Public interest

Public vs. Private Education: When Interests Collide Proper education is becoming increasingly accessible with each passing day, with parents who want their children to learn about the importance of a proper education. The parents/guardians want to have the choice to send their children to a reputable school that they will enjoy attending and where the children can improve their cognizance. However, not every child has this opportunity: some lack the funds needed to choose what school they want…

an open debate on the subject. However, the real debate only lies in the political realm. Conservatives refuse to make policy action on climate change resolutions while large industries continue to invest money into creating uncertainty among the public. For example, “The United States continues to struggle with a broad and coherent climate and energy policy. The last attempt to pass climate and energy legislation in the U.S. Congress failed in 2009 and the political conditions have only…

With the progression of time, more and more students, along with their parents, are expressing their dissatisfaction with the American public school system. Turning towards institutions such as private schools, homeschooling and online programs, and charter schools, this leaves us wondering, what truly is the problem? The answer is simple. The problem with public schools is their inability towards seeing the true needs of students and accurately meeting them. Schools typically fail in…

Curitiba is well known for its innovative public transport system based on buses that is one of the many initiatives adopted to improve the quality of life in the city. There has been a rapid economic and demographic growth in the last few decades which has transformed the city into an important industrial and commercial center and a center for transporting and processing agricultural goods. It is one of the fastest growing cities of Brazil. Curitiba’s public transport system has developed over…

virtually all countries around the world. At the same time, there was little research on adolescence, as a specific period in time with specific health needs. This level of interest began to change when health and social data revealed that the gains made in neonatal and pediatric health care were being lost during adolescences. Public health researchers and health providers pointed to the lack of adolescent specific health care services designed to bridge the gap between children's health…

unnoticed by the public, the environment in which the FDA was working during this time was hyperaware of such errors, following the AIDS epidemic. Prior to the AIDS epidemic and social activism surrounding it, it was nearly universally agree upon that the FDA was responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the consumers were not exposed to harmful drugs; however, with these regulatory shifts and public health crises, policymakers and reviewers began to acknowledge that public health is…

treated. This is by far, a wrong assumption! Gay couples, just like every other person out there, has issues in their relationship. These issues come in various forms, it may be too much or not enough sex, lack of attention, cheating, or lost of interest. In fact, most of the issues face by gay couples has a lot of similarities to the issues faced by heterosexual couples. However, there are still some distinct differences which make therapy a good idea. Gay couples can always seek the help of a…

could eat. I did know why we could not eat certain things, but not until I met the nutritionist and they explain it to me that I realize how important it is in choosing what we eat. I was interested and really admired what they did. Noticing the interest that I have in nutrition, my mom start inviting me to more health programs and seminars. Attending…

you are saving a life, but when you are a public health personnel, you are saving thousands of life at a time’, delivered by my professor at the orientation class of undergraduate community medicine course. That introductory speech was so motivating that I thought for a while, should I be in the ‘thousands life saver’ group? But that speech alone was not sufficient to grow my interest in public health. Day by day I was feeling the importance of public health while dealing with various patients…

projects as an example, this essay aims to explore the role of Chinese citizens in environmental governance. To be specific, this essay seeks to address these questions: How does Chinese public make use of available means to influence decision making about the environmental issue? To what extent does the public participation contribute to good environmental governance in China? What are limitations of current citizen participation in Chinese environmental governance? In order to discuss these…