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IPH marks 25 years of shaping public health policy

Institute of Public Health

Set up prior to the signing of the Good Friday / Belfast Agreement in 1998, IPH has been shaping public health policy across the island of Ireland for 25 years. Shifting the policy focus has the potential to secure a healthier economy, healthier communities, and a healthier future for all.”

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Proposing a new indicator to assess health disparities: measuring inequalities in causes of death

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

Iñaki Permanyer and Júlia Almeida Calazans Policymakers and scholars are increasingly interested in monitoring and curbing health inequalities. Measuring how ‘similar’ or ‘dissimilar’ the different causes of death are can help us understand global health inequalities and patterns of mortality.

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What Is a Global Health Professional?

Tulane Public Health Blog

While healthcare organizations around the globe work to improve access to quality care, global health professionals work to bring together national and international efforts to address health inequity. Such a response is also essential for creating a more equitable global health community.