Now that I am out of the closet about being a Cochrane reviewer, I will further come clean on the fact that I have attended the Cochrane Colloquia for the last three years as well as the last Campbell Colloquium held in Oslo in 2009. More than just a fabulous networking opportunity, the meetings represent the […]
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Tracey Koehlmoos: Systematic reviews of health systems and policy research – where do they belong?
Just as some people proudly announce that they are alcoholics, I’m proud to tell the world that I am a Cochrane reviewer. There cannot be many BMJ readers who don’t know what that means, but just in case it’s a calling, something akin to joining a monastery. In support of my work, I have studied […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: E-cigarettes still on sale at the shopping mall
During July 2009 during a brief visit to the US my three sons and I noticed that electronic cigarettes were being sold at kiosks in the mall. It seemed so un-American somehow to have cigarettes being advertised so openly and in such a public venue. Some quick research showed that these devices are actually very […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: Good Health at Low Cost: the importance of political commitment
Almost any student of global public health will be familiar with the seminal work Good Health at Low Cost. In honor of the 25th anniversary of the release of the original book, the Rockefeller Foundation has commissioned an updated version of the book that includes five new countries or states: Ethiopia, Tamil Nadu, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: The rationale against ORS fortified with zinc
The SUZY Project aims to introduce dispersible zinc tablets as a treatment for diarrhoea in young children in Bangladesh. Due to my role in the project, I frequently receive questions from people embarking on a zinc scale up in their own country or catchment area. […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: The hidden burden of women smokers in Bangladesh
Change is afoot in Bangladesh in terms of smoking and may represent a missed opportunity to prevent women from smoking. According to the WHO report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008, nearly two-thirds of the world’s smokers live in 10 countries including Bangladesh. Tobacco use is common among men across all sectors. 60% of men […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: We are human: the homeless in Bangladesh
When the little woman in red arrived at the dissemination seminar of the Urban Partnerships for Poverty Reduction Programme (UPPR), I was dually impressed by her small size and that she bought her toddler with her. Although my three sons consume most of my time and effort outside of work, I’ve never been to a business meeting where someone […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: Meeting the Marlboro man in Jakarta
Last week my three boys and I were visiting friends on our first trip to Indonesia. Jakarta is enchanting…shiny, modern, glossy, and brimming with cultural charm: twisty roads, unique architecture, flamboyant flora, and great food. […]
Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos turns the light on for donors and non-communicable diseases in developing countries
Last week two very important persons from a big donor agency came to visit me in my office in Dhaka. These men have vast experience in global health, and the agency for which they work has helped greatly with improving health and alleviating poverty in the developing world, especially in Bangladesh. I was humbled to have […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: To Haiti, with solidarity from Bangladesh
Natural disasters, a history of corruption, high population density, and extreme poverty. Am I talking about Haiti or Bangladesh? When the 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Port au Prince and brought devastation, the usual providers of humanitarian aid raced to the scene. But this time Bangladesh, long the recipient of such emergency services, is on the giving end. A 30 […]