Two University of Washington researchers have been named AAAS Fellows, according to an April 18 announcement by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are among 502 newly elected fellows from around the world, who are recognized for their “scientifically and socially distinguished achievements” in science and engineering.
Dr Seye Abimbola is a health systems researcher and one of the world's leading scholars and voices on decolonizing global health. His first exposure to social determinants of health came during his mother’s midwifery work which he witnessed during childhood. He continued to see inequity in health while working at the Nigeria Ministry of Health where he observed a disconnect between those in power understanding the needs of the community being served.
On March 28, 2024, the International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), the UW Behavioral Research Center for HIV (BIRCH), and the Department of Global Health (DGH) collaborated for a conversation with two critical members of the I-TECH Ukraine team, Oksana Danylenko, MD, MPMA, and Alyona Ihnatiuk, MPH.
From March 7 – 10, 2024, UW Department of Global Health attended the 2024 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) conference in Los Angeles, CA.
The weekend included faculty and graduate students sharing their research in seven posters presentations on research topics ranging from academic journal publishing to healthcare management in Lesotho to early hearing detection and intervention in Kenya.
Malnutrition, which refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in nutrient intake, affects billions of people around the world. There are various forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition, micronutrient-related malnutrition, and overweight, obesity, and diet-related non-communicable diseases.
Biraj Karmacharya, a public health leader in Nepal, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Alumni of Impact Award. Karmacharya studied at the UW School of Public Health as a Nepal Fulbright scholar and received two SPH degrees: a Ph.D. in Epidemiology and an MPH in Global Health. He is also an affiliate associate professor in the Department of Global Health and was the founding co-director of Nepal Studies Initiative at the Jackson School of International Studies at the UW.
The Olympics are planned for the same stretch of days as a catastrophic 2003 heat wave. Continued global warming has only increased the odds of another heat wave.
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
On Monday, February 26, DGH hosted a webinar to discuss and describe the public health response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
New research from the University of Washington shows that condom use has been trending downward among younger gay and bisexual men over the last decade, even when they aren’t taking pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.
David Katz, senior research scientist in the Department of Global Health, is quoted.
Dr. Connie Celum, professor at the University of Washington Schools of Public Health and Medicine, is the recipient of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health’s (ASPPH) 2024 Research Excellence Award. ASPPH awards honor individuals who exhibit excellence in education, research, practice, student services, and exceptional community engagement. The awardees will be recognized at the Annual ASPPH Meeting Awards Luncheon on March 21 in Arlington, VA.