The Journal of Global Health

09/12/2022

Come to our first interest meeting on September 14th!

For the 2022-23 academic year, the Columbia University Journal of Global Health (JGH) is looking for new members to join the Editorial, Online, Business & Communications and Production Board. Applications are due on Wednesday, September 21st, 2022 @ 11:59PM ET.
Application Link: https://forms.gle/6pzw2Z8QLBeHzErU9

Come learn more about the journal's application process and speak with board members on:
- Friday, September 9th Club Fair
- Wednesday, September 14th at 8PM ET Interest Meeting on Zoom (Zoom link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/93681262152?pwd=ZGUxZGVNRVNpTEROZHMveTlIL2dIUT09)

04/24/2022

Come to Lerner Ramps from April 27th to 30th to buy a finals care package! All proceeds go to Help Ukraine 22, an organization that provides refugees shelter, aid, and critical humanitarian supplies.

02/07/2022

Thank you to everyone who attended Battling Pandemic Burnout! If you weren't able to attend, or really enjoyed it and want to learn more information, we wanted to take a chance to share some more details about Columbia Art of Living.

The purpose of the Columbia Art of Living (CAL) club is to create a stress free, energetic and joyful campus community ready to face the challenges of academic life and beyond. We conduct regular yoga, breath-work and meditation classes as well as longer courses on breathing techniques and meditation.
To join our events, please sign up for our email list:
https://madmimi.com/signups/60682/join
For further information about our club or future events, please don't hesitate to email us at [email protected]
Please Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUArtOfLiving/

01/24/2022

Battling Pandemic Burnout is a great way to practice mindfulness and learn about the university's mental health services for the new semester. The event will be on Zoom on Friday, January 28th at 2 pm.
Yoga instructor, Kausik, from Columbia The Art of Living will do a guided 40-minute yoga and mindfulness exercise. After that, Kelly Gorman from Alice! Health Promotion will present on Columbia’s mental health resources.

10/21/2021

It's now easier to send The Journal of Global Health a message.

It's now easier to send The Journal of Global Health a message.

09/20/2021

We are looking for new members for the following boards:
Editorial, Online, Production & Design, Business & Communications.

Application are on 9/22 @ 11:59pm EST
Application link (also in bio) :
https://forms.gle/nbTPuj7FS1LiufTe9

03/18/2021

Take a look at our panelists for our event this Saturday, March 20th with !

11/23/2020

Thank you Dr. Robyn Gershon for speaking at our most recent event. If you would like to learn more about pandemics and disaster preparedness, please check out these articles given by Dr. Gershon.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UKhvkX89w4x8XokWd0M4d5g6gHrWptXv?usp=sharing
https://publichealth.nyu.edu/faculty/robyn-gershon

09/23/2020

Join JGH | The Journal of Global Health at Columbia University

REMINDER: JGH member applications are due TONIGHT, September 23 at 11:59 p.m.! Find all the material here: https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/jgh/jointhejgh

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

Are you looking for a Columbia organization that connects you with the broader global and public health community? Are you interested in the research publication process, podcasting, event planning, or web design? Apply to The Journal of Global Health!

09/22/2020

The Journal of Global Health updated their website address.

The Journal of Global Health updated their website address.

09/18/2020

Join JGH | The Journal of Global Health at Columbia University

Thank you to those of you who attended our interest meeting today! We're looking forward to reading your applications and learning more about you :)

For those of you who couldn't make the meeting, please find a recording of the meeting as well as the presentation here, along with a link to the application, due Wednesday, September 25: https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/jgh/jointhejgh

If you have any questions please email us at [email protected]

Are you looking for a Columbia organization that connects you with the broader global and public health community? Are you interested in the research publication process, podcasting, event planning, or web design? Apply to The Journal of Global Health!

09/18/2020

JGH Board Member Application | Fall 2020

JGH Board Member Applications are due Wednesday, September 23rd. If you missed our general interest meeting, and would like to learn more about our organization, please feel free to contact our email, [email protected].
https://forms.gle/SK4U4CYC2mTQYvMN7

Welcome to The Journal of Global Health 2020 Application. Applications are due Wednesday, September 23rd at 11:59 PM EST. Our application consists of (1) this form and (2) an interview over Zoom with current executive board members. Please sign up for an interview slot on Friday, September 25 using....

09/03/2020

Calling all undergraduates interested in global or public health! Are you looking for a Columbia organization that connects you with the broader global and public health community? Are you interested in the research publication process, podcasting, event planning, or web design? Apply to The Journal of Global Health! We are Columbia’s premiere undergraduate-run global health journal seeking motivated students to join our team.

Interest Meeting over Zoom on Friday, September 18 @ 1 p.m. EST: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/93475008279

Applications due Wednesday, September 23: https://forms.gle/SK4U4CYC2mTQYvMN7

Please email [email protected] with any questions.
See our work here: https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/jgh/index

05/03/2020

Journal of Global Health Alumni Outreach

JGH is currently updating its alumni database and expanding on LinkedIn! If you are a previous member, please fill out this quick form so that we can stay in touch:
https://forms.gle/t8SQyoZfYkDn7ZCg6

Follow our new LinkedIn page to see all of our latest updates:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/37252406

In light of these isolating circumstances, the Journal of Global Health wants to make an effort to expand our community beyond campus walls by connecting with our alumni. We are currently in the process of designing our new website, and we would love to be able to publish some information about our....

04/12/2020

Latest News and Research – The Journal of Global Health

Looking for an interesting read during your weeks at home?
Check out the Journal of Global Health's latest issue at https://www.ghjournal.org/category/latest-news/.

