issue 7 ¦ march 2011

The seventh edition of the UCLU Medsin 'Perspectives' magazine is focused on the topic of Gender Equity, in association with our very own Gender Equity Campaign. Whether you are thinking ‘Why Gender Equity?’ or ‘I know everything there is to know on Gender Equity’; this issue has something to offer you.

As normal, we've got the magazine available as a PDF download, and we've taken some of the many brilliant articles and uploaded them to this website, so you can read them in the comfort of your favorite browser:

• Adaugo Amajuoyi looks at the issues presented by breast cancer in Africa - read article here.
• Neha Passi speaks to Silvia Petretti about HIV-associated domestic violence - read article here.
• Anna Schultze looks at the growing problem of plastic surgery in Brazil - read article here.
• Jennifer Raw recounts the remarkable story of Regina, a girl from Ghana with a congenital lymphangioma - read article here.

STOP PRESS - There will be a launch event for this edition of Perspectives on Wednesday 15th March 2011, including an impressive panel of speakers and free refreshments. See more here.

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issue 6 ¦ december 2010

Perspectives is back! This edition is being released in our UCLU Medsin Stop AIDS Week 2010, and includes a variety of articles on the topic of HIV and AIDS. "Setting the Record Straight" gives you an introduction to the topic, and you can ponder further with an article on HIV policy and an interview with Heidi Larson, Executive Director of aids2031.

Articles also cover the devastating floods in Pakistan, a review of the very popular "What can students do for global health?" event at the beginning of term, and much, much more!

We have a whole FIVE articles for you to read online this edition, on this very website. If something gets you interested then why not send the link to your friends?

• The Medicalisation of Childbirth (by Katharine Whitehurst) - read article here.
• A Problem is Not a Problem When No One’s Watching: The Media’s influence on Global Health (by Daniel Fryer) - read article here.
• Beyond Behaviour - seeing the bigger picture in HIV policy (by Anna T Schultze) - read article here.
• An Interview with Bryan Pearson (Full Version) (by Adaugo Amajuoyi) - read article here.
• Where are the drugs? Access to HIV Treatment in Developing Countries (by Beth Sampson) - read article here. (And if you're looking for the UAEM letter to download, you can find it here).

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issue 5 ¦ february 2010

In this issue we discuss some often neglected areas of Global Health and attempt to understand why they have been forgotten and what is being done to better the situation. Alisha Allana focuses on mental illness, an issue that is often forgotten when discussing global health issues. Annabel Sowemimo discusses the dangers of counterfeit drugs and illegal drug use in her article “Do you want the real or the fake one?”. We also bring you a wide range of topics from the Women’s Health section to the rise of incommunicable diseases as addressed by Martin Everson in his article Diabetes in developing countries. And no issue of perspectives is complete without an update on current news, some fantastic event reviews and a fully packed calendar to keep you busy in the coming months.

A few taster articles for you to browse directly on this website:

• No One Gets Cleft Behind - the Northern Cleft Foundation (by Andrew Lewis) - read article here.
• Maternal Health: Can we meet the Millennium Development Goal by 2015? (by Iheoma Okpala) - read article here.
• Forgotten and Fatal - Rheumatic Heart Disease in developing countries (by Adaugo Amajuoyi) - read article here.

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issue 4 ¦ november 2009

In this issue we examine the basic idea of global health, debate the effect of the recession on our health, and discuss the hot topic of Swine Flu. We also interview Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Physician, Epidemiologist, Co-founder of the Nigerian Public Health Foundation and serial blogger. With the upcoming UCL MSF Darfur Week (30th November- 4th December), our feature article raises the awareness of the crisis in Darfur. As always we've got the latest global health news and reviews, as well as much much more!

few taster articles, available to view directly on the website:

• Rape in Darfur: The human tragedy and targeted military strategy (by Katherine Pitt) - read article here.
• Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu: Consultant Medical Epidemiologist, talks to Perspectives Editor Adaugo and takes us on a journey from medical student to being the co-founder of the Nigerian Public Health Network and how he still finds time to blog - read article here.
• REVIEW: The Bottom Billion (by Lucy Reeve) - read article here.

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issue 3 ¦ february 2009

This is the third and final issue of Perspectives for this academic year. This issue focuses on neglected diseases, with articles on the failure to eradicate polio and neglected tropical diseases. There are also articles on the financial crisis and a student's trip to Tanzania. As ever, you can also catch up on the latest news and reviews in the world of global health too.

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issue 2 ¦ december 2008

The second issue of 'Perspectives' includes articles on the battle against tobacco consumption in India and China, a revealing insight in to the world of tribal medicine, details on how to shop ethically this Christmas and a debate on whether Barack Obama will bring about a global health revolution. As always, you can also catch up on the latest global health news and read book and film reviews. There is also a 20% off voucher for all PasTest books in this issue!

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issue 1 ¦ october 2008

The first ever issue of 'Perspectives' includes articles on the neglected issue of Indigenous Health, the popularity of traditional medicine in South Africa and the controversy of Female Genital Mutilation. You can also catch up on the latest global health news, read book and film reviews and find out your "Horror-scope" reading for this month!

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