I-TECH Haiti received a five-year grant from the CDC, “Improving Prevention and Care:  Strengthening Health Systems.” The grant continues many of the formerly HRSA-funded activities, including clinical mentoring, health management information systems (iSanté, OpenELIS, TrainSMART), and pre-service for nursing, lab, and medical officers. The PI is Scott Barnhart, and funding for the first year is expected to be approximately $4.05 million.

A $42.9 million award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will enable I-TECH to support Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) in training healthcare workers throughout the country in an integrated approach to care and treatment of HIV. I-TECH’s Executive Director, Ann Downer, is the PI for award, which will also involve developing a robust clinical mentoring program using innovative approaches such as distance learning and live support through phone, SMS, and online.

Over the course of five years, Dr. Delaney Ruston traveled to India, China, South Africa and France exploring the plight of the mentally ill. Dr. Ruston has produced a full-length documentary on global mental health called "Hidden Pictures: A Personal Journey Into Global Mental Health." Real Change interviewed Ruston for their cover story Feb. 19-25, 2014. The film will be shown 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, March 7 as part of Global Health Career Week.

Dr. Gabor Maté, the renowned author on addictions, last week told more than 100 UW health-sciences students that the educational framework they are being taught is woefully inadequate because it separates the mind from the body.
“For all the medical students, how many are taking courses on brain development?”
Only a handful of  med students were in the room. None had an answer.