The Global Health Institute’s monthly webinar series brings together researchers and practitioners from UW–Madison and around the world to explore the complexity of global health challenges. Each session highlights the diverse expertise, innovative approaches, and interdisciplinary collaboration needed to improve health outcomes locally and globally.
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Global Health Tuesday: Developing a Global Flood Prediction Model
Full presentation below: Donghoon Lee, a graduate student in civil and environmental engineering, will discuss his research with Paul Block, who received a 2016 GHI Seed Grant to investigate how better flood prediction can support advanced disaster preparedness and identify public health risks. Among all natural hazards, flood catastrophes consistently have the greatest impact…
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Global Health Tuesday: Water, Women and Fisheries
Full presentation below: Nutrient loading from wastewater effluent and agricultural runoff can cause eutrophication and proliferation of toxin-producing cyanobacteria. Like many lakes, Africa’s Lake Victoria provides food, drinking water, and a source of livelihood for surrounding communities in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. These ecosystem services, however, are impacted negatively by increased resource demands, eutrophication, and…