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    The Growing Population of Senior Citizens

    October 5, 2014

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    Tasnim Abdi

    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...

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    Essential Medicines

    August 30, 2014

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    Tasnim Abdi

             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...

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    The Somali Health Care System

    March 2, 2014

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    Tasnim Abdi

    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...

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    Global Food Security at McGill

    February 2, 2014

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    Tasnim Abdi

    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...

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