Global Health: Research Links
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Selected OneWorld Links
A video link from OneWorld TV shows how the lives of hundreds of thousands of children in Africa could be saved each year by abolishing fees for healthcare. An inspiring story from OneWorld Radio details a youth-led program in Cameroon that identified danger zones in Douala neighborhoods for the spread of HIV. Click here to see a list of all of OneWorld partners in the United States working on global health. Additional Research Resources The Global Issues Web site offers a summary of the global health debate. The World Bank has a Web site devoted to the topic of health and poverty. Check out a collection of research papers on poverty, health, and the environment. Click here for an article on global efforts to combat polio.
Background papers on global health can be found at the Web site of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. UN sites of interest include the World Health Organization, the Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS, and UNICEF’s program on child survival. Read a high-profile series of articles that highlights the health crises facing indigenous peoples worldwide. The Pan American Health and Education Foundation has a Child Survival Campaign. A report from the World Bank addresses the major changes in global health and financing policy that have occurred over the past 10 years. To see a list of compelling documentaries that address sometimes startling issues in global health and healthcare, check out Silverdocs. Other Non-Profit Resources The Global Health Council's Global Health Opportunities report highlights the priorities for improving health in the world's poorest communities and identifies best buys for addressing these priorities effectively and at reasonable cost, including recommendations for U.S. investments. Health & Development International aims to free populations of debilitating diseases, which are deemed to preventable, but are insufficiently addressed. Médecins du Monde is an international humanitarian aid organization whose volunteers provide medical care for vulnerable populations around the world. Check out the Web site for the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative. AfriAfya is an African Network for Health Knowledge Management and Communication. The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative is a global not-for-profit organization working to speed the search for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS. The Micronutrient Initiative is a Canada-based international non-profit dedicated to eliminating vitamin and mineral deficiencies worldwide. PATH is an organization that aims to create sustainable, culturally relevant solutions for communities to break longstanding cycles of poor health. IntraHealth International works at the community level to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable women and their families. The Global Forum for Health Research is committed to ensuring that more health research is devoted to improving the health of people in developing countries. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières is an international independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid in more than 70 countries. LINKAGES is a USAID-funded program providing technical information, assistance, and training on infant feeding. The Measles Initiative, launched in 2001, is a long-term commitment and partnership among leaders in public health and supports the goal of reducing measles deaths globally by 90 percent by 2010. The U.S. Pharmacopeia Drug Quality and Information program (USP DQI) focuses on ensuring the quality of pharmaceuticals and their informed and appropriate use worldwide.  PERSPECTIVES: BEST BUYS FOR GLOBAL HEALTH Homepage
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