Archive: Jun 2015

Routledge Handbook of Global Public Health in Asia Siân M. Griffiths, Jin Ling Tang, Eng Kiong Yeoh, Editors Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014 ISBN 978-0-4156-4382-5 786 pages $225 By Kai Chen The Routledge Handbook of Global…

By Antonia Chan Public health officials from California’s San Diego and Imperial counties have signed a deal with the Mexican state of Baja California, as well as the nonprofits International Community Foundation and Puentes de Esperanza Contra…

By Antonia Chan and Jessica Moore Kaplan  Pope Francis issued a call on Thursday for politicians, corporations, and individuals to confront climate change and environmental exploitation, setting the stage for science and religion to work together…

Fran Quigley Representatives of Pacific Rim nations are negotiating a trade agreement that could negatively impact the health of millions. But the high-profile discussion about the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) also presents an…

Commentary Jerome Amir Singh Health and Human Rights 17/1 Published June 11, 2015 Following the demise of apartheid, human rights in South Africa are now constitutionally enshrined.1 The right to health in South Africa’s Constitution has been…

Audrey Chapman Health and Human Rights 17/1 Published June 11, 2015 Abstract Human rights, including the right to health, are grounded in protecting and promoting human dignity. Although commitment to human dignity is a widely shared value, the…