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Graduate/Health Sciences Global Health Field Courses: Information Session
Graduate or health sciences students who are interested in faculty-led summer field courses are invited to attend the 2015 Global Health Field Courses Information Session. Faculty leaders and former student participants will discuss their experiences.
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Climate change and displacement in the indigenous region of Gunayala, Panama
Climate change is already displaceming families in the Autonomous Region of Gunayala, Panama, where indigenous communities call an archipelago on the eastern Caribbean coastline home. Finding equitable and just solutions for families who are losing their homes and livelihoods presents an urgent challenge for the national government, local authorities and the communities affected, says Carlos…
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Tanumihardjo Links Orange Maize to Vitamin A in Children
GHI Special Advisor Sherry Tanumihardjo publishes new research showing orange maize improves vitamin A in children.
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UW-Madison scientist Kawaoka on front lines in fight against Ebola
Yoshi Kawaoka, a UW-Madison virologist and GHi Advisory member, talks to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about his Ebola research.
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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…