Duke Global Health News
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August 31, 2008
Bartlett Returns to Lead Research Activities at DGHI
The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) welcomes Dr. John Bartlett, Professor of Medicine, to his new role of Associate Director of Research.
Dr.…
August 28, 2008
Dr. Augustus John Rush Joins Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School as Vice Dean, Clinical Sciences
Dr. Augustus John Rush has joined the Duke-
NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke-NUS) as Vice Dean, Clinical
Sciences.
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August 22, 2008
The State of Affairs for Women’s Health in Moshi
In the first month after his arrival in Moshi, Tanzania to launch the Duke-KCMC Women’s Reproductive Health Program, DGHI Member Jeff Wilkinson found himself participating…
August 18, 2008
Using Social Networking to Fight AIDS
The majority of people in Tanzania do not know if they are infected with the HIV virus. Duke and KIWAKKUKI researchers…
August 11, 2008
Duke Fulbright Scholars Include Global Health Researchers
Seventeen Duke University recent graduates and graduate students have received Fulbright scholarships from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Q&A With Brian Wells Pence, DGHI Member
Q&A With Brian Wells Pence, DGHI Member
August 5, 2008
Two Interdisciplinary Scholars Bring Global Health Expertise to Duke
Duke welcomes two new faculty members with Global Health expertise to campus in August: Jen’nan Ghazal Read, Associate Professor of Sociology, and M. Giovanna Merli,…
August 4, 2008
Women’s Health Team Begins Blog Updates from Tanzania
Nestled at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) works to nurture the future healthcare professionals of Tanzania, often through partnerships…
August 4, 2008
HIV: Combination Prevention Is the Way Ahead and Mistakes of Mid 1990s Must Not Be Repeated
Combination prevention—a combination of behavioural, medical, and structural approaches based on sound evidence—offers the best hope for future successful HIV prevention. And the mistakes of…
July 28, 2008
Duke Students, Faculty Involved in XVII Annual International AIDS Conference
Chelsea Castellano, a third-year medical student at Duke University, may be one of the youngest researchers presenting work at the AIDS 2008 International Conference, but…
July 28, 2008
Surgical Team Offers Service, Supplies, Education to Ugandan Hospital
For a few hours on July 23, the 3rd floor of the Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Clinic looked more like…
July 24, 2008
Congressman Price Visits Duke to Discuss Fuqua Initiatives for Healthcare in Africa
Congressman David Price (D-NC) visited Duke July 18 to learn about Fuqua School of Business initiatives for sub-Saharan Africa. Dean Blair…
July 24, 2008
Broverman Honored for Leadership in Science Education
Sherryl Broverman, a Duke Global Health Institute member and associate professor of the practice in biology, has been elected a 2008-2009 SENCER Leadership Fellow. SENCER…
July 21, 2008
Lessons from the 2004 Tsunami
The pattern of hospitalizations arising from the deadly 2004 tsunami that hit Sri Lanka and other Indian Ocean nations offers lessons into how to prepare…
July 21, 2008
HIV Conquers Immune System Faster than Previously Realized
New research into the earliest events occurring immediately upon infection with HIV-I shows that the virus deals a stunning blow…
July 14, 2008
Students Abroad Show Adaptability, Understanding in Building Communities
Instead of following pre-existing and stoic mandates to instill their own agenda on others, Duke students involved in global health efforts this summer are finding…
July 14, 2008
Toxic Releases Disproportionately Affect Minority and Low-Income Communities
A study by Duke University researchers finds that minority and low-income communities are more likely to be adversely affected by a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection…
June 30, 2008
Research: DGHI Teams Improving the World Around Them
DGHI fieldwork participants have come to understand that a successful project is not only about crafting a strong protocol or research procedure, but also learning…
June 26, 2008
Hart Fellows Tackle Women’s Health in Cambodia, Tanzania
Women die from pregnancy-related causes at a rate of about one every minute, according to figures gathered by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. And…
June 20, 2008
Hart Leadership Program Announces Interns and Fellows in Global Health
DURHAM, N.C. -– Duke University’s Hart Leadership Program (HLP) has selected 19 students to conduct innovative community-based research projects with organizations across four continents. Three…
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