Perspectives: How the Movement Can Help End the HIV Epidemic in Sub-Saharan AfricaIshani Mathur London School of Economics & Political Science MSc in Global Health Policy   For years, United States foreign HIV aid has been dictated by the need to share our resources with the less fortunate. ...

03/19/2020

Columbia Expert on "Social Distancing"

A great recap of social distancing during these stressful times. Stay safe and healthy everyone!!

If you would like to learn more about COVID-19, we also published a podcast with Dr. Morse that you can check out here: https://www.ghjournal.org/dr-stephen-morse-what-we-have-known-and-will-learn-from-the-2019-coronavirus-epidemic/

02/26/2020

Ebola, Emerging: The Limitations of Culturalist Discourses in Epidemiology – The Journal of Global Health

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, it is important to stay mindful of xenophobic sentiments.
Take a look at a previous article of the limitations of using culturalist discourse in epidemiology to learn more about the topic!
http://www.ghjournal.org/ebola-emerging-the-limitations-of-culturalist-discourses-in-epidemiology/

AbstractIn this paper, I offer a critique of the culturalist epidemiology that dominates the discourse of Ebola in both popular and international health spheres. Ebola has been exoticized, associated with “traditional” practices, local customs, and cultural “beliefs” and insinuated to be the...

02/12/2020

Dr. Stephen Morse – What We Have Known and Will Learn From the 2019 Coronavirus Epidemic – The Journal of Global Health

Want to learn more about the current coronavirus epidemic?
Now dubbed "COVID-19", this outbreak has sparked worldwide discussions on topics such as epidemiology and disease prevention. Learn more at our recent podcast, "What We Have Known and Will Learn From the 2019 Coronavirus Epidemic".
Link: http://www.ghjournal.org/dr-stephen-morse-what-we-have-known-and-will-learn-from-the-2019-coronavirus-epidemic/

Renee Ren Dr. Stephen Morse is the professor of epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health. His research focuses on risk assessment of infectious diseases and methods of improving early disease warning systems. He coined the term “emergent viruses” in his book “Emerging Viruses” whi...

02/11/2020

Dr. James Colgrove | The Worlds that Kill Us (Pt. 1) – The Journal of Global Health

Check out our recent 2-part podcast on the history of epidemiology through the lens of to***co and diet restrictions!
Part 1: https://www.ghjournal.org/dr-james-colgrove-the-worlds-that-kill-us-pt-1/
Part 2: https://www.ghjournal.org/dr-james-colgrove-the-worlds-that-kill-us-pt-2/

For more thought-provoking interviews, visit us at our "What is Global Health" website at https://www.ghjournal.org/category/wigh/

Bryan Chen In this episode of What is Global Health Dr. James Colgrove, professor sociomedical sciences, speaks about the history of epidemiology starting from the 20th century. He balances individual rights and government intervention through the lens of to***co or diet restrictions.

12/05/2019

For the final event this semester, JGH partnered with Native American Council of Columbia University to host "Health & Native American Communities," in conversation with Dr. Ana Navas-Acien, Charles Whalen, and Rick Chavolla. Their unique experiences and perspectives helped us learn more about some of the systemic injustices Native American communities face, and the effects of those injustices on the health and wellbeing of Native American communities.

Special thanks to our speakers:
Ana Navas-Acien, MD MPH | Professor of Environmental Sciences at Mailman School of Public Health
Charles Whalen | New York Indian Council
Rick Chavolla | Board Chair of the American Indian Community House

04/28/2017

For our final event for our JGH Speaker Series at Columbia University, BCB Director Nathan Lam invited Dr. James Colgrove for a conversation on the effect of political polarization on attitudes towards vaccination. Because public health mandates are greatly uncentralized, he reminded us that as future physicians, researchers, and policy-makers, we have a very unique role in shaping scientific attitudes in our own communities.

04/10/2017

JGH Online Podcasts

Want more Global Health in your day? Our podcast is a great listen for a daily jog or commute! Now you can find us on SoundCloud as jghonline or iTunes as JGH-Online-Podcasts!

https://soundcloud.com/jghonline
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jgh-online-podcasts/id1219813255?mt=2

Freely available podcasts to listen to regarding global health!

04/06/2017

JGH Speaker Events

04/06/2017

Thank you to all those who came to the 2nd event of our JGH Speaker Series. We heard a truly insightful talk from Dr. Salim Abdool Karim about HIV-TB prevention. His research has made a profound impact globally on prevention strategies headed by both the United Nations and World Health Organization.

03/20/2017

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Fatty Liver in Dehui City of Jilin Province of Northeastern China – The Journal of Global Health

Take a sneak peek at our Fall 2016 cover story on fatty liver disease here on our website! (in press now!)

The prevalence of fatty liver disease (FLD), a chronic disorder that includes alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ranges from 1% to 50% and varies with age, gender and occupation in different districts of China. Some studies have shown that FLD especially NAFL...

03/19/2017

The World of Tuberculosis – Dr. Mathema (Part I) – The Journal of Global Health

New podcast! We chat with Dr Mathema about tuberculosis and what our experience with TB can teach us about global response to infectious disease - tune in!

How can we see tuberculosis from a global perspective, and what can it teach us about global health in terms of disease treatment, research, and international collaboration?

12/04/2016

What is Global Health: Health Access Equity Unit and the future of Healthcare

Check out our newest podcast in the "What is Global Health?" channel!
https://youtu.be/jO8Pi8NqnlQ
Dr. Ashwin Vasan, the current executive director of the Health Access Equity Unit in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, speaks on the significance of the Health Access Equity Unit and the role government plays in the development of healthcare domestically and globally. He shares his ideas on the future of healthcare in light of the 2016 general election and emphasizes the importance of citizen involvement in public health issues.

Dr. Ashwin Vasan, the current executive director of the Health Access Equity Unit in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, speaks on the...