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Project Syndicate: The Data Poor Lives of Adolescents
Professor Ali Mokdad of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation authored this opinion piece on the lack of data on adolescent health, and how this prevents our abilities to improve health among this vulnerable population. ...
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The United States is leaving the World Health Organization. What could that mean for Spokane?
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Launch of New Programs in Zimbabwe include Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program
Amid a crowd of 150 health workers, government officials, and members of the press, early this month I-TECH Zimbabwe and partners celebrated the launch of the Training and Mentoring Program and the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program. Both of...
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Governor Jay Inslee Tests Positive for COVID-19
Dr. Peter Rabinowitz, professor of environmental and occupational health science at the UW, says Gov. Inslee's positive test result for COVID-19 is a reminder that we are not out of the woods when it comes to the pandemic and people need to continue to...
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Q&A with Lakshmi Warrier
Fellowship Recipient and Research Assistant, University of Washington Department of Global Health ...
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Elizabeth Harrington
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Global Health ...
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Humanosphere: Podcast with Dr. Patty Garcia
In a new Humanosphere podcast, Dr. Patricia (Patty) Garcia talks about her recent appointment to become Minister of Health in Peru. Garcia is a Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington, was head of the Peruvian National Institute of...
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Amy Hagopian appointed to American Public Health Association Publications Board
Amy Hagopian, PhD was appointed to serve on the Publications Board of the American Public Health Association (APHA) . The appointment is a three-year term, beginning in 2013. The Publications Board is one of APHA’s most active working groups,...
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InterAction Nepal
InterAction Nepal is an immersive, interdisciplinary study abroad program. The program challenges students to delve into contemporary debates surrounding development in Nepal and respond to them through participatory design, project implementation and...
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STIs are on the rise in the US — a pill taken after sex could help slow them down
As rates of sexually transmitted infections continue to skyrocket across the U.S., a growing number of physicians are prescribing a commonly used antibiotic as a way to prevent chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections in gay and bisexual men and...