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Seeking Ideas on Poverty and Health
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ms Gwanvalla Jun 30.
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Improving the health of those living on less than a dollar in Cameroon will be to ensure that health services in this country are transparent. Have you ever been sick and when you get to the hospital for consultation the doctor will prefer to atte...
I also think that people should be educated more about their health and eating habits.In most cases you might find that,these people live in slums and the only thing they think about is making babies.So the women tend to give birth to many childre...
Thank you a lot for coming up with the idea.Infact i know quite a number of people who live on less $1 per day.it would be a good idea if i go round and ask people for their suggestions and then get back to you.
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- Country:
- United States
- What do you do?
- Reporter, Editor
- Organisation
- Public Library of Science (www.plos.org)
- Fields of interest
- science, health, poverty reduction, policy
- Email address
- gyamey@gmail.com
- Website:
- http://www.plosmedicine.org
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- I'm a Senior Editor at PLoS Medicine (www.plosmedicine.org) and a Consulting Editor at PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (www.plosntds.org). Both journals are open access: all content is free to read and is published under a license that allows anyone worldwide to make unlimited copies, translations, and derivative works. Both journals have a focus on international health and the diseases of the poor. I'm a physician, and I did my training in medical journalism and editing at the BMJ.
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 8:40am on October 19, 2007,
Murugi Murekio said…
- hi Gavin
So how did your article go? Was it published? Is it online?
M.
- At 6:40pm on August 19, 2007,
Muchangi John said…
- How much, Yamey, do you know about Africa?
John
- At 12:12pm on July 21, 2007,
Shahidul Islam Chowdhury said…
- Hello, welcome to the net.
What is BMJ. Will you let me know it's web address.
Keep in touch.
Best regards.
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