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Three Mobile Health Projects to Prevent the Spread of HIV in Africa
How can smart phones prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission? Three approaches are gaining attention for their innovative use of technology to improve access to safe breast milk, patient education and HIV testing at home. Read more about how technology...
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King Holmes, taboo breaker in study of STDs, dies at 87
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UW Offers New Concurrent Graduate Degree Program for Nurses with Focus on Population, Global Health
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Global Health Week Big Success
Thanks to everyone who participated in Global Health Week Feb. 28-March 4. We promoted more than 20 events in five days (22 for those who are counting). And for all those who missed Global Health Trivia night, see the coverage in Humanosphere!...
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Health Metrics and Evaluation
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Department Will Play Key Role at Consortium of Universities for Global Health(CUGH) Conference
More than 1500 people from 50 countries will convene this weekend in Washington, D.C., around the topic of Universities 2.0: Advancing the Global Health Agenda in the Post-MDG Era . Both Department Chair King Holmes and Vice Chair Judith...
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Elizabeth Platin
She/Her eplatin@uw.edu Year Entered: 2024 Hometown: Newcastle, WA Prior Degree and Institution: University of Washington; BS in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology with Minor in Biological Ethics
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Anemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing it
"Anemia is a major health problem, with nearly 2 billion people affected globally. It afflicts more people worldwide than low back pain or diabetes – or even anxiety and depression combined," writes Nicholas Kassebaum, adjunct professor of global health...
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How to Recognize Heat Illness and Stay Cool during Extreme Weather
The ill effects of heat kill more people in the U.S. than those of any other weather phenomenon, according to the National Weather Service. And globally the growing number of longer-lasting and hotter heat waves because of climate change has left people...
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Jay Pal
Adjunct Professor, Global Health ...