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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2 — SPRING 2008 — “GLOBAL HEALTH ”

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Volume 2, Issue 2, Spring 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Intersection of Health and Human Rights: Interview with Dr. Chris Beyrer Kristy Crabtree

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A Methodology for Iraqi Refugee Health
Christopher J. Varady and Naijla Chahda

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Lack of Sanitation = Lack of Education: Creating "Girl-Friendly" Schools in Sub-Saharan Africa
Claire Thomas

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No Honor in Killing: Interview with Rana Husseini
Lorna Tychostup

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Can International Law Effectively Address Sexual Violence Against Women in Armed Conflict
Rena Kokalari

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The Needy and the Greedy: Access to Medication and Patent Law in light of the Novartis Case
Dr. Maya Sabatello, L.L.B.

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Rethinking Global Health Priorities: HIV/AIDS and Basic Health Services
Dr. Seye Abimbola

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Book Review: Children's Genitals Under the Knife
J. Steven Svoboda

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Health Perspective: Mongolia
Leif Waller

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