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Weston Roundtable: Health–the Silver Lining of Climate Change Policy
Global Health Institute Director Jonathan Patz, professor and John P. Holton Chair in Health and the Environment, presents a Weston Roundtable lecture that looks at whether the costs and benefits of a low-carbon economy fully appreciated. The global climate crisis poses many risks to human health: heat waves, famines, weather-sensitive infectious diseases, extreme storms, sea level rise and infrastructure…
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Science Festival: Global Wisconsin Idea
The UW–Madison International Division convenes scientists working on some of the world’s most pressing problems. More than a half dozen scientists, with expertise ranging from geography to genetics, will share their groundbreaking work in five-minute flash talks covering topics from the origins of human life to the 2022 World Cup. Moderator: Richard Keller, associate dean, International…
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Climate and Health: Where We Stand
GHI Director Jonathan Patz discusses climate change and health at the Physicians for Social Responsibility Climate Health Summit.
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Liberia: Lack of specialized doctors hamper health sector
Janis Tupesis, GHI -Graduate Medical Education liaison, talks about resources needed to rebuild post graduate medical programs in Liberia in a story in AllAfrica.
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2016 Graduate/Health Sciences Global Health Field Courses: Information Session
Learn more about Graduate/Health Science Global Health Field Courses to China, Ecuador, Guatemala, Thailand and Uganda. Field course instructors and previous students will you know more about the people involved, where you’ll study, the classes you’ll need, and how to apply. Plan to attend If you’re considering a global health field course in the summer…