Contributor - Celumusa C. Ndlangamandla Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 13–29 have unique health needs that change as they grow. If our health services do not adapt alongside them, we risk losing them, not just from the clinic, but from care altogether. In 2021, I witnessed this firsthand while working as a mental … Continue reading A Call to Action: Strengthening Youth-Friendly HIV Services for Improved Access and Outcomes
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6 Minutes: The Death of Nursing
Contributor - Vincent Derby The privatization of healthcare has shifted the focus from clinical excellence to the prioritization of shareholder equity. Meline (2025) found that for-profit hospitals invest less into nursing services, leading to higher nurse-to-patient ratios, 4.7 to 6.8 at non-profit versus for profit respectively (Muir et al, 2025), resulting in a lesser amount … Continue reading 6 Minutes: The Death of Nursing
From Survivor to Scientist: Confronting Intimate Partner Violence Across the Caribbean Diaspora
Contributor - Diana Dupelord, BSN, RNRecent graduate, Florida International University At a young age, I viewed intimate partner violence (IPV) as a problem reserved for adults. Based on IPV: A Loop of Abuse, Depression, and Victimization, an increased exposure to IPV during adolescence can be a predictive indicator of interpersonal violence occurring 15 years later … Continue reading From Survivor to Scientist: Confronting Intimate Partner Violence Across the Caribbean Diaspora