Understanding Brazil, China, and India’s Response to Obesity and Diabetes: Proposing an Interdisciplinary Approach to Unifying International Relations Theory, Historical Institutionalism, and Policy-Making

Eduardo J. Gomez The emerging nations of Brazil, China, and India are currently facing the costly epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes. While similar in their pursuit of world prominence, these nations nevertheless varied in the timing and depth of their policy...

The Truth about Ebola: Global Health Leaders Try to Fight Panic with Information

Tara Ornstein, Contributing Blogger The leaders of the global health community have sought to quell the hysteria surrounding the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa. On 14 August 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement confirming that the risk of...

Major Reports Say Global Health Community Struggles to Cope with a Rise in Violence

Tara Ornstein, Contributing Blogger On July 7, 2014, the United Nations (UN) released a new report describing the world’s progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and noted several positive developments. According to the report, the proportion of...