New funding opportunity from the Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health will provide up to $1.6 million to support innovative approaches to addressing social, emotional health of adolescents.
Health Systems
UW Health experts: Vaccinating children is essential part of ending pandemic
GHI Associate Director James Conway, M.D., shares the importance of vaccinating children in ending the pandemic.
Global Health Symposium panels welcome many voices to advance health for all
Patricia Tellez-Giron, M.D., who grew up in Mexico, knows first-hand the challenges of immigrants. As a family medicine doctor and community activist, she’s cared for the Latinx community in Madison for decades. “Almost everything I …
As eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine widens, promising news for kids
GHI Associate Director James Conway shares insight on vaccine efficacy in children amid new Pfizer data results.
Becoming a Buddhist Climate Scientist
Conservation scientist and director of faith-based, climate-change program the Loka Initiative Dekila Chungyalpa shares how Buddhist teachings sustain her work.
Washington’s vaccinated navigate socializing after a year in lockdown
GHI Advisory Committee Member Ajay Sethi shares insight on how vaccinated individuals can have open conversations about risk, comfort levels as they navigate under relaxed social guidance.
Six-Legged Livestock Could Solve Food Shortages — Sustainably
In the Midwest, we’re used to seeing big fields dotted with cattle and steel barns bustling with broiler chickens. Beef, poultry, and pork are common in our daily meals, whether mixed in pasta or placed …
Symposium keynote will look to Indigenous philosophies as a recipe to living well
Mariaelena Huambachano has spent her life crossing cultures: Of Quechua lineage, she was born and raised in Chorillos, Peru, and, at 19, immigrated to Aotearoa New Zealand. She earned her master’s and doctoral degrees to …
Final Global Health Tuesday seminar April 27 explores Planetary Health
April 27: Join this year’s Planetary Health Graduate Scholars as they present 5-minute flash talks about their projects to advance health for people and the planet.
After slow start, Wisconsin now has one of the nation’s best vaccination rates
Ajay Sethi, a GHI Advisory Committee member, shares what’s changed, where challenges still exist, and what people should keep in mind about staying safe during and after the vaccination process.
GOP Republicans resume efforts to end state mask mandate
GHI Associate Director James Conway says now is the time to continue strict infection control measures.
Child cases of COVID-19 increasing
GHI Associate Director James Conway says relaxed pandemic restrictions lead to more children infected.
COVID-19 vaccine roll out challenges and opportunities
GHI Associate Director James Conway visits with Caroline Kingori on her Kenyan radio show.
Work with GHI: Apply now for a communications or advancement intern position
GHI is seeking a well-rounded communications intern who can assist with social media, website maintenance and creating newsletters. The deadline to apply is August 9.
Analyzing The COVID Vaccine And Flu Season
A new variant of the coronavirus is showing up across the U.S., including Wisconsin. GHI Associate Director James Conway explains what we know. Plus, he shares his experience receiving the Pfizer vaccine while also detailing who will be vaccinated next and what the current flu season looks like.
Biden has vowed to put science first to beat the pandemic. That won’t be enough
Dominique Brossard, a member of GHI’s Advisory Committee, says facts alone don’t change our minds.
We’re not out of the woods with holiday COVID-19 spike
Ajay Sethi, a GHI Advisory Committee member, says don’t let up on pandemic precautions.
Five tips for how to actually change an anti-masker’s mind, according to experts
Dominique Brossard, a member of GHI’s Advisory Committee, has advice about how to talk to anti-maskers.
Q & A with UW immunization expert James Conway on Wisconsin’s COVID-19 vaccination process
GHI Associate Director James Conway says ‘”People have kind of started to come around to understanding that a vaccine really is our best and most likely off-ramp to get off of this horrible ride.”
2021 Global Health Symposium connects indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge
April 14: GHI’s 16th Global Health Symposium will be a day-long virtual event on April 14. This year’s theme: Fostering Resilience Through Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Knowledge explores the many ways to advance health for all.