Global Population and Health
The year 2011 saw the global human population reach seven billion, a number which was not missed by members of the media and research communities who used the milestone to raise awareness about growing concerns of sustainability. Earth’s resources, including space, are indeed finite, and it will take innovative ideas to maintain healthy standards of living without persistent and unsustainable demands being placed on our ecosystems. Read below for more information about creative solutions to these challenges and what role women play in promoting health and wellness in an ever-growing global community.
Academic institutions can make immense contributions to global population and health initiatives by partnering with local nonprofit organizations, working to understand the driving forces behind the spread of disease, or by helping to integrate traditional knowledge and modern medicine. Through intern programs or field work, students and their mentors develop ideas, work with local communities, and even develop products or inoculations in the lab.
- International Health at Yale University
- International Health at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
- International Health and Development at Tulane University
- Graduate certificate in Global Health from New York Medical College
- Sustainable International Development at Brandeis University
Local and Nonprofit Initiatives
Nonprofit organizations and grassroots movements can have a large impact on shaping national policy decisions around the world. Make your voice heard here in DC by supporting or learning more about the below organizations and initiatives.
- Visit Population Action International, DC’s premier advocacy nonprofit working to promote global health and sustainable growth, to brush up on relevant policies and news
- Keep up with the latest policy-relevant science
- Support DC-based Population Services International, which is dedicated to malaria, reproductive health, and tuberculosis around the world
- Be a Global Health Fellow in DC
Women and Global Health
Women’s central role in promoting reproductive health plays a crucial role in global sustainability. Countless groups around the world fight for women’s rights through empowerment, education, and community capacity in the face of hunger, disease, cultural expectations, and poverty.
- A wealth of information on women and global health from our EcoHour speaker Suzanne Ehlers at Population Action International
- The importance of women’s health from the Global Health Council
- Issues of concern for the Global Alliance for Women’s Health
- Women’s Global Health and Human Rights (Smith and Murphy)
- World population reaches 7 billion on USA Today
- News updates and topics of interest at the UN Population Fund
- Health trends and disease statistics from U.S. Census Bureau’s International Programs
- The latest trends, figures, and statistics at GeoHive and the Population Reference Bureau
- Advocacy and women’s health at World Population Awareness
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