On October 1, Heidi van Rooyen began her appointment as the Chair of the Department of Global Health (DGH). Van Rooyen is an internationally recognized and accomplished South African scholar.
America’s homeless services system relies on a massive amount of data, and at first glance, that data is exacting. Federal reports describe the country’s unhoused population in granular detail, listing precisely how many people are experiencing homelessness in each city along with detailed demographic data.
A report published this month in The Lancet focuses on a global concern: premature death. It argues, optimistically, that countries can cut their populations’ risk of premature death in half by 2050, if they choose. A UW Medicine coauthor gives context to data showing poor U.S. progress on the metric, relative to other nations’ rates.
Four new cases of avian influenza were detected in farmworkers in Washington state this week, the latest in a drumbeat of human infections cropping up across the U.S. as the virus continues to spread among farm animals.
Human health, animal health and environmental agencies are working together to assess conditions, prevent further spread, and better understand the strain. Dr. Peter Rabinowitz offers some insight on the One Health approach to addressing Avian Flu.
Patience Komba, a Doctor of Global Health (DrGH) candidate in the Department of Global Health, describes her experience navigating Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica this summer.
The Washington Post analyzed the risks of a prolonged, citywide blackout coinciding with a more severe heat wave. Experts warn this type of catastrophe — a combined power outage with a heat wave — is a scenario that cities and states are unprepared for.
The prevalence of diabetes is growing worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries that already experience a serious burden of infectious diseases. Understanding how to support health care systems in these countries to improve diabetes diagnosis, treatment and prevention is a question Amanda Brumwell has been researching.
The University of Washington School of Public Health (UW SPH) is pleased to announce faculty taking on new leadership appointments starting in the 2024-2025 academic year. These leadership roles support our shared work of solving the greatest public health challenges and co-creating health equity with communities in our region and the world.
Join us for the 2024-25 Global Mental Health Speaker Series. The first lecture of this six-part series will take place on October 15, 2024 from 11:30am-1:00pm PT. Staff, faculty, and students from all disciplines are welcome to attend this lunch & learn-style event. Expert-led talks will cover a wide range of topics including youth incarceration, indigenous mental health, and caring for caregivers.