Health - Catalyst

Global Correlates of Addiction Disability

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 Setareh Setayesh

Addiction, addiction treatment, and substance use policy have been topics of hot debate in recent years. However, it was not until more recently that science started exploring the impact of socioeconomic, political, and cultural characteristics that may also be at play.

The Franco-Cambodian Medical Collaboration: A Reality Today?

November 2, 2022November 1, 2022 Alexandra Stanghellini

How is it that, over 70 years after the independence of Cambodia, French is still used in the Cambodian medical field? Where does this relationship come from? How long will the language survive? These questions are addressed below.

Death by Trade

October 30, 2022October 24, 2022 Gabriel Fanchini

Opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. have risen significantly since 1999 whilst also exhibiting geographic variation. A focus on foreign trade-related jobs is vital, and perhaps more significant, than other forms of failure in relation to the rise of Opioid usage.

Gendered Leadership in Crisis – What Lessons Can be Learned?

October 23, 2022October 23, 2022 Claudia Velimirovic

What role does gender play in the expected success of elected leaders? When citizens vote, do they consider the gender of the individual leader when casting their ballot?

The Social Implications of Illiteracy in the United States

April 27, 2022April 24, 2022 Claudia Velimirovic

When one thinks of a country struggling with literacy rates, they likely would not first consider the United States. Yet, a recent study conducted by the United States Department of Education found that 54% of U.S. adults aged 16-74 lacked proficiency in literacy.

The reality of women’s rights in Latin America: Guatemala and Law 5272

April 17, 2022April 15, 2022 Emily Duecker

On March 8th, Guatemala’s congress passed the Life and Family Protection Law (Law 5272) with an overwhelming majority of 101 to 8 with 51 not present. While the bill still needs to be signed by the president, it would impose some of the harshest punishment for abortion among any Latin American country.

Why The Global North Is Responsible For The Ongoing Pandemic

February 22, 2022February 21, 2022 Laila Mirza

This new variant has thrown the world back into chaos, with travel bans being reinstated, schools being shut down, economies thrown into disarray, and infection rates shooting back up.

COVID-19 Pills : The Ultimate Cure?

December 24, 2021February 20, 2022 Carla Pierini

The Covid-19 pandemic has shifted our societies in many ways, from new communication metaverses to evolving workplace rules –however, nothing has compared to the rapid innovation occurring in the field of medicine. Since the premises of the pandemic, vaccination has … Continue reading

Brain drain from developing countries: international healthcare migration, a benefit or disadvantage to Global South countries?

December 12, 2021December 9, 2021 Sokhema Sreang

Therefore, this article will examine the implications of international healthcare migration in terms of how this situation presents a scenario of brain drain from developing countries, leaving behind fragile healthcare systems, especially in light of pandemic recovery.

Afghanistan: Where the Climate Crisis and Gender Inequality Intersect

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Katie Pallett-Wiesel

Afghanistan is facing a major crisis as millions of Afghans risk running out of food before winter arrives. In August, the Taliban takeover exacerbated economic instability, causing an exponential increase in food prices and displacing 3.5 million Afghans.

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