Global Health

Interdisciplinary research on global health problems through the lenses of economics, nutrition and politics.

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A doctor meets with a patient at the Banyumas Hospital in Indonesia.

Intergenerational Persistence of Health in Indonesia: the Importance of Using Biomarkers

Data from researchers at the Asia Health Policy Program suggests that Indonesia has higher intergenerational persistence and lower intergenerational health mobility than other higher income countries.

Elderly citizens play a game together in a oublic square in China,

Impact of Urban-Rural Health Insurance Integration on Mental Health Among Rural Adults in China

Analysis shows that the overall likelihood of depressive symptoms for rural adults in China decreased following the implementation of the urban–rural health insurance integration policy.

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Aging, Alcohol, and Attrition: The Economic and Political Ramifications of Public Health in Contemporary Russia

Public health concerns in Russia related to alcohol addiction, an aging population, and attrition from the ongoing war are poised to cause significant economic and political ramifications if not addressed effectively.

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Michelle Mello

Professor of Medicine

Professor of Law

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Doug Owens

Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Professor of Medicine

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Maya Rossin-Slater

Assistant Professor, Medicine

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Paul Wise

Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Professor of Child Health and Society

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Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections and Correlated Risk Factors in Preschool and School-aged Children in Rural Southwest China

PLoS One, 2012

Journal Articles

Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Expanded Antiviral Prophylaxis and Adjuvanted Vaccination Strategies for an Influenza A (H5N1) Pandemic

Annals of Internal Medicine, 2009

Journal Articles

Global Health

Research Spotlight

Intergenerational Persistence of Health in Indonesia: the Importance of Using Biomarkers

Impact of Urban-Rural Health Insurance Integration on Mental Health Among Rural Adults in China