Seattle-based Volunteer/Practicum Opportunity
Health Alliance International and the People’s Health Movement are currently planning an exciting series of events in solidarity with International Day Against the Commercialization, Marketization, and Privatization of Health Care. The event, taking inspiration from...
Who benefits in the fight against AIDS?
On first glance, the question seems simple and the answer seems clear: as HIV programs roll out, become more effective, and reach more people, surely, people at risk of acquiring or currently living with HIV should benefit from programs whose goal is to end AIDS once...
World AIDS Day 2016: A world without AIDS is within our reach
Thirty-five years ago, the world first came to know about a virus which would change the course of history and be responsible for more than 35 million deaths worldwide. Every December 1st, World AIDS Day, the world takes a moment to reflect upon the history of...How do we measure the effects of war?
The question sounds simple, but becomes complex quite quickly: how do you measure the effects of war? In particular, how do you know how many people died as a result of combat? In a new article published on PLoS One, HAI’s Amy Hagopian and her team of researchers...
Balancing breastfeeding and work
Welcome to the final day of our celebration of World Breastfeeding Week! Earlier this week, we discussed the health benefits to mother and infant of breastfeeding, the needs of HIV positive mothers who are breastfeeding, and HAI’s work around maternal and infant...
Why don’t more women breastfeed?
If you’ve been keeping up with our blog the past few days, you already know that we’re celebrating World Breastfeeding Week. We’ve discussed the health benefits to mother and infant of breastfeeding, the needs of HIV positive mothers who are breastfeeding, and HAI’s...
Breastfeeding 101: What is the big deal about breast milk?
By: Julia Robinson and Amanda Young This week Health Alliance International (HAI) is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week! This annual event brings together leaders in global public health to underline education and the importance of breastfeeding and all the health...