Category Archives: Development

Medical education for health

Posted on June 1, 2015 by eduardomissoni

” A medical doctor who is able to integrate usefully in an urban or rural community, to take care of it, to understand its illnesses and defend its right to health. There is no graduate course nor specialization forming such … Continue reading →

Degrowth and health: local action should be linked to global policies and governance for health

Posted on May 11, 2015 by eduardomissoni

Volume and increase of spending in the health sector contribute to economic growth, but do not consistently relate with better health. Instead, unsatisfactory health trends, health systems’ inefficiencies, and high costs are linked to the globalization of a growth society … Continue reading →

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The unbearable lightness of SDG3

Posted on by eduardomissoni

Speech delivered at the Medicus Mundi Switzerland Symposium on Equity in Health. Basel, Switzerland 6th of November 2019 The SDG 3, “Ensuring a healthy life and promoting well-being for all at all ages” implicitly includes equity in health. The Agenda … Continue reading →