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Combat Blindness International
Dr. Andrew Bastawrous of PEEK Vision is returning to Wisconsin with the rest of the PEEK team to join CBI in speaking at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in April. This event will focus on our upcoming partnership in the country of Botswana, Africa where we will pilot test the PEEK Vision system and hopefully restore…
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Third Thursday Global Health Seminar: The UniverCity of Monona: Better. Places. Together
Monona Mayor Bob Miller and Jason Vargo, an assistant scientist at GHI and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, will discuss the first UniverCity Year project with Monona, Wisconsin. UniverCity Year is a program through the UniverCity Alliance, which is co-convened by the Global Health Institute. The collaboration among partners across UW-Madison aims to make the resources…
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Wisconsin Without Borders Award Ceremony
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Advancing Palliative Care
Two of the world’s leading medical journals recently turned to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s (SMPH) palliative-care leaders to frame important end-of-life care issues.
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Politico: America’s summer threat: Zika Virus
If the mosquito-borne virus hits big, it could spur new acrimony over abortion, global warming and immigration. Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/zika-virus-america-threat-220983#ixzz46UH0a8iY Follow us: @politico on Twitter | Politico on Facebook