Kristina Kohuth, Florida Atlantic University
My paper compares published ethnographic research on the effects of tuberculosis on marginal populations. I focus on two cases: impoverished Haitians and U.S. and Russian prisoners. I trace the spread of tuberculosis around the world tracking social status's affect on a population's risk of contraction and viable access to treatment.
Sean Motl, Angelo State University
Taking the tone of a policy proposal, this paper critically analyzes the causes of neglected tropical diseases and proposes solutions for their eradication. The nexus between global health, poverty, and human rights is examined by using current political, social, and medical discussions of neglected tropical diseases.
Benjamin Seigel, Towson University
Given the ever-widening gap between the richest and poorest countries in the world, I ask, through a series of case studies, whether or not the United Nations Human Settlements Programme is effectively aiding the poor or if it is simply a window dressing for rich countries to say they are.