We are pleased to announce the publication of “The Implications of Rapid Economic Growth for Health-Related Behaviors and Chronic Metabolic Diseases: An Exploratory Study in Post-Earthquake West China” by Hilary Ong et al. This original research article describes a current and relevant issue in international medicine. The authors gathered qualitative data from Chinese residents on food choice and [...]

We are pleased to announce the publication of “International Medical Student Rotations: Ethical and Emotional Dilemmas” by Mark A. Graber, Casey Panko and Cristopher Buresh. This insightful article describes an important fact of international medical student rotations: students are often unprepared for the emotional and ethical difficulties that they are more frequently encountered in medically underserved regions [...]

We are pleased to announce the publication of “Assessing and Applying Evidence-Based Interventions at the Community Level in India as a Model Policy to Reduce Neonatal Mortality Rates in Nigeria” by Leah Yieh and Rajam Ramamurthy. This article recommends the adoption of a successful Indian community health policy to improve the state of Nigerian healthcare. [...]

We are pleased to announce the publication of “HIV Testing in Rural Ecuador: Use of a Hospital-Based Public Service Announcement” by Stewart J. Dandorf, Farrah Khan, Hilary E. Rogers. This article provides insightful analysis of a major healthcare concern, and proposes techniques to increase HIV testing. As the authors describe: “This study aims to understand [...]

We are pleased to announce the publication of “Going Foreign Places” by Craig L. Katz. This perspective article describes a medical aid mission to St. Vincent and the Grenadines that was cut short by the loss of a family member. Katz provides a compelling description of the difficult period. His work weaves together multiple themes [...]

Thanks to the excellent contributions of our authors, 2012 was an excellent year for the Journal of Global Health Perspectives. We’d like to highlight three articles that had the most impact on the global health community: Understanding Rural-to-Urban Migration in Ethiopia: Driving Factors, Analytical Frameworks, and Recommendations by Dana E. Hunnes The Role of Ayurvedic Therapies [...]

We are pleased to announce the publication of “Nutritional Status of 9th Grade Students in Amman, Jordan” by Rachael Stovall, Melody Hwang, Mark Christiansen and Jamal J. Sa’ad Al-Deen. This article describes the phenomenon of nutrition transition and its effects in Amman. This article presents an insightful analysis of a topic that is readily applicable [...]

We are pleased to announce the publication of “Patient 095” by Brian W Heiniger, a Perspective article detailing aspects of a medical rotation in Zambia. This valuable resource for the global health perspectives is filled with insight and humanity, and we are proud to bring it to our readers. Heiniger writes: “During their training, many [...]

We are pleased to announce the publication of “When Culture Meets Medicine: Reflections on a Medical Mission to Cameroon” by Ashley O’Connell. This essay presents an insightful portrait of a medical mission to Cameroon, and we are proud to bring this information resource to the global health community. In this piece, O’Connell describes: “The West-African [...]