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Video:

Making Heart Health Accessible in Poor Countries
Description: TED Talk by physician-activist who brings health equity and world-class quality care to cardiovascular patients in low-income settings
Learning Objective: 16-5

Audio:

Internet Addiction
Description: NPR story discussing the acknowledgment of internet addiction as a medical and social problem, exploring the negative health implications of technology on the emotional and psycho-social well-being.
Learning Objective: 16-1

Poverty and HIV/AIDS
Description: NPR All Things Considered about the health issues suffered by women sex workers because of poverty and stigmatization, and the implementation of health clinics to treat their needs as a strategy to reduce new HIV infections.
Learning Objective: 16-4

Web:

Importance of Culture in Healthcare
Description: Pacific Standard article discussing the need for medical professions to be culturally aware and respectful of patient's background and belief systems as integral to the capacity of healthcare systems to provide quality care.
Learning Objective: 16-2

Eliminating HIV as a Public Health Threat
Description: A Pacific Standard article outlining Australia's multi-pronged efforts to address the social factors that result in HIV infection, with declaration of control of the public health epidemic in sight.
Learning Objective: 16-4