One Young World Summit to address sexual violence
Actor & Campaigner Terry Crews to address sexual violence at One Young World’s 2018 Summit in October. #OYW2018 The former…
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The Unmentionables: Intimate health products in conflict zones
As an academic, I am interested in the political and health nexus of conflict, and three years ago, I was…
A simple Buddhist monk from Nepal
Earlier this month, healthcare worker, Buddhist monk and One Young World ambassador Wangchuk Rapten Lama, travelled thousands of miles to…
Faith healers and better mental health
Over time, society and medicine have progressed, pushing tradition, ritual, superstition, and religion aside in favour of more evidence-based practices. Blood…
How can we halt the rise of youth depression & suicide?
https://youtu.be/q_hi44y5EO0?list=PLp7iueYZU6DxCLMPDfDpxZT-2epoWXvnT Watch a series of videos by the One Young World Ambassadors on the subject of Mental Health. The Health…
Access to essential medicines
In recent years, the introduction of new medicines and treatments has exponentially increased the ability to handle and treat major…
Déjà vu?
In the 21st century, tobacco consumption will kill a billion people if not tackled seriously. Due to the global population…
Getting Youth Involved in Health Policy
At One Young World this year, we are hosting a session on the role young people can play in helping…
Can we win the war on bacteria?
“The time may come when penicillin can be bought by anyone in the shops. Then there is the danger that…
Food Security in South Africa
64 per cent of children under 5 in South Africa go to bed hungry every night. The Department of Agriculture,…
Please mind the Gap
Seven years ago I made a decision that would change my life. After growing up in the city, completing medical…
The crisis in Cambodia
In 2012, when we founded Hospitals Beyond Boundaries (HBB), a tiny non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Malaysia, only few youths…