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COVID-19 Response Focus on Adolescent Social and Emotional Health Grant Program

Posted on April 21, 2021

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.

Posted in Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, Health/Climate/Cities, News

UW Health experts: Vaccinating children is essential part of ending pandemic

Posted on April 19, 2021

GHI Associate Director James Conway, M.D., shares the importance of vaccinating children in ending the pandemic.

Posted in coronavirus, GHI In the News, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, Leadership, News

Global Health Symposium panels welcome many voices to advance health for all

Posted on April 6, 2021

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 …

Posted in coronavirus, Education, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News - Top, One Health, Planetary Health, Women and Well-being

As eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine widens, promising news for kids

Posted on April 1, 2021

GHI Associate Director James Conway shares insight on vaccine efficacy in children amid new Pfizer data results.

Posted in GHI In the News, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, Leadership, News

Becoming a Buddhist Climate Scientist

Posted on March 29, 2021

Conservation scientist and director of faith-based, climate-change program the Loka Initiative Dekila Chungyalpa shares how Buddhist teachings sustain her work.

Posted in Education, GHI In the News, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News

Washington’s vaccinated navigate socializing after a year in lockdown

Posted on March 29, 2021

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.

Posted in Advisory Group, coronavirus, GHI In the News, Health Systems, One Health

Six-Legged Livestock Could Solve Food Shortages — Sustainably

Posted on March 11, 2021

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 …

Posted in GHI In the News, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, One Health, One Health, Staff

Symposium keynote will look to Indigenous philosophies as a recipe to living well

Posted on March 10, 2021

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 …

Posted in Education, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News, News - Home, News - Top, One Health, Planetary Health, Women and Well-being

Final Global Health Tuesday seminar April 27 explores Planetary Health

Posted on February 25, 2021

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.

Posted in coronavirus, Education, Events, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News, News - Home, News - Top, One Health, Women and Well-being

After slow start, Wisconsin now has one of the nation’s best vaccination rates

Posted on February 11, 2021

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.

Posted in coronavirus, GHI In the News, Health Systems, News

GOP Republicans resume efforts to end state mask mandate

Posted on February 4, 2021

GHI Associate Director James Conway says now is the time to continue strict infection control measures.

Posted in coronavirus, Education, GHI In the News, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News, One Health, Planetary Health, Women and Well-being

Child cases of COVID-19 increasing

Posted on February 3, 2021

GHI Associate Director James Conway says relaxed pandemic restrictions lead to more children infected.

Posted in coronavirus, Education, GHI In the News, Health Systems, News

COVID-19 vaccine roll out challenges and opportunities

Posted on February 3, 2021

GHI Associate Director James Conway visits with Caroline Kingori on her Kenyan radio show.

Posted in GHI In the News, Health Systems, News

Work with GHI: Apply now for a communications or advancement intern position

Posted on January 25, 2021

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.

Posted in Education, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News, One Health, Women and Well-being

Analyzing The COVID Vaccine And Flu Season

Posted on January 23, 2021

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.

Posted in coronavirus, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News, One Health, Planetary Health

Biden has vowed to put science first to beat the pandemic. That won’t be enough

Posted on December 22, 2020

Dominique Brossard, a member of GHI’s Advisory Committee, says facts alone don’t change our minds.

Posted in coronavirus, Education, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News

We’re not out of the woods with holiday COVID-19 spike

Posted on December 21, 2020

Ajay Sethi, a GHI Advisory Committee member, says don’t let up on pandemic precautions.

Posted in coronavirus, Education, GHI In the News, Health Systems, News, Planetary Health

Five tips for how to actually change an anti-masker’s mind, according to experts

Posted on December 21, 2020

Dominique Brossard, a member of GHI’s Advisory Committee, has advice about how to talk to anti-maskers.

Posted in coronavirus, Education, GHI In the News, Health Systems, News, News - Top, Planetary Health

Q & A with UW immunization expert James Conway on Wisconsin’s COVID-19 vaccination process

Posted on December 21, 2020

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.”

Posted in coronavirus, GHI In the News, Health Systems, News - Home

2021 Global Health Symposium connects indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge

Posted on December 9, 2020

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.

Posted in Education, Health Systems, Health/Climate/Cities, News - Home, News - Wide Visual, One Health, Planetary Health, Women and Well-being
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