
Articles
October 5, 2014
Today, governments are facing a new health crisis: the increase in the number of older people everywhere. For example, by 2036, the number of older people in Canada is expected to double to 10.4 million. This article will examine the challenges that governments and hea...
August 30, 2014
The World Health Organization defines essential medicines as “those that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population”. These medicines are classified as essential medicines based on prevalence of the disease that they treat and the cost of product...
March 2, 2014
This past summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Somalia, my country of origin. It was my first trip there and I had no idea what to expect. Although I have grown up with people who once lived there and knew the culture intimately, I still felt anxious and shocked...
February 2, 2014
Around the world, global food security is becoming an important issue, affecting the lives of millions of people. In 2011, the McGill Institute of Global Food Security was established with the support of many faculty members and the broader McGill community. It has tur...