, educated, and involved with environmental change and human health. The course consists of lecture videos, PowerPoint presentations, and background reading material.