Climate change is already displaceming families in the Autonomous Region of Gunayala, Panama, where indigenous communities call an archipelago on the eastern Caribbean coastline home. Finding equitable and just solutions for families who are losing their homes and livelihoods presents an urgent challenge for the national government, local authorities and the communities affected, says Carlos …
Founded in 1996, the Tharaka Women’s Welfare Project in Gatunga, Kenya, was designed to educate girls on the health risks of female genital mutilation through monthly meetings and an annual Alternative Rite of Passage. Founder Aniceta Kiriga is providing opportunities for girls from across Meru County, reaching 200 girls each year and educating them on …
Professor Alberto Palloni, a member of the GHI Advisory, presents “The Fragility of the Future and the Tug of the Past: Longevity in Latin America and the Caribbean” as part of the Department of Population Health Sciences Monday Seminar Series. The talk looks at the decline in mortality that began in the region as early …
The Department of Population Health Sciences is pleased to announce our seminar on Monday, October 13, will be presented by Vijay Limaye, PhD, 2015 California Epidemiologic Investigation Service Fellow in the Environmental Health Investigations Branch of the California Department of Public Health. He will be speaking on “Climate Change, Energy Demand, and Population Health: Modeling …
Dr. Susan Hedman will discuss EPA’s plan to cut carbon pollution from power plants, building on current efforts by states, cities and businesses across the country to address the risks of climate change. EPA’s proposal reflects that different states have a different mix of sources and opportunities, and reflects the important role of states as …
The Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series presents its first lecture of the year: An Evening with Sheryl WuDunn. Sheryl WuDunn is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, business executive, and acclaimed author whose works include Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women, a New York Times bestseller she co-authored with her husband, Nicholas Kristof. …
Microbiologist Maggy MNB Momba, Ph.D., Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa, will discuss waste and wastewater management for the sustainability of water resources. The event is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Office of Sustainability and the Global Health Institute.
A Consultative Meeting of International Leaders and Scholars Hosted by the Global Health Institute, the School of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the invitation-only event brings together researchers, educators and Dairy Expo participants. The evening provides an opportunity for industry leaders and UW-Madison scholars to share their ideas and experience, and network with …
The Department of Pathobiological Sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine presents “Influenza and Ebola Research.”
As the world resets its health and development agenda for the post Millenium Development Goals (MDG) 2015 agenda, lofty and ambitious goals for further alleviation of poverty, increasing equity and a global convergence of health status are proposed. Great challenges remain, however, that could constrain the global community’s ability to continue along the path of …