Citizen Journalist: Líbhan Collins

ENDING HIV – COMMUNITIES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

by globalhealth on Jan 3, 2020 in Events, Key Correspondent Articles, Key Correspondent News

By Líbhan Collins, Key Correspondent for IGHN. The annual Irish Aid Father Michael Kelly HIV/AIDS lecture was held in November 2019 in Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre. The event was opened and closed by the impressive SUSU Youth Choir, who brought a level of intimacy and even festivity to the crowd of 120 onlookers. This...

On the Right Path: Clean Cooking

by globalhealth on Jul 12, 2019 in Clean Cooking 2019, Key Correspondent Articles, Key Correspondent News

By Líbhan Collins, Key Correspondent for the Irish Forum for Global Health Brilliant and eager minds gathered in Wexford, Ireland on May 29th to 31st at the Pathways to Clean Cooking International Conference 2019 to examine recent advances in clean cooking technology and practices. In low income countries, cooking often...

Power to the People – A Case Study on Hep C Treatment Access

by globalhealth on Jun 20, 2019 in Key Correspondent Articles, Key Correspondent News

By Libhan Collins, Key Correspondent for the Irish Forum for Global Health Hepatitis C (HCV) is a viral infection, transmitted via blood-to-blood contact, that targets the liver. In chronic cases, it can cause life threatening complications over time such as cirrhosis and it typically increases the likelihood of...

A Way Out for Patients Held Hostage

by globalhealth on May 7, 2019 in Access to Medicines, Key Correspondent Articles, Key Correspondent News

By Líbhan Collins, Key Correspondent for the Irish Forum for Global Health US-based Health Economist James Love delivered the keynote address at the Access to Medicines Ireland (AMI) 3rd annual conference on April 16, 2019. As Director of Knowledge Ecology International (KEI), a for-profit NGO, he advises UN agencies...

Health for All: How Do We Get There?

by globalhealth on Feb 14, 2019 in Global Health Exchange 2018, Key Correspondent Articles, Key Correspondent News

Líbhan Collins, Key Correspondent for the Irish Forum for Global Health In thinking about global health, it can be difficult to grasp how truly complex and vast the area is. At the recent Global Health Exchange Conference, run by the Irish Forum for Global Health, I listened, along with over 100 other attendees...

A Surgical “college without walls”

by globalhealth on Feb 14, 2019 in Key Correspondent Articles, Key Correspondent News

Líbhan Collins, Key Correspondent for the Irish Forum for Global Health The second day of the Irish Forum for Global Health Exchange Conference boasted speakers from a wide variety of organisations. One particular focus was on on partnerships and interdisciplinary actions in the broad field of work that is global...

Self-Stigma As a Barrier to Tuberculosis Elimination