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CNN: Scientists highlight deadly health risks of climate change

GHI Director Jonathan Patz considers potential health outcomes from climate change at Climate & Health meeting.

WebMD: Warmer temps speed infectious disease spread

GHI Director Jonathan Patz visits with WebMD about climate change and the spread of Zika.

Making the Connection 2017

An environmental health conference hosted by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Network (WEHN). This two-day conference will be held in Madison, WI on February 17th and 18th, and will feature guest lecturers from around Wisconsin and the nation. A wide range of topics will be covered, including endocrine disruptors such as BPA, the potential health impacts of our …

Empowering the World’s Poor Through Savings-Based Credit Programs

How are credit unions helping to combat poverty worldwide?  Dr. Branch will discuss his experience establishing credit-based savings programs throughout the world to help people living in poverty.  He will describe how these programs work and what they have achieved. He will also compare them to “micro-credit” programs, which have achieved popularity as economic development …

Bringing satellites to users can improve public health and safety

GHI Advisory Committee member Tracey Holloway is bringing satellite data to users to improve public health and safety.

UW students lead comprehensive study on poverty in southern Wisconsin

Swetha Saseedhar, a Global Health student, helped complete a comprehensive study on poverty in southern Wisconsin.

GHI director Jonathan Patz was welcomed to the University of Vermont as part of the Burack Distinguished Lecture Series

GHI director Jonathan Patz was welcomed to the University of Vermont as part of the Burack Distinguished Lecture Series.

Livestream Climate & Health Meeting

GHI is co-hosting the Feb. 16 Climate & Health Meeting in Atlanta, convened by former Vice President Al Gore. Watch the livestream.

James Schauer among Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene director finalists

GHI Advisory Committee member and global health collaborator James Schauer is one of two finalists for Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.

Affordable Care Act, Medicaid and health reform

Donna Friedsam, MPH, distinguished researcher and Health Policy Programs director, in the UW Population Health Institute, looks at the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid, nationally and Wisconsin. She will consider criticisms of the programs and review the impact of potential reform proposals.