November 18th 2008
Winners of the 2008 essay competition, Young Voices in Research for Health
The Lancet, together with the Geneva-based Global Forum for Health Research, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 essay competition, Young Voices in Research for Health. The theme of this year’s contest was research for climate change and health. Essayists were asked to devise research questions on the topic as it applies to vulnerable populations around the world.
Almost 300 entries were submitted, from 66 countries. A shortlist of 42 was chosen by a team of judges from the Global Forum and The Lancet. Six winners were selected from the shortlist.
The six winners, whose essays are posted here, are Enrique Falceto de Barros (Brazil), Philippa Bird (UK), Lester Sam Geroy (Philippines), Rhona Mijumbi (Uganda), Marame Ndour (Senegal), and Charles Salmen (USA).
You can view the winning essays here:
Climate change in Brazil: is primary health care part of the solution?
Enrique Falceto de Barros, Brazil
[Essay1.pdf]
Climate change and mental ill-health: all in the mind?
Philippa Bird, United Kingdom
[Essay2.pdf]
The trees have grown again
Lester Sam Geroy, Philippines
[Essay3.pdf]
Climate challenges: let us all return to Alma Ata
Rhona Mijumbi, Uganda
[Essay4.pdf]
Vers une initiative mondiale de sauvegarde face au changement climatique et pour la justice environnementale?
Marame Ndour, Sénégal
[Essay5.pdf]
Rethinking health for our global organism: the obesity famine, rural infection and climate change
Charles Salmen, USA
[Essay6.pdf]
