COVID-19 is not a new name in today’s time. There is hardly any individual who is not aware about the deadly coronavirus. Millions of lives are affected worldwide regardless of age, sex, race/ethnicity, or nationality. The coronavirus or first covid-19 case was detected in Wuhan, Hubei province of China around December of 2019. Not long […]
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COVID-19 and the World: Reflections from a Case Investigator in Fulton County
October 2, 2020 · No Comments · COVID19, Uncategorized
COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, is an infectious disease that is spread through close contact with other people, and through the air from sneezing and/or coughing. This disease comes from the family Coronaviridae and is caused by SARS-CoV-2. Coronaviruses come from different animal species, such as bats, cattle, cats, and camels. COVID-19 is said to […]
The SDGs -It is Up to You(th)!
September 26, 2020 · No Comments · SDGs, Uncategorized
Blog 1: It’s up to YOU(TH)! Although the only time you’ll hear about them is at a charity event or a specialized course, sustainable development goals are an important subject and should be a topic of conversation for all ages in the U.S. The U.N. has coined the phrase “Sustainable Development Goals” as “the blueprint […]
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COMMERCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH! – Never heard of them? Read on to find out!
September 26, 2020 · 3 Comments · CDoH, Uncategorized
We all have heard about social determinants of health but what a lot of people do not know about is- Commercial determinants of Health (CDoH)! CDoH are factors that influence which stem from the profit motive and the practices that corporations use to maximize revenues, market share, and political influence. In other words, CDoH includes […]
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“Essential Checklist: Water? Check. Bread? Check. Soda? Check.”
September 26, 2020 · 2 Comments · CDoH, Uncategorized
By: Taelor Moran You remember it. It wasn’t too long ago the panic struck…before masks and sanitizers became our new normal. It was only March or April when people were sent home from work from fear of spreading a new virus, and when stores were continuously out of stock of paper towels and toilet paper. […]
Commercial Determinants of Health: Applying a Systematic Approach for Better Health
September 26, 2020 · No Comments · CDoH, Uncategorized
Commercial Determinants of Health What are CDoH? Commercial determinants of health are under a huge umbrella of contributors to our health. It is the private sector’s overall effects on community health. These effects are often negative as they are created with profit in mind rather than well being of consumers. The obvious type of […]
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How Commercial Determinants of Health Affect Us Every Day
September 26, 2020 · No Comments · CDoH, Uncategorized
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Commercial Determinants of Health (CDoH) as “factors that influence health which stem from the profit motive” (WHO, 2019). Corporate influence is typically exerted through four main ways: advertising, lobbying, corporate social responsibility, and improved supply chains (Ndebele et al., 2020). But when these products produced by companies are harmful […]
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“In Times of Crisis They Will Come out Stronger”
September 26, 2020 · 2 Comments · CDoH, Uncategorized
“In Times of Crisis They Will Come out Stronger” I invite you for one moment to look at the picture above. I know this is something we are totally used to – nothing special – just one Pepsi commercial during a football game. Again nothing special – but if we think closely, there […]
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The Tobacco Industry Has No Shame: The Vape Situation & Commercial Determinants of Health
September 26, 2020 · No Comments · CDoH, Uncategorized
“Money talks and bullshit walks” was a moto of the tobacco companies in 1999 and that’s a strategy they have stuck with [1]. But first what are commercial determinants of health? More or less, they are factors that influence health which stem from a profit motive, like the promotion of products that are known to […]
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Commercial Determinants of Health: A Call for Action
September 21, 2020 · 2 Comments · CDoH, Uncategorized
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are known to cause “premature deaths” and increase the disease (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers, and respiratory diseases etc.) burden globally. Each year, 41 billion lives are lost to NCDs which accounts for about 71% of all deaths globally. About 85% of these deaths occur in low- and middle- income countries, amongst individuals […]
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