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Truth is a right. This core belief of the Center translates into an obligation for us to study problems using rigorous scientific methods and to respond with evidence-based approaches.

We are further called to take these findings, whether they reflect success or failure, and to make them available for all. They are to inform future actions, future decisions on resource allocations, and current procedures or policies which may or may not be beneficial to groups they aim to serve.

Respect for the dignity of persons demands that health services and programs be commensurate with the needs of vulnerable populations.

In the News...

Center News:
Just Released! Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, edited by David Celentano and Chris Beyer, and released in September 2008. See our Resources page or read the Lancet review for more information.

Borderline Health The JHSPH Magazine reports on the MOM project's efforts at combating maternal mortality in Burma. Read the article to learn more about the team's work with the Back Pack Health Workers to bring obstetric care to ethnic minorities inside Burma.

Voice of America Interview with Chris Beyrer about the alarming increase of HIV among men who have sex with men. Listen

New! The Nargis Archive Project: This archive contains over 700 news documents that detail the devastation of Burma following Cyclone Nargis, subsequent international relief efforts and political activities. This is an excellent source to learn more about the health and human rights concerns related to natural disasters.

Student Opportunities: Several internship and volunteer opportunities are available with our partner, GHAP, in Thailand.

International News:
Measles Outbreak in Burma: Between April and September 2008, 512 people were sick and four had perished as a result of the measles outbreak on the Thai-Burma border. Read more about the devastation caused by this outbreak and the efforts of our partners, the Back Pack Health Workers, to respond to this problem.

Human Rights, Infectious Disease, and Incarceration: Reporters Without Borders and the Burmese Media Association report spread of HIV to a jailed poet via forcible injection. Read the Irrawady report of the high risk of HIV transmission among political prisoners in Burma.