HIV/AIDS: Reflecting on the Caribbean’s call to action and other turning points

Now that the XIX International AIDS Conference is in full swing this week in Washington, DC, it’s worth reflecting not only on past achievements but on future challenges.As recounted by Dr. Peter…

Patricio V. Marquez |
Education, Health

Health information systems in developing countries: Star Wars or reality?

In the late 1990s, an international consultant told me that a proposed electronic health information system in the Dominican Republic was “like Star Wars and will not work in this country.”   Our…

Patricio V. Marquez |
Education, Health

U.S. health reform – The cartoon version

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the main provisions of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, including the individual mandate (i.e., everyone must buy health insurance…

Owen Smith |
Education, Health

Maternal mortality: Why have some regions seen progress while others struggle?

New estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the World Bank show that the…

Samuel Mills, Emi Suzuki |
Gender, Education, Health

Are all medical procedures, drugs good for the patient?

Also available in: Русский When healthcare professionals take the Hippocratic Oath, they promise to prescribe patients regimens based on their “ability and judgment” and to “never do harm to…

Patricio V. Marquez |
Education, Health, Jobs & Development