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Voices of Hope: Listening and Supporting Survivors of Human Trafficking

The 4W Initiative (For Women, For Well-Being, For Wisconsin and the World) presents Voices of Hope: Listening and Supporting Survivors of Human Trafficking. The event will feature three different speakers. Keynote speaker, Shamere McKenzie, tells the inspiring store of a woman who survived sex trafficking in the United States. Shamere has become an activist and …

Eye Care for the Arrondissement of Belle Anse, Haiti: A Proposal

Join Dr. Frantz Large in a discussion for eye health care in Haiti and around the world on July 15. Large conducts mobile clinics in Haiti and will share his insights and strategies for eye health care, focusing on S.E. Haiti and how partnership efforts improve vision in remote global regions. Large graduated from the …

U.S. could learn about cancer prevention—from Rwanda

U.S. could learn about cancer prevention—from Rwanda. Collaboration is key says GHI's James Conway.

The Occupied Palestinian Territories: Reaching the Limits of Humanitarian Action?

On Tuesday, July 14, Doctors Without Borders will acknowledge the one year mark following the war in Gaza through an investigative webcast discussing the possible plateau of humanitarian action in the Occupied Palestinian Territories derived from prolonged residency in inhumane environmental conditions. Two experienced MSF field workers – nurse Sarah Woznick, who worked in Gaza …

Africa in Our Lives: Aleia McCord

Africa in Our Lives: Aleia McCord

GHI grants support emergency medicine, women, palliative care and more

GHI grants support emergency medicine, women, palliative care and more

Infectious Disease Interest Group (IDIG)

The Infectious Disease Interest Group (IDIG) is a group of students, faculty, and practitioners from various departments, the State Lab of Hygiene, and Department of Health that’s mission is to bring individuals together who work and/or are interested in the population-level aspects of infectious diseases. July’s Infectious Disease Interest Group topic will be concerning Listeria …

Climate change and health unraveled:

Climate change and health unraveled: Patz' new textbook explores caues, effects of what can be done to benefit the environment and health.

4-H key to improving young lives in Ghana

4-H key to improving young lives in Ghana

Bacterial boost makes biofuel production more efficient

Bacterial boost makes biofuel production more efficient