Good Reads for April 9th 2009

The British are getting it right!

Last month several colleagues of mine traveled to the UK to attend a conference on the UK’s role in global health. The British government, it appears, have made significant progress in formulating a “whole of government approach.

The Threat of Emerging Ocean Diseases

Much attention has been paid to newly emergent diseases that have afflicted humans in recent decades–HIV/AIDS, SARS, avian influenza, etc. Conversely, deadly diseases that have emerged in the world’s oceans during the same time period have been largely ignored. While these diseases haven’t caused epidemics in humans, they have proved troublesome to marine animal populations and to susceptible humans who have ventured into contaminated waters. Therefore, we should pay closer attention to what’s happening in the world’s oceans since it could be an important sentinel for global environmental health.

Christopher Albon is a Ph.D. candidate specializing in armed conflict, public health, human security, and health diplomacy.

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