The Dark Side of “Same Same but Different”
By Nicolas Camara Anyone who’s been to South East Asia is familiar with the expression Same Same but Different. It’s a phrase that applies to anything that is sold in street markets, as it is almost...
View ArticleOut of the Cold
By Andrea Stanglmair For decades, distribution of vaccines in Africa and other warm regions have been hampered by the need to keep vaccines refrigerated. An immunization campaign in Benin has shown...
View ArticleThe Right to Die ?
By Iben Gejl Valbak & Ina Andreasen Throughout this blog article different perspectives on euthanasia will be presented. Thus the aim of the articles is not try to advocate for or against it, but...
View ArticleGlobal Health Issue: FGM
By Nathalie S It has been estimated that up to 125 million girls and women alive today have undergone procedures known as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Furthermore, it has been assessed that up to...
View ArticleFeeding and nourishing the world: An imperative for humanity
Reposted with Permission from Global Health – Transcending Traditional Boundaries by Henry Mark The current system is failing billion Food, we can’t live without it, and fortunately most of us never...
View ArticleIn Bed With The Penal Code
By Anne Gotfredsen In October 2013, a Swedish man, formerly sentenced to one year in prison, was freed from charges of inciting harm to other. He was charged because he had unprotected sex with four...
View Article#Slacktivism – Feel-Good Activism or the First Step Towards Actual Help?
‘Shocking!’ So sad… 🙁 #fightcorruption #endextremepoverty We all have at least one Facebook friend, who we sometimes happen to be slightly irritated by, due to the amount of shared videos or posts...
View ArticleGlobal Health Students Take to the Field
This week, we – the first batch of Global Health students from Copenhagen University – are heading for our long awaited field trips, with one group traveling to Krakow, Poland, and another group to...
View ArticleReframe or Relinquish
Originally posted on the 23rd October 2014 via University Copenhagen IARU Sustainability Conference website and reposted with permission from author Jack Fisher. ‘The Stone Age didn’t end for lack of...
View ArticleStudent Perspectives of Global Health Internships
One of the attractive elements of the MSc Global Health course is the dynamism and diversity the particpatory students hold. Opportunities span the Global Health world, ranging from child and...
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