Putting equality on the agenda

Putting black women on the research agenda

The aim of this chapter is to review the available literature relating to the experience of health and health services of black women in Britain and to analyse the extent to which it adequately describes and contributes to an understanding of underlying concepts and perceptions of health and illness. Although there is a growing literature on the health experiences of black and minority ethnic w...

Putting precision medicine on the national agenda.

This report presents a case of salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) responding to multiple lines of androgen blockade, including a rapid response to abiraterone. This case represents the first published report of SDC responding to abiraterone and illustrates that androgen receptor expressing SDC may be treated with multiple lines of androgen blockade, including newer agents such as abiraterone. The Oh...

Putting quality on the global health agenda.

3 In public comments on the European reforms, the drug industry raised objections to the release of clinical study reports. Although companies have no trade-secrecy right to hide safety data on medicines, they make a reasonable point regarding the danger of substantial competitive harm from full transparency. Governments offer non–patent-based incentives for special categories of drugs, such as...

Putting palliative care on the global health agenda.

Putting menarche and girls into the global population health agenda

Menarche, the onset of menstruation is a fundamental part of a girl's transition from childhood to adolescence. Studies show that girls in many countries experience menarche with insufficient information and support. Girls from around the world report feeling ashamed and afraid. The potential health effects of such experiences include a weakening of girls' sense of self-confidence and competenc...