Global Health Beat: Recent Comments

Comment on Lessons from the history of epidemics

2009-06-05T23:26:26Z

The NYTimes graphics are really really good. Another cool graphic of the history of swine flu can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajkamalaich/3512001333/in/pool-diagrams

Comment on Plastic solar cooker is a triple-threat technology

2009-04-29T01:47:42Z

Is there a picture available of the proposed cooker? What is used for a lid on the cooker?

Comment on Plastic solar cooker is a triple-threat technology

2009-04-03T02:42:14Z

Did you hear about the 'Beyond Firewood' initiative? More info here and here.

Comment on Seattle poised to become global health hub

2008-12-24T14:53:15Z

"Is there an MPH student out there who would be interested in undertaking an analysis? It seems like there are data sets that could be examined, if nothing else, for correlation. What's happened to infant mortality rates or other health indicators where democracy and press freedom have disappeared or been established?"

I would like to see the results of such a study myself.

Comment on Seattle poised to become global health hub

2008-12-24T03:04:37Z

I agree 100% with

"American democracy is perhaps our nation's most enviable brand. "

even though the comment below is also true.

"Many locals view the government with deep cynicism in terms of being able to deliver badly needed goods and services. Instead, locals are highly self-reliant, forming their own social networks (without the Internet) and developing their own small businesses with whatever tools and resources they have."

Comment on Story ideas?

2008-06-06T21:44:18Z

There is definitely a major shortage of people live blogging or covering at all global health conferences they attend. We have done our best to fill the gap and just posted 6 pieces on the Global Health Council Annual Meeting from last week.

Comment on Story ideas?

2008-05-17T23:04:58Z

Thanks, Christine.

Comment on Story ideas?

2008-05-16T18:26:55Z

Hi Sanjay. Thanks for the plug on your blogroll. I've added "The Global Health Beat" to my blogroll as well.