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An interdisciplinary introduction to global health. Coauthor on chapter 4 “Health For All? Competing Theories and Geopolitics,” chapter 8 “The Unique Challenges of Mental Health and MDR-TB: Critical Perspectives on the Metrics of Disease,” chapter 10 “Taking Stock of Foreign Aid”, and chapter 12 “A Movement for Global Health Equity? A Closing Reflection.”

Ivers LC et al. 2013. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 89(4): 617–624. Paper.

This paper describes the collaborative activity that offered oral cholera vaccine to one region of the Artibonite Department of rural Haiti in addition to other ongoing treatment and control measures. Despite logistics and cold chain challenges, 45,417 persons were successfully vaccinated with OCV in the region, and 90.8% of these persons completed their second dose…

Farmer P et al. 2013. British Medical Journal 346:f65. Paper.

Some have characterised Rwanda’s rebirth as good fortune or as a “black box” case with few lessons for others. However, as doctors and researchers who have worked for a decade with Rwanda’s Ministry of Health and its development partners, we contend that the country’s approach to strengthening its health system offers insights for other countries faced with persistent poverty and lagging health indicators.