This month’s blog will differ slightly from the previous ones in that it will refer to the current crisis in Turkey in the aftermath of an earthquake. The humanitarian crisis brought about by natural disasters touches on aspects of global health which we have mentioned in previous articles, and others more specific to the […]
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Intrapulmonary mature cystic teratoma presenting with haemoptysis treated with right middle lobectomy in a low-resource setting
Article reference: Intrapulmonary mature cystic teratoma presenting with haemoptysis treated with right middle lobectomy in a low-resource setting Vijay Anand Ismavel and Ann Miriam Intrapulmonary mature cystic teratoma presenting with haemoptysis treated with right middle lobectomy in a low-resource setting – is a case report layered with global health problematics relevant to first world […]
Hereditary angioedema: the challenges of cross-border family investigation and treatment
Reference: Brix ATH, Svensson TM, Sandberg M, et alHereditary angioedema: the challenges of cross-border family investigation and treatmentBMJ Case Reports CP 2020;13:e231906. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231906 Trier Heiberg Brix et al. present the case of an 8 year old female from Syria, who immigrated to Denmark in 2014. The patient was hospitalized for what appeared to be […]
Case Report: Recognition and management of congenital ichthyosis in a low- income setting
Rare dermatological disease management in low income settings According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 1 , skin diseases are the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide, yet dermatology is not often a global health priority. Anja & Co. present “ Recognition and management of congenital ichthyosis in low income setting”, a case […]
World Immunisation Week 2016
By Hemali Bedi “The two public health interventions that have had the greatest impact on the world’s health are clean water and vaccines.” – The World Health Organization [1] World Immunisation week takes place each year during last week of April (24-30). Last year, over 180 countries took part in the campaign, which is coordinated […]
How to write a global health case report
By Hemali Bedi Have you come across an interesting case in your medical training so far? Whether you have a patient in mind, are browsing through our online collection, or joining our blog, we’re here to help you submit your own global health case reports. Seema Biswas, Editor in Chief of BMJ Case Reports, guides you […]
The Student Elective Competition – have you entered yet?
By Hemali Bedi Travelling far afield for your elective? If so, we want to hear all about it. Write up your experiences into a Global Health case report and not only could you be the lucky winner of a £500 travel bursary, your article could also be included in the 2016 special edition print journal. […]
Can technology help reduce childhood blindness in developing countries?
By Midhun Mohan This case report outlines an extremely important treatable global health issue: childhood blindness. Access to essential paediatric eye surgery in the developing world: a case of congenital cataracts left untreated Untreated childhood cataracts remain prevalent especially in developing countries. They are a major health burden, not only affecting the individual’s quality of […]
The Devastating Effects of a Fire Burn in a Child
By Manasi Jiwrajka Background I recently completed a surgical placement with a Burns Unit, and was drawn to a recent case report on Global Health describing the appalling effects of severe paediatric burns. The Devastating Effects of a Fire Burn in a Child (1) is about a 2-year old boy with 40% burns to his head […]
A new coronavirus identified in the Middle East
There are early reports of a new coronavirus not previously seen in humans. One case of severe respiratory infection is in a 49-year-old man being treated in Intensive Care in London. He was from Qatar and was flown to the UK after being admitted to hospital in Doha. A similar case of a 60-year-old man […]