Right to Education Handbook

This case explores the complicated nature of forging effective coalitions that integrate the interests of all stakeholders when performing public health research. The case examines the harsh working conditions of fashion models, who often work under difficult conditions but have very little recourse if they are exploited due to a lack of worker safety regulations in their industry. The death of a young model with an eating disorder attracts the attention of a physician and…

This Lancet Commission report examines power disparities and dynamics across a range of policy areas that affect health and that require improved global governance: economic crises and austerity measures, knowledge and intellectual property, foreign investment treaties, food security, transnational corporate activity, irregular migration, and violent conflict. Despite large gains in health over the past few decades, the distribution of health risks worldwide remains extremely and unacceptably uneven. The Lancet—University of Oslo Commission on Global Governance…

This Lancet Series examines the increasing global problem of substance use among young people, looking at the clinical and epidemiological picture as well as exploring the knowledge regarding prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, and treatment. The use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs during adolescence carries potential short- and long-term impacts on physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Series papers include: The Increasing Global Health Priority of Substance Use in Young People Why Young People's Substance…