Psychosis, symptoms or strategies 2: The history of ‘psychosis’

It’s easy to assume that the modern understanding of psychosis is the same as it has always been but this would be wrong. Actually the way we think of hallucinations, delusions and thought disorders in the modern world represents a very real departure from the assumptions of most of our predecessors. I say ‘most’ because, [...]

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Health Professions Unite to Issue Warning on Global Epidemic of Non-Communicable Diseases

The world’s health professions warned today that the global epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) had become a significant threat to human health and development and unless urgently addressed, the burden of NCDs would continue its dramatic increase. In launching a new campaign, the World Health Professions WHPA, representing more than 26 million health professionals in [...]

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World Report on Disability Launched.

On June 9, 2011, the first World Report on Disability was released. The report was produced through a partnership between the World Health Organization and the World Bank. A summary of the 300-page report is provided here, highlighting the main issues and recommendations. In the coming weeks, the main points of chapters of the report [...]

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Etiology of acute diarrhoea among children in developing countries: a multicentre study in five countries.

Huilan S, Zhen LG, Mathan MM, Mathew MM, Olarte J, Espejo R, Khin Maung U, Ghafoor MA, Khan MA, Sami Z, et al. (1991) Etiology of acute diarrhoea among children in developing countries: a multicentre study in five countries. Bulletin of the World Health Organization; 69: 549-555 A 2-year etiological survey of acute diarrhoea in [...]

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Population growth: all questions, no answers.

There isn’t much that shocks me these days. I’ve read enough history, and lived long enough, to be aware of the generally venal and violent nature of much of our past. I’ve personally witnessed a series of wars waged on poor, backward countries like Vietnam and Iraq. I’ve seen the rise of pop music, the fall [...]

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International Crisis in Vaccine Funding.

The global drive for immunisation of children in developing nations has undoubtedly made substantial progress in recent years. According to GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation), their work alone has prevented 5 million future deaths from deadly illness and disease. The largest proportion of that has been in the imunisation of Hepatitis B. Immunisation [...]

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Cause of European E.coli outbreak may never be known — top WHO official.

As European agriculture ministers hold an emergency meeting about the continent’s spiraling E. coli outbreak, Spain is demanding full compensation to its farmers, after Spanish cucumbers were incorrectly identified as the bacteria’s source.  But even as scientists still scramble to diagnose the origin, experts say this outbreak’s legacy could be the huge furor over mistaken [...]

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WHO publishes m-health survey

Today the summit proper is in full force. There are supposed to be 400 delegates here in total. This morning, the big news is that the World Health Organisation launched what it claims to be the first comprehensive review of m-health in 114 of its member countries. The report is quite a tome, stretching for [...]

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