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Uganda: New Approaches to Research on the effects of War on Mental Health

Posted on November 7th, 2011 by
Uganda: New Approaches to Research on the effects of War on Mental Health

(c) THRiVE: Dr Kennedy Amone-P'Olak
Dr Kennedy Amone-P’Olak, a THRiVE post-doctoral fellow from the University of Gulu in Uganda  is spearheading an innovative study into the effects of war on the mental health of young people in Uganda. Dr Amone-P’Olak, who is being mentored by researchers at the Department of Psychiatry in Cambridge,explained the details of his study to an audience at the Centre of African Studies on Wednesday 2nd November 2011.
Uganda recently emerged from 20 years of (more...)

Opinion Piece: Where science can provide the answers… and where we may need a little something more

Posted on November 3rd, 2011 by
Opinion Piece: Where science can provide the answers… and where we may need a little something more

(c) Dr James Rice for Centre for Health Leadership & Enterprise
At the Oct. 2011 launch event for the Global Health year, Dr. Peter Singer spoke with great enthusiasm about the potential for scientific innovation, global partnership and effective ‘governance’ to help counter global health challenges. With innovation, we can provide technical solutions. With partnership, we can break through barriers and share resources. With effective governance, we can provide a framework within which both (more...)