The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) is pleased to receive a $5,000 grant from the Evjue Foundation to support the Midwestern Universities for Global Health annual conference this fall. This is the first …
Health Systems
From Mosquitoes to Antibiotic Resistance, Global Health 2019 Grants Advance Projects Across the World
GHI supports global health initiatives with 30 grants to students, faculty, staff and clinicians from across campus.
Sharing solutions, facing the challenges of global mental health
JUNE 27-28. An interdisciplinary group of experts from Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, Milwaukee and Madison gather for two Global Mental Health public lectures.
Young African Leaders Speak Out: 2019 YALI Tuesdays
Fourteen of the 25 Mandela Washington Fellows at UW-Madison this summer are deeply involved in ensuring health for their countries and communities. Attend a series of four YALI Global Health Seminars, July 2, 9, 16 and 23, to listen to the scholars discuss global health issues.
Native Nations_UW Leadership Summit Highlights Directions for Partnerships
UW-Madison and the 12 Native Nations in Wisconsin met for a discussion about new ways to improve health services, preserve the environment and expand educational opportunities, among other aspects of native life.
Social Problems Initiative projects selected
GHI Advisory Committee member Susan Paskewitz’s project on six-legged livestock was one of five selected for funding as part of the UW-Madison Contemporary Social Problems Initiative.
WisContext: Why Wisconsin presents a ‘perfect opportunity’ for a measles outbreak
It’s “remarkable” to GHI Associate Director James Conway that Wisconsin has not had a measles case yet, given that Wisconsin has the fifth highest rate of measles vaccine refusal in the nation.
WKOW: Digging Deeper – Wisconsin parents and doctors on ‘high-alert’ amid measles outbreak
GHI Associate Director James Conway discussed the growing measles outbreak with WKOW.
Wisconsin Public Television: Here and Now – Vaccine Waivers
GHI Associate Director James Conway spoke with Wisconsin Public Television about vaccine waivers (start 20:41).
UW–Madison’s Institute For Research On Poverty joins the National Academy Of Medicine in countering the opioid epidemic
In response to the opioid epidemic, the UW-Madison’s Institute for Research on Poverty is among more than 100 organizations across the U.S. that have joined the National Academy of Medicine in declaring their commitment to reversing national trends in opioid misuse and overdose.
Cap Times: What obstacles complicate health care for rural Wisconsinites?
Long distances between medical facilities and struggles to retain medical professionals in rural areas can make a health care a challenge for many.
H3N2 viruses mutate during vaccine production but new tech could fix it
New technology developed by UW Global Health Institute Advisory Committee member Yoshihiro Kawaoka may make H3N2 vaccine development a bit easier.
Work with GHI: Apply to be the Director of Advancement
The Director of Advancement will report to the Director of the Global Health Institute and will have lead responsibility for directing GHI fundraising activities. Apply by May 20.
The Badger Herald: Eating insects has sustainability, health benefits, but faces economic challenges, expert says
While eating insects may seem like something people only do on accident, Danish entomologist Arnold van Huis said there are myriad benefits, for both sustainability and human health.
Journal Sentinel: To ensure that 10 billion future people can eat, look at your carbon ‘foodprint’ today
GHI postdoctoral research associate Valerie Stull explained how the food system is one of the primary ways humans are affecting the environment.
WPR: Chef Joseph Yoon advocates for welcoming insects into diet
Around 80 percent of the world’s nations enjoy edible insects as part of their diet. Chef Joseph Yoon wants to bring the tradition to the United States for two simple reasons: insects are healthy and they’re sustainable.
WPR: Chef Joseph Yoon advocates for eating insects
Listen to Chef Joseph Yoon speak with WPR host Rob Ferrett about the benefits of eating edible insects. Yoon is in Madison for the Swarm-to-Table event series.
Tupesis calls for collaboration to improve global emergency care, takes on new leadership roles
APRIL 30: Janis Tupesis explores expanding emergency medicine in Global Health Tuesday seminar.
UW to open Wisconsin’s first Prevention Research Center
The center will aim to improve the health of low-income women, infants and families in Wisconsin.
Search for new antibiotics gets major funding boost
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than two million drug-resistant infections a year are reported.