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Going Digital on World Diabetes Day
We are without question, increasingly connected. However, the perception is that we all are, when in fact only approximately 4 billion of us use the internet, leaving a vast digital divide.
Read moreDoes Gender Influence Primary Care Quality?
Gender, race, type of care all play a role in the delivery of primary care. They affect health care costs, wages and now thanks to recent research, gender has been shown to actually have an impact on the care itself.
Read moreDocumentary Films and Health – Can we really afford to Mind the Gap?
A recently released documentary that is now critically acclaimed, premiered in Ireland. It's subject matter highlights all that is wrong with current health and social care access. The power of media can really amplify these issues and we cannot can afford to ignore to them. However, by working toward Universal Health Coverage, we can make a start.
Read moreCommunities of Practice – Going Virtual and Health Education
The word ‘community’ gets used quite frequently. Now so to the point that anyone working for a business with social media expertise, if there is such a thing, can often be referred to as a ‘community manager’. Sadly, this can take away from the importance of the word 'community' in general, but also in learning and education terms.
Read moreInaugural Convocation of the iheed, St. George’s, University of London, PGDip Diabetes
Earlier this year iheed celebrated its inaugural graduation ceremony for the St. George’s, University of London, PGDip Diabetes programme.
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