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Mashup Score: 30
Chile is a Latin American country that is predominantly considered high-income by many international ranking classifications, including the World Bank. 1 Chile’s rapid socioeconomic growth has brought significant improvements in healthcare having generated important benefits for many in the country. However, inequities in the distribution of wealth and in basic health indicators has been publicly recognized. 2,3 Income and education inequality have been a major focus of political and academic debate in
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Mashup Score: 15Patient Engagement in Action: Inside The Sumaira Foundation’s Global Ambassador Program - 1 year(s) ago
The Sumaira Foundation (TSF) was founded in 2014, a couple years after the concept of patient engagement began generating buzz as “the blockbuster drug of the century” 1 owing to its powerful impact on patient outcomes. As the Founder and Executive Director of TSF and a Boston-based neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) patient, I am proud to highlight the ways in which TSF Ambassadors exemplify the power of patients to not only act as meaningful collaborators in their care but serve as valuable
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Mashup Score: 11Jordan University of Science and Technology and Medical College of Wisconsin Partnership - 1 year(s) ago
The Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) is a comprehensive, state-supported university located on the outskirts of Irbid, at Ar-Ramtha in northern Jordan. The University comprises twelve faculties that offer a spectrum of undergraduate and higher study programs, in addition to King Abdullah University Hospital, a tertiary teaching hospital affiliated with JUST and located within its campus. Having its roots at Yarmouk University in Irbid, a royal decree was issued in 1986, which emerged as
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Mashup Score: 14Neurologists Unite for Ukraine - Neurology Blogs - 1 year(s) ago
When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, the international community immediately responded. However, it was only through the advocacy efforts of Dr. Olha Tychkivska and the Ukrainian League Against Epilepsy (ULAE) that neurology patients impacted by the war have been prioritized, as neurologists from Ukraine, North America, and Europe joined together in a long-term…
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Mashup Score: 9Climate Change and Brain Health - Neurology Blogs - 1 year(s) ago
It is time for the AAN to acknowledge and act on the effects of climate change on brain health. We are writing to encourage neurologists to sign our letter urging AAN action. With AAN support, more neurologists will learn about the relationship between climate change and neurologic disease, and neurologists will be better able to…
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Mashup Score: 0Global disparities in the multiple sclerosis patient journey: Illustrative commentary from Kenya - Neurology Blogs - 1 year(s) ago
The timely article by Solomon et al. tackles an important yet difficult topic on measuring global barriers in multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, from symptom onset to availability of diagnostics.1 The authors poignantly highlight significant differences between high-income countries and resource-limited settings in every aspect of the MS patient’s journey towards reaching their diagnosis, but also…
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Mashup Score: 5On The Road: Ripples of Belonging - My experience at the American Association of Neurology Annual Meeting 2023 - Neurology Blogs - 1 year(s) ago
As the reader, you are invited to turn on this song in the background. My daily routine usually includes a few minutes of sitting in the grass under the sun with a glass bottle of Coca Cola in rural Guatemala, scrolling through my phone. While in medical school, I had but few encounters with neurology…
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Descriptions of research, education, collaboration programs in global neurology Reflections from neurologists, researchers, educators, and students in the field Discussions of important issues, papers, and topics relevant to neurologic research and care worldwide Commentaries on announcements, conferences, and other important events Submissions are welcome from all members of the neurology and neuroscience community. Email a short description of your blog to digital@neurology.org for review with the
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Mashup Score: 3
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Read the latest from the Neurology Without Borders section, "The Role of Middle- and High-Income Countries in Global Neurology" by Juan F. Cabello, MD and Monica Diaz, MD, MS: https://t.co/LjqKgxSWbp #GlobalNeurology @jf_cabello @DeannaSaylor1 https://t.co/TqWzVcHrRX