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PHYS.ORG: Study suggests investment pays off in safety for walkers, bikers
GHI’s Jason Vargo contributes to a new study of walking and bicycling that suggests investing in infrastructure to encourage both correlates with fewer pedestrian and bicyclist deaths.
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One Health idea gives Young African fellows new ways to promote health
The idea of One Health – that the health of humans, animals and ecosystems are interconnected—gave the Mandela Washington Fellows from Africa new ways to address health challenges.
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Global Health Tuesday: Non-Communicable Diseases, Climate Change and Development in Africa
Alexis Nizigiyimana, a medical doctor in Burundi, founded the Burundi chapter of the Young Professional Chronic Diseases Network. He will discuss the burden of the four top non-communicable diseases in Africa—diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory diseases. He will explore access to essential medicines, the links to climate change, and the way forward. Burundi…
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Communications intern position open at GHI
GHI is looking for a social media savvy communications intern who is also ready to help with other projects.
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2017 Quality Improvement Leadership Institute
The annual Quality Improvement Leadership Institute brings together participants from Wisconsin and across the world who work with UW-Madison faculty, staff and students, and each other, to implement small changes that can improve care. Details about the 2017 QI Leadership Institute will be available soon. GHI organizes and hosts the annual, week-long learning opportunity. Read…