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From Saying No to Female Genital Mutilation to Empowering Girls through Education in Kenya: The Life long Journey of Aniceta Kiriga
Founded in 1996, the Tharaka Women’s Welfare Project in Gatunga, Kenya, was designed to educate girls on the health risks of female genital mutilation through monthly meetings and an annual Alternative Rite of Passage. Founder Aniceta Kiriga is providing opportunities for girls from across Meru County, reaching 200 girls each year and educating them on…
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The Fragility of the Future and the Tug of the Past: Longevity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Professor Alberto Palloni, a member of the GHI Advisory, presents “The Fragility of the Future and the Tug of the Past: Longevity in Latin America and the Caribbean” as part of the Department of Population Health Sciences Monday Seminar Series. The talk looks at the decline in mortality that began in the region as early…
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Goldberg joins Wis. group discussion Ebola
GHI Associate Director Tony Goldberg joined more than 200 health care and government officials in Milwaukee to discuss how Wisconsin would handle an Ebola outbreak.
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New nonprofit supports women in science
Earth Science Women’s Network grows into nonprofit organization, is part of 4W initiative.
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Climate Change, Energy Demand, and Population Health: Modeling Risks from Extreme Heat and Air Pollution
The Department of Population Health Sciences is pleased to announce our seminar on Monday, October 13, will be presented by Vijay Limaye, PhD, 2015 California Epidemiologic Investigation Service Fellow in the Environmental Health Investigations Branch of the California Department of Public Health. He will be speaking on “Climate Change, Energy Demand, and Population Health: Modeling…