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Structural Inequalities and Poverty: Organizing for Economic Rights in India
Jhabvala, who has been extensively involved in policy issues regarding poor women and the informal economy in India, will discuss “Structural Inequalities and Poverty: Organizing for Economic Rights in India,” on September 30, at 4 p.m. in the AT&T Lounge at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., on the UW–Madison campus. The lecture, free and…
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Heat waves hit heat islands hardest
Heat waves hit heat islands hardest
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From Iowa to Timor-Leste: Sharing a life’s passion for global health care and basketball
Daniel Murphy received his medical degree from the University of Iowa and spent six years working with Caesar Chavez at a clinic for farm workers where he was involved in initiating legislation against pesticide abuse. Early in his career he trained doctors in Mozambique and worked in Laos and Nicaragua. Murphy started working in Timor-Leste,…
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The world will be 6 degrees warmer by 2100: 6 scary effects that’ll have on our health
Yahoo! Health asks GHI Director Jonathan Patz about how climate change will affect all of our health.
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Opening new doors for more meaningful doctor/patient communication
Opening new doors for more meaningful doctor/patient communication