Article on WHO financing
Global health experts caution that the World Health Organization is susceptible to undue influence from powerful members and external donors because of its financial vulnerability. In our December 2021 article in the journal Globalization and Health, we offer a perspective on recent discussions about the agency’s financial sustainability, identify a persistent structural defect in the WHO’s financing mechanism, and propose steps to remedy the defect.
(Read or download the full article here: Globalization and Health article)
A simple data model for safer identifiers
Organizations of all sizes use sequences of digital characters to identify persons including customers, employees and suppliers. Because such identifiers are (by design) keys to information about persons, they must be created and managed in a way that ensures optimal privacy, security, usability and clarity.
Our "simple data model" takes into consideration the differing requirements of various kinds of identifiers.
One example of a domain in which the data model is particularly useful is clinical research datasets, where patient data must often be de-identified yet there is a requirement to link or combine an individual patient's records from multiple databases.
Life and works of a forgotten composer
Many composers of interesting music have been nearly forgotten in the sweep of history. We are engaged in the long-term project of bringing one such composer into the light of recognition. A biography of the composer, a complete catalog of musical compositions, and first-time recordings of several of the composer's works are key activities of this project.
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