Category: Healthcare Systems & Institutions

COVID-19, Healthcare Systems & Institutions, International Perspectives

The Trials and Triumphs of Global COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Written by Cecilia Rogers The approval of a COVID-19 vaccine brought on a global sigh of relief and some much-needed hope for the return to normalcy. However, this cause for celebration also raises a new challenge: how to distribute the vaccine. Different countries have adopted various methods to administer the vaccine to their citizens, and recent updates on vaccine distribution reveal some of the successes … Continue reading The Trials and Triumphs of Global COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

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Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, Healthcare Systems & Institutions

Protesting is Public Health: The Solution to Solving America’s Current Pandemic

Written By: Sadhana Matheswaran Call: I say “Black Lives”, You say “Matter” Response: Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter. Say Her Name. Breonna Taylor. Show me what America Looks Like? This is What America Looks Like. No Justice. No Peace.   These chants began to fill the streets in early June as thousands of individuals around the country protested in support of the Black Lives Matter … Continue reading Protesting is Public Health: The Solution to Solving America’s Current Pandemic

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COVID-19, Healthcare Systems & Institutions

Calling for Health Care Reform through Patient Advocacy

As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, the public’s degree in their understanding of health literacy has proven to be absolutely crucial. Defined by the Centers for Disease Control, health literacy is “the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions.” In my previous article, I examined the practical importance … Continue reading Calling for Health Care Reform through Patient Advocacy

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Healthcare Systems & Institutions

Implications of Defunding USPS on 2020 Election and Healthcare

Written by Nishant Kumar A voting process that is safe and available to American voters is an important issue for the upcoming 2020 presidential election amid a global pandemic that has killed more than 210,000 Americans. The United States Postal Service (USPS) will play an essential role in safely delivering and collecting ballots for millions of Americans in the upcoming election. In fact, the USPS … Continue reading Implications of Defunding USPS on 2020 Election and Healthcare

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COVID-19, Healthcare Systems & Institutions, Marginalized Populations

The Right to Health Must Guide Covid-19 Criminal Justice Response and Reform

Written by Nikky Soni While the highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental right of every human  being, the adverse effects of correctional facilities on incarcerated individuals’ physical and  mental health is often ignored. The American mass incarceration system remains a politically neglected reality, rooted in slavery, that systemically reinforces race and class-based structural  inequalities. Where carceral systems already exacerbate health inequity, Covid-19 has  … Continue reading The Right to Health Must Guide Covid-19 Criminal Justice Response and Reform

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Healthcare Systems & Institutions, Marginalized Populations

Continued Discrimination of the Disabled in Healthcare

Written by Jhanvi Desai Designed by Antoinette Fang Peyton, a forty-five-year-old female with cerebral palsy, had an appointment at a clinic one morning. The appointment would normally have been simple, but for Peyton it wasn’t. She had to wait four hours to see her healthcare provider at an upper level of the building because the clinic had neither an elevator nor a wheelchair lift. Eventually, … Continue reading Continued Discrimination of the Disabled in Healthcare

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Healthcare Systems & Institutions, Women, Gender and Sexuality

The Epidemic of Unnecessary Hysterectomies

The uterus is a definitive organ. It represents the comforting, empowering spirit of femininity—seemingly fragile yet unexpectedly powerful. It possesses elegance and prestige, while yielding the formidable potential to create and nurture life. It is utterly inspiring.  But while this beautiful organ possesses such a vital role in conceiving life, it is passively surrendered far too often and unnecessarily. The fact is, by the age … Continue reading The Epidemic of Unnecessary Hysterectomies

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Healthcare Systems & Institutions

The Downward Spiral of Health Inequality – And What We Can Do to Prevent It

Written by: Ricky Illindala America is knee-deep in combating the dangerous threat posed by COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic is currently testing the government’s ability to protect its people and has thrown nearly all Americans’ lives into disarray. Most of us desire a return to normalcy; a life where we can go about our daily routines without fear of catching a life-threatening virus at any time. … Continue reading The Downward Spiral of Health Inequality – And What We Can Do to Prevent It

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COVID-19, Healthcare Systems & Institutions

A Patient Advocate’s Guide to Being Prepared for COVID-19

Since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March, its accompanying symptoms — “fever, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell” — have practically been etched in our brains. However, we forget another shared occurrence between COVID-19 patients: their inevitable feeling of isolation. Consider two COVID-19 patients with differing backgrounds: Paul Dewyse, a 57-year-old Michigan resident and a father to three, and Ernesto … Continue reading A Patient Advocate’s Guide to Being Prepared for COVID-19

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