Meera Kumanan The United States leads the world — both in COVID-19 cases/deaths as well as the incarcerated population. 2.2 million individuals exist in the American penal system, making up nearly 20% of the world’s incarcerated. As of July 30th, 78,526 prisoners tested positive for the coronavirus, with nearly 8,000…

The fight against HIV/AIDS in India requires more. — Written by Meera Kumanan Connecting low-income women in the developing world with health-care facilities is a public health achievement. However, these achievements are meaningless if healthcare is saturated with discriminatory attitudes towards HIV/AIDS patients.One gynecologist in Mumbai admits to the Population Reference Bureau that when a low-income woman is found…

Written by Meera Kumanan As the world focuses on one virus, we may soon see the resurgence of other infectious disease as a result of interruptions in global vaccination campaigns. Vaccinations are arguably the most revolutionary development in public health, minimizing or even eradicating illnesses like polio and smallpox that…

Written by Meera Kumanan Modern slavery exists in the form of human trafficking, where human beings are traded as goods for exploitation via recruitment or abduction. The very existence of human trafficking is an abomination to humanity. Of the over 40 million individuals victimized in trafficking and exploitation, nearly one…

Written by: Meera Kumanan As much of the country celebrated the Fourth of July this past weekend, I thought it would be appropriate to analyze health disparities among the original people of this nation — Native Americans. Like many underserved communities, COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted indigenous populations, threatening their very…

Written by: Meera Kumanan The world’s largest humanitarian crisis was in Yemen, with more than 80% of the population requiring humanitarian assistance. Then, COVID-19 infiltrated its borders. Now, Yemen may face the largest loss of life during this global health crisis. Civil War in Yemen (2015-present) In order to understand the current crisis in Yemen…

Written by Martina Granieri In the world, every year, people deal with their health and request services that can help them check and maintain their health in any sort of form, from medical treatment to a simple medical consultation. It’s estimated that half of the world’s 7.3 billion people cannot…

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Kyle Banker Athletes in Social Isolation Throughout COVID-19, athletes across the United States have been prevented from playing the sports that they love. As a result, athletes can have trouble staying away from their sports, or even worse, experiencing mental illness or toughness from remaining inside. Now, you may be thinking why would an…