The Road Less Traveled – Learning as a Positive Determinant of Mental Health

The Road Less Traveled – Learning as a Positive Determinant of Mental Health

The Road Less Traveled – Learning as a Positive Determinant of Mental Health` Author: Allison A. Sakara, NP, MSN, RN, PHRN “No matter what is happening in life or in the world – war, natural disaster, poor health, pain, the death of loved ones – if...
You Built It, and They Didn’t Come

You Built It, and They Didn’t Come

Part 1 – Getting Voted Back onto the Island By: Dr. Maurice A. Ramirez Updated: 04Oct2022 After years of education and budget planning, the company finally realized that instituting a business continuity plan, ensuring data redundancy, and even having an...
The Effect of Regional Environments on Impact

The Effect of Regional Environments on Impact

Micro-environments and macro-environments, referring to the most intimate and the most global habitats, tend to receive considerable attention in discussions of determinants of health (DoH). What  lies in the middle, however, may have a significant impact both on the...
All Hazards, One Framework

All Hazards, One Framework

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The balance of nature is not a...
Lifestyle Choices and Determinants of Health

Lifestyle Choices and Determinants of Health

Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other.      – Jane Goodall, Reason for Hope: A...
Birds, Bees, Flowers, Trees & DoH

Birds, Bees, Flowers, Trees & DoH

In this second article on Determinants of Health (DoH), we will explore some of the interdependencies of factors affecting animal health and plant health – birds, bees, flowers, and trees. This intricate balance of variables, however, is being threatened by human...