You might not know this, but I am over 40 and I am a woman. In the US having breasts and being over 40 means something to doctors and patients. It is a healthcare trigger to start having annual mammograms. If you are reading this in the UK, Canada, or Europe, you might be surprised […]
Category: Tracey Koehlmoos
Tracey Koehlmoos: Training the next generation of NCD researchers in developing countries
Who will be the leaders working on the front lines in the battle against the rising tide of non communicable diseases in developing countries? Who will prepare them to take on this task? More practically, how will we pay for this and how will there be enough strength in numbers to make a difference? If […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: Transforming communities to be healthy and active
Audacious actions are being taken in Aruba, an island paradise in the Caribbean, to improve the health of its residents, said Richard Visser, the Minister of Health, Welfare, and Sport of Aruba at a recent meeting I attended. Of late the residents of this paradise have taken a turn for the worse healthwise as more […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: Self plagiarism
In the US there has been a spate of high profile plagiarism incidents. In some cases, the writers have been penalized and in others the adage that the stars are different from us has rung true. However, the most interesting case to me—as a researcher and writer—involved a reporter for the New Yorker who was […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: The ups and downs of the publishing process
Publishing is at times a joy and also a curse. The process can be taxing both emotionally and in terms of time commitment, but I know that it is the system to which we as researchers subscribe, and in which we participate as volunteers. I will admit that the some of the best moments on […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: Implementation research evidence uptake and use for policy making
For the last two years I have worked on a project about implementation research with more than 120 colleagues from across the globe: India, Chile, Mexico, Switzerland, Brazil, Canada, Uganda and more. The book, which was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the lesser known TDR is called Implementation research for the control […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: Put that french fry down!
Last week, a concerned community member was investigating the type of oil used for frying at the American Club in Jakarta. It turns out that the club had been using a solidified palm oil for frying. I happened to be standing there at the moment of discovery. My public health adviser instincts kicked into gear: […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: Bringing systematic reviews with a development focus to South Asia
A substantial body of evidence exists to answer many of the questions asked by policymakers and development partners in low and middle income countries (LMIC). However, evidence is often scattered, inaccessible, and rarely presented in a form that provides an indication of the quality of evidence. Systematic reviews in all sectors have the potential to […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: Whatever happened to the diaphragm?
The recent debate in Washington about birth control being mandated for coverage by employers or by health insurance as well as the 101st celebration of International Women’s Day makes me feel empowered to write about a women’s health related issue that I am experiencing now as part of life in the widow-hood. When the Colonel […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: The view from Bangladesh on global poverty reduction
A report released by the World Bank on 29 February highlighted that, despite the global recession, the number of people living on $1.25 per day has reduced across all regions of the world. For South Asia in general the bank reported that the poverty rate fell from 61 percent to 39 percent between 1981 and […]