OP-ED: Diabetes and Discrimination

By Katherine FORD If diabetes were a country, it would be the third largest in the world with 387 million inhabitants. Another 205 million people are expected to be added to that count in the next twenty years, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries [1]. Diabetes is a chronic illness that can come with a gamut of complications extending from

STUDENT LIFE: SEX PERSPECTIVES FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

By MAHARANEE Different cultures have different perceptions and ways of practicing their traditions, norms, and morals. This month’s Student Life article focuses on issues regarding how love and relationship are viewed and expressed in different places. This section was conducted via interviews, and the freedom to speak for their own culture was entitled to each interviewee’s  opinion (please feel free to

FEBRUARY THEME 2015 EDITORIAL: #FreedomofSpeech #ThinkBeforeYouSpeak

By Belma HALILOVIC With the recent tragic upheaval of the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris, the right to “freedom of speech” has been brewing in many conversations across the globe. Thus, this has inspired conversation amongst our diverse MPH class and further, the theme for PHIN’s February Edition: Freedom of Speech. As with many unexpected incidents, we are quick to

STUDENT LIFE: American Mock WHO

By Rose Adjeibempah From the 3rd to the 5th October, I had the opportunity to attend the American Mock WHO (AMWHO) Conference at the University of North Carolina, USA. The conference sought to simulate the proceedings of the World Health Assembly; this was in similar process with other WHO Simulations such as the Montreal and Ontario WHO Simulation, but AMWHO was