Lancet Series 2024: Racism and Child Health in the USA

This teaching pack was developed by the Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University and Tom Evans, visual art teacher and dean of faculty of the Cambridge School of Weston (CSW) in Massachusetts, during an extended collaboration between the two institutions. These lessons were the culminating components of a multi-part integrated studies course, piloted by CSW in spring 2016, which introduced students to an interdisciplinary global health framework, then incorporated global health concepts,…

This Lancet series discusses the relationship between work and health, examining how work and working conditions influence health outcomes and disparities. As the world changes with the rise of technology, shifting cultures, and political, social, and environmental crises , the Series aims to examine how the changing nature of work influences working conditions and related health outcomes.  The authors highlight the importance of viewing work and employment as a social determinant of health, arguing that…

This case study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in effectively adopting a new screening test to identify newborns with critical congenital heart defects (CCHD), across a North American health system. Pulse Oximetry Screening (POS) detects CCHDs among infants who appear healthy and might otherwise risk death or health complications early in life. The case follows a nurse’s efforts to build and strengthen continuity of care across providers at birth centers throughout the Canadian province…