Childhood Mortality Plummets as Community Health Workers Go Door-to-Door in Urban Mali
IGHS News |
Sending community health workers door-to-door to look for sick kids in a rapidly urbanizing area of West Africa, and offering them free care, coincided with a dramatic drop in childhood mortality.
Immigration Reform: A Perceived Barrier to HIV Treatment and Care in San Francisco
Blog |
While medical centers and clinics are declared to be “safe zones”—which immigration officers are forbidden from raiding without a search warrant—undocumented immigrants continue to fear racial/ethnic profiling and deportation.
Katie Lesyna-Mlaponi MS '16 Fights for Reproductive and Maternal Health Rights
IGHS News |
“Tanzania is one of 10 countries that make up about 60 percent of global maternal deaths so maternal mortality is a huge issue here,” said Lesyna-Mlaponi. “There is also low family planning uptake due to availability issues and lack of education.”
Inequality is a Global Health Issue: My Experience in My Unequal Country
Blog |
As a medical student in Mexico City, I witnessed what this inequality meant for millions of Mexicans. Lifestyle modifications were almost impossible for many diabetic patients: how could we change their diets when Coca-Cola was more available than drinking water?
USAID Awards Global Malaria Contract to UCSF's Malaria Elimination Initiative and Partners to Advance Malaria Service Delivery in 28 Countries
IGHS News |
The Malaria Elimination Initiative is part of a group of partners that has been awarded a new contract by USAID to support 28 malaria-affected countries. The project is funded at more than $160 million USD over five years.
Jaime Sepulveda: Stand Up for Global Health
In the News |
Time to Smoke Out Malaria from India
In the News |
A Pyramid of Disarray: Discovering Global Health Challenges in Hidden Places
Blog |
As my family and I explored, tasted and absorbed the beauty of Egypt, we never once considered the reality of unrest and pain hidden among the ruins, monuments and history.
East Africa Collaborative Research Symposium Highlights Key UCSF and Regional Partnerships
UCSF News |
New Evidence Shows Potential of Two Drugs to Block Malaria Transmission
IGHS News |
An international team of researchers has shown that two different compounds can safely and effectively be added to treatment regimens to block transmission of the most common form of malaria in Africa.
Lessons Learned from Systematic Reviews of Qualitative Data in Global Health
Blog |
The summer before I started medical school in 2009, I received a UCSF medical student training program grant to support a summer internship at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Annual GHECon Colloquium Addresses Economics of Health in Vulnerable Populations
IGHS News |
Identifying health needs of vulnerable populations and developing interventions to improve the health of disadvantaged people remains a challenge, both here in the US and around the globe.
Understanding Determinants of Health, One Course at a Time
Blog |
With courses like Socio-Cultural and Behavioral Determinants of Health and an elective Women’s Health and Empowerment in the winter quarter of the Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) master’s program, I knew this quarter would be my favorite.
Developing Countries Showcase HIV Test and Treat Pioneers
IGHS News |
In Africa, it’s striking how in resource-poor settings there are such high levels of social interdependence. And this is a strength that we [here in the U.S.] would do well to better emulate.
Master’s Program Sparks Ideas and Inspires Action
Blog |
If you are a prospective student and think you are passionate about a global health issue, you will soon find yourself, in fact, passionate about a lot more than just one.
Reflecting on Road Safety during a Holiday in East Africa
Blog |
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Symposium to Discuss New Priorities for Academic Global Health Sciences
IGHS News |
After nearly two decades of substantial progress in improving health worldwide, the field of academic global health is entering a period marked by new challenges and opportunities.
Building Effective Regional Partnerships to Eliminate Malaria
Blog |
Cross-border transmission of malaria poses a significant challenge to successful elimination of the disease.
Richard Feachem Talks about Malaria Elimination
In the News |
Malaria elimination in Asia Pacific could lead to large return on investment, new study shows
IGHS News |
New research reveals the estimated costs and benefits of eliminating malaria in the Asia Pacific region – including the
Department of Emergency Medicine Designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Emergency and Trauma Care
IGHS News |
