University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Health Systems

Global Health Institute supports graduate students, visiting scholars and traveling faculty to study human, animal, environmental health

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Girls’ health, open spaces, West Nile virus and cardiac care are among the topics University of Wisconsin-Madison investigators will explore with awards announced March 28, 2016, by the Global Health Institute (GHI). The Institute awarded eight Graduate Student Research Awards, one Faculty-Staff Travel Award and three Visiting Scholar Awards in amounts from $2,500 to $8,000. …

Future doctors are learning preventive medicine and how to take care of whole populations of patients.

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Future doctors are learning preventive medicine and how to take care of whole populations of patients.

NPR: Scientists Report in Real Time on Challenging Zika Research

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Anyone can follow the pregnancy of a monkey infected with Zika virus in real time, thanks to an experiment in data sharing unusual for biology.

2016 Global Health Symposium: War leads to life lessons, apps to improve health care

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Doctors Without Borders veteran and app developer is keynote speaker for 2016 Global Health Symposium.

UW-Madison researchers begin work on Zika virus

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UW researcher David O’Connor saw first concerns over babies affected by Zika virus.

Wisc.edu: Medical Students Work in Milwaukee to ‘TRIUMPH’ Over Health Problems

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University of Wisconsin medical students are placed in medically undeserved communities outside of Madison to address health challenges. The TRIUMPH program works in Milwaukee’s south side where obesity is a rising issue.

What Global Goal will you champion?

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The United Nations’ Millenium Goals provide a roadmap to a sustainable, healthy future. Which will you champion?

Global Health is All of Us: 2014-2015 GHI Impact Report

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The GHI community worked in Wisconsin and across the world to improve health and well-being for today and for the future. Here are our stories.

GHI Seed Grant results: Child care, help at home could increase Malian women farmers’ productivity

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GHI Seed Grant Results: Child care, help at home could increase Malian women farmers’ productivity.

Global health ethic echoes calls from Aldo Leopold, Pope Francis to care for people and the planet

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Global health ethic echoes calls from Aldo Leopold, Pope Francis to care for people and the planet.