EiJ Concept: Median Income
This essay explains the concept of "median income" and provides resources for teaching it in various contexts.
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The argument is supported by findings from other research articles for HIV trends in impoverished populations in Baltimore in the 1990s, Partners in Health research in Rwanda and Haiti, and analyses of PIH's structural interventions (in "The Lessons of Baltimore, Haiti, and Rwanda" section).
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1. Nobel Prize winner Joshua Lederberg noted the connections between global inequality and threats to U.S. health security: “World health is indivisible, [and] we cannot satisfy our most parochial needs without attending to the health conditions of all the globe.”
2.Erin Koch (chapter 5) describes the implementation of a TB-control program called DOTS (for “Directly-Observed Treatment, Short-Course”) in post-Soviet Georgia.
3. the problem of maintaining quality control over global food and drug production chains, as indicated by recent scandals over the regulation of ingredients for pet food, toothpaste, or blood thinner that are imported from China.
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The program is targeted for undergraduate and graduate students interested in working in fields related to homeland security and emergency preparedness.
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The study specifically addresses low-income, minority populations, who are suffering the most from the U.S.'s incarceration "epidemic".
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Psychological first aid
Cognitive behavioral therapy
PTSD 10-20% among rescue workers