According to the UN Refugee Agency, more than 65 million people are estimated to be displaced worldwide, with European countries registering over two million asylum applications since January 2015. The number of people moving for economic reasons has also grown…
Breaking bad news to patients
Breaking bad news is always a complex and sensitive task that requires practice and a considerate, tactful approach. In addition to the verbal component of providing medical information, it also requires other skills such as responding to patients' emotional reactions, involving…
No Vaccine, No Admittance?
Vaccine hesitancy has become a complex global problem. This hesitancy threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-preventable diseases. And as such, more doctors have implemented policies of dismissing families who refuse to vaccinate their children.Doctors who do decide to…
Ten threats to global health in 2019
The World Health Organization recently compiled a list of some of the biggest threats to global health in 2019. Millions of lives could be in jeopardy unless these threats are addressed.Here's a snapshot of ten urgent health issues, according to…
Fertility rates & population replacement
Fertility and birthrates are among the most closely monitored indicators of a country’s economic health. A record high of 83 countries report below-replacement level fertility rates.When the population is too low, economies contract, and lead to a shrinking labour force…