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Think Global Health is a collaborative platform that explores how health transformations are impacting economies, societies, and the daily lives of individuals worldwide. The content on this site delves into the relationships between health and wider social, economic, and demographic developments. Topics covered include the rise of urban areas, patterns of human migration, the implications of climate change, global agricultural trends, the growth of international supply networks, and the advancement of women and girls.

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American Indian Vaccination Gaps Amid Measles Outbreak

2 weeks ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Alejandra Martinez |Alejandra Martínez

by Alejandra Martinez May 1, 2025 This year's measles outbreak in the United States has, , led to 884 cases and three deaths, 30% cases affecting children under the age of 5. The emergency is related to a concerning trend of falling vaccination rates and vaccine doubt: 97% of cases have been unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status. The outbreak started in the Southwest United States, a region home to some of the largest populations of American Indian people.
A WHO Director on the Future of Polio Eradication

2 weeks ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Allison Krugman

Six weeks after the United States announced massive cuts to foreign aid programs, no clear alternative has emerged, leaving global health programs with massive shortfalls in funding. Among the many programs affected, the World Health Organization (WHO)–led Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is facing uncertainty because 21% of its budget has been historically funded by the United States.
A WHO Polio Director on the Future of Eradication

2 weeks ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Allison Krugman

Among the many programs affected, the World Health Organization (WHO)–led Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is facing uncertainty because 21% of its budget has been historically funded by the United States. The partnership already needed an additional $2.1 billion to meet its goal of eradicating polio by 2029—and must now plan for an additional $133 million no longer arriving this year from the United States.
An Antivenom Plan for India

1 month ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Christianez Ratna Kiruba

by Christianez Ratna Kiruba April 9, 2025 Snakebites cause approximately 58,000 deaths per year in India, a disproportionately large number given the worldwide total of 81,000 to 137,000 annually. Despite this high health burden, India faces significant challenges in making antivenom—the only lifesaving treatment available for snakebite—accessible to the vulnerable populations (such as tribal communities and rural farmers) that need it the most.
How the MAHA Commission Can Improve U.S. Life Expectancy | Think Global Health

1 month ago | thinkglobalhealth.org

To help Americans live healthier, policymakers should address what researchers call the causes of causes for ill health
DRC in Crisis: The Human Cost of U.S. Aid Cuts Amid the M23 Rebellion

1 month ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Allison Krugman

In the six weeks since M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo staged a violent takeover of Goma, a major humanitarian and minerals trading hub in the eastern part of the country, horrific bouts of violence and a sprawling humanitarian crisis have unfolded across the region. The conflict has spawned mass displacement, cuts to water and electricity, and direct attacks on health-care operations. "When the military left . . ., they opened the weapons stock.
Where Household Air Pollution Causes the Most Harm

1 month ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Michael Brauer

In Kogi State, Nigeria, a 39-year-old widow named Mama Caro relied on her earnings as a food vendor to support her daughters' schooling. Each day, as recounted in Nigeria Health Watch, Caro would fry garri, a popular snack made of fermented cassava flour, over an open flame. While serving customers one day, Caro began gasping for breath and collapsed, dying just a few hours after being transported to a health facility.
U.S. Egg Prices See Largest Jump Since 1980 as Bird Flu Outbreaks Continue

2 months ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Nsikan Akpan

Originally published on February 12, 2025; Updated on March 12, 2025On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shared its latest update on consumer prices, showing that the average cost of a dozen large grade A eggs increased nearly $1 in a single month—to $5.89. This price jump is the largest since 1980–even after adjusting for inflation and beats the record set by February's price data.
U.S. Deportees on Their Return to Guatemala

2 months ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Isabella Rolz

The United States is conducting immigration raids in cities such as Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Phoenix, and news reports show many arrested are nonviolent offenders or people whose only offense is unauthorized entry. For the past few weeks, U.S. Air Force planes full of migrants wearing handcuffs have entered Guatemala almost daily.
"Power of Joy": New Film on Childbirth During Ethiopia's Civil War

2 months ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Mariel Ferragamo

by Mariel Ferragamo February 25, 2025 For women living in the foothills of Ethiopia's Simien Mountains, medical care is already inaccessible even when it's desperately needed. After the country's violent civil war spread to the remote folds of the mountains, giving birth in a place now completely cut off from the world became even more a matter of life and death.