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When doctors were kings: Exploring the remains of a colonial medical utopia in East Cameroon

Guillaume Lachenal is an associate professor in the history of science at the Universite Paris Diderot. His research themes include empire, medicine and decolonization, and the history and anthropology of biomedical research in Africa. Since 2015, he has served of president of the social sciences and public health committee of the National Agency for AIDS …

Global Health Tuesday: Talking Health Out Loud with Susan Gold

Nurse Susan Gold, RN, BSN, ACRN, who works in the UW Health HIV Clinic and Pediatric Infectious Disease Clinic, has volunteered as a nurse in East Africa since 2003, discusses her Talking Health Out Loud project. The mobile platform gives teens reliable information about HIV and a safe place to talk about the disease and sexuality. She received …

The Wisconsin Idea in action: A brief history of GHI

The Wisconsin Idea leads to collaboration and community engagement to advance global health at UW-Madison's Global Health Institute.

Brownbag: Where is the power?

Heidi Busse, postdoctoral research associate with the Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies, shares lessons using participatory methods to understand how socio-ecological factors influence diets and food environments in rural Ethiopia, and implications for the design and evaluation of multi-level, multisector nutrition interventions. The Brownbag Series provides a platform for students, researchers and nonprofit professionals …

Vandana Shiva keynotes 2017 4W Summit

Vandana Shiva keynotes 2017 4W Summit.

Assessing geographic access to primary care across the urban-rural spectrum in Wisconsin: A space-time geography approvach

Access to primary care providers is a central component of health and preventive health care, and is associated with health indicators such as hospitalizations, mortality and morbidity. Geographic access—availability of a provider within a reasonable distance—is an important aspect of access, and has been identified as a major barrier to health promotion in rural areas …

Protecting the health and well-being of communities in a changing climate

GHI Director Jonathan Patz sets the stage for the National Academies of Science meeting on climate and health.

Zika and pregnancy: The latest insights

Katy Antony, M.D., a UW Health maternal-fetal medicine specialist, will discuss the latest facts about Zika virus and how it can affect pregnancy. Learn how Zika is spreading, where outbreaks are occurring and how to protect yourself. Topics will include: Symptoms of Zika Effects of Zika on unborn babies Areas where Zika outbreaks are occurring …

2017 Global Health Symposium

Check out photos from the 2017 Global Health Symposium.

Water and refugees in the spotlight at Global Health Symposium

Check out photos from the 2017 Global Health Symposium.