The shameful consequences for public healthcare when structural adjustment rears its ugly head.
Do International Financial Institutions Have a Vested Interest in Keeping the World’s Impoverished Ill?
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The Ebola Blame Game: WHO Chastised, IMF Criticism Deflected
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund structural adjustment policies undermined government funding for health infrastructure countries most afflicted by Ebola.
A Future Ebola Outbreak in the Islamic State Should Not Be Cause for Western Gloating
While reports of Ebola in the Islamic State have yet to be confirmed, an outbreak would not only present a crisis but opportunities for both it and the West.
The Real Reason for the VA Scandal
Delay and denial are standard operating procedures when it comes to how the government cares for vets. Here’s why.
Poverty Is the Petri Dish That Grows Ebola
The failure to begin laying the groundwork for improved healthcare infrastructure in Africa is a virtual guarantee that populations will remain susceptible to further outbreaks.
The Games of Our Lives
Can video games crowdsource more democratic solutions to the world’s problems?
Ebola’s Racial Disparity
The most effective treatment for Ebola might be having white skin.
How Ebola Could End the Cuban Embargo
Instead of encouraging Cuban doctors to defect, the United States should be working with them to stop the spread of Ebola.
What West Africa Can Teach the U.S. About Ebola
Nigeria and Senegal have declared victory on Ebola even as healthcare workers in Texas contract it.
Ebola: A Symptom of Economic Inequality
While the Ebola virus is spreading globally, its impact will mostly felt in the world’s poorer regions, especially Africa and the Asian subcontinent.