Juxtaposition
Volume 2 | Issue 1 | Fall 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS NEWS AND NOTES
5 Global Health Tidbits
4 Letter From the Editor
by Justine Chen and Nira Datta A brief look at what is happening in our world in regards to global health, from birth control to biotechnology, from refugees to rehabilitating child soldiers.
An introduction to the magazine and our current issue from Editor-in-Chief of Juxtaposition.
FUTURE PERFECT
10 Tšepong Clinic
20 Vision to Mission
by Marnie Mitchell When HIV-positive patients face fear and stigma when seeking anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) in Lesotho, how can ARVs truly impact the community?
We explore the work of two extraordinary women, Dr. Alexandra Mihailovic and Ms. Jenna Hoyt, who have been actively involved in local capacity building, provision of medical care and advocacy within Africa.
FEATURES
12 Storm in a Western Pill
26 Anxious About the Gates
by Shane Wong When patients as young as two -years-old are prescribed psychostimulant drugs to treat attention deficient hyperactivtiy disorder (ADHD), controversy is bound to arise. How does ADHD medication empower diagnosed patients, and why do fears persist towards such drugs and the pharmaceutical industry?
by Sarah Wiebe A pressing global health issue facing Canadians at present occurs everyday at our borders involving discrepancies that exist in the immigration process.
Palliative Care in Sub-Saharan 29 Africa
15 The Art of Storytelling
by Christopher Klinger Across sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that millions could benefit from holistic and interdisciplinary hospice and palliative care services. However, in many developing countries, mobilizing resources and workers to care for the dying continues to be the largest political hurdle.
by Lauren Chakkalackal The Genographic Project aims to answer the very ancient philosophical questions of where we come from and how did we get here. But what happens if this knowledge actually harms one’s well-being and ability to act autonomously?
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Conversations: Hope 32 Global in the 21 Century
Photo Competition
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by Deborah Frolick On November 3, six prominent humanitarians convened at Convocation Hall for the Random House symposium, ‘Hope in the Balance’. The speakers addressed many key themes including African stereotypes, volunteerism, donor fatigue and the brain drain.
What does fear and empowerment look like through the public lens? Of the many stunning photos submitted by readers, we chose the top five and featured them in our centrefold.
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