University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Health Systems

Special summer Global Health Tuesdays explore sustainable development and global oncology

July 27: Syed Nabeel Zafar, M.D., from the School of Medicine and Public Health, will explore background challenges related to global oncology, the current status of care, initiatives by national and international organizations and the Global Oncology program at UW-Madison.

The Costs of Inaction: The Economic Burden of Fossil Fuels and Climate Change on Health in the United States

New report on economic burden of fossil fuels and climate change co-authored by UW alumnus Vijay S. Limaye, advised by GHI Director Jonathan Patz and designed by GHI Outreach Specialist and Executive Director of the Wisconsin Health Professionals for Climate Action Abby Lois.

Mitigating the Impacts of COVID-19 on Global Child Health: a Call to Action

GHI Associate Director James Conway co-authored new paper on threat of COVID-19 to children’s health globally.

Researchers from across campus receive 2021 global health grants and awards

With its 2021 grants and awards, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) again funds projects from across campus and across disciplines. From traditional knowledge to land use to cervical cancer, faculty, staff, clinicians and students will use the awards to look at the complex determinants of health and well-being. The awards go to …

UniverCity Year request for proposals open for 2021-2024 local government partners

UniverCity Year, a program aimed at finding practical solutions to community-based challenges, seeks a new local government partner for 2021-2024 academic years.

Herd immunity: COVID-19 vaccines for kids

Interview with GHI Associate Director James Conway on COVID-19 vaccinations for children and reaching herd immunity.

Badger Talks video: Is herd immunity attainable?

GHI Advisory Committee Member Ajay Sethi discusses reaching herd immunity in latest Badger Talks video.

2021 Global Health Symposium connects indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge

Watch the videos from GHI’s 16th Global Health Symposium, “Fostering Resilience Through Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Knowledge.” Find land acknowledgement resources as well.

Check out the Global Health Tuesday videos

Now: Check out the videos from the Spring 2021 Global Health Tuesday webinars, from COVID-19 to Planetary Health.

Reversing Vaccine Hesitancy Will Be Rural Hospitals’ ‘Toughest Work,’ Hospital Executive Says

Health experts including GHI Associate Director James Conway discuss overcoming vaccine hesitancy and complacency.