someone said something helpful here. about cholera. but not about a new vaccine, a new super-antibiotic, or engineering a new vector that can be lulled to sleep by harp music, along with plans for a helicopter drop of harps or new ways to subsidize harps. whenever epidemics of cholera occur, the global public health communityContinue reading “thank you. water, sanitation, infrastructure, cholera.”
Tag Archives: water
off-the-grid, profitable toilets? / why would you do things that way? (I)
i am pretty sure this is the beginning of a cool idea for improving water & sanitation, which is ever-so-critical for public health (still the #2 cause of under-5 mortality globally – though it’s not clear if these new toilets have potty-training options and what that actually means for the spread of disease…). skipping theContinue reading “off-the-grid, profitable toilets? / why would you do things that way? (I)”
rethinking the use of the word ‘simple’ in global health & development (III)
suvojit made some great points that turned into (what i think is) an interesting conversation. check it & think about what ‘best buys‘ in development really mean. plus, generally check out suvo! we’re all better off since he decided to stop and blog every now and then.
rethinking the use of the word ‘simple’ in global health (II) – asking the right questions
i am not saying this is going to be all-time best solution (ha! ors pun!) but it does seem to be the result of asking the right questions, which include, if this (ors(+zinc)) is such a ‘simple’ intervention (in this case, meaning low-tech and cheap), why is not being taken-up? it is not clear toContinue reading “rethinking the use of the word ‘simple’ in global health (II) – asking the right questions”
Heather E. Lanthorn 