Global Health Blogs with Professor Swahn

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Global Health Blogs with Professor Swahn

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Virtual Reality in Global Health

April 23, 2021 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Learning about Global Health has been an enriching experience. It has allowed me, and I am sure my classmates as well, to gain insight on issues and even solutions that other countries experience. The Global Health course has widened our perspectives as future public health professionals. Though the Covid-19 pandemic has altered the way the […]

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Health and Virtual Reality

April 16, 2021 · No Comments · Uncategorized

We live in an era where technology is advancing at a breakneck pace. It has advanced many fields and has opened up various opportunities in our country and the world. Virtual Reality technology (VR), has introduced many disciplines to a new, modern way to advance their missions and engage with their audiences. In my opinion, […]

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Telehealth Is The Way To Go

April 16, 2021 · No Comments · Uncategorized

                Technology has come a long way over the past few decades. One area that has seen drastic changes and improvements in technology is healthcare. From the digitalization of patient health records to easier access to healthcare providers and services to cost effective health care, technology has helped to improve the lives […]

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Tech Tackling Global Health

April 16, 2021 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Across the past few years, technological advancements have arguably improved every aspect of modern life. Most of these improvements have been reflected in enhanced quality of life in high-income countries, but today, I would like to focus on how technology has benefited low- and middle-income nations, particularly in relation to health. The World Health Organization […]

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Covid Impact on Brazil

April 2, 2021 · No Comments · Uncategorized

The Impact of covid in Brazil             Covid-19 has left its impact on the world with some countries reporting higher prevalence and incidence rates than others. Brazil is inconsistently dealing with this pandemic, reporting alarming numbers of confirmed cases. With the global cases reaching 129,456,315; Brazil currently has confirmed cases of 12,748,747 with 321,515 […]

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Guatemala and COVID-19

April 2, 2021 · No Comments · Uncategorized

COVID-19 has affected many countries across the globe. Many countries have had varying levels of health protocols in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Some countries partially quarantined and/or isolated themselves while others went into complete lockdown. Guatemala is one of the biggest countries located in Central America that has one of the highest health disparities […]

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South Africa’s War on Covid-19

April 2, 2021 · No Comments · Uncategorized

               The year 2020 will be an unforgettable one as most of the year was spent in lockdown due to the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 better known as Covid-19. Covid-19 was first identified in the Wuhan, Hubei Province in China in December of 2019. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the first reported cases […]

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New Zealand COVID Control

April 2, 2021 · No Comments · Uncategorized

New Zealand has maintained one of the lowest COVID cases since its inception last January. This can partially be due to this country being geographically isolated in comparison to other countries with much higher COVID cases such as the United States. However it is largely due to the prevention and de-escalation measures that were effectively […]

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Costa Rica and Coronavirus

April 1, 2021 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Blog #3 The COVID-19 in Costa Rica: For this week’s blog post, I decided to highlight the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the Central American nation of Costa Rica. This country’s COVID response is personally relevant to me as my fiancée and I intend to get married there this December (2021). We also got the opportunity […]

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A Fight to MIND Your Health

March 7, 2021 · No Comments · Mental Health, Uncategorized

May should not be the only month to raise awareness or reduce stigma for cognitive or behavioral health issues. Everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health based on various factors. Some factors vary depending on the circumstance, age, culture, and gender. However, it still affects the mental health and wellbeing of […]

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