Category: Global Health Seminars
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A Consultative Dialogue on the Georgetown Commission on Faith, Trust, and Health
The changing landscape of trust in public health systems and science—shaped by misinformation, historical injustices, and institutional challenges—reflects a broader decline…
February 10, 2025
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Emerging Projects: Antimicrobial Resistance and Laboratory Preparedness and Response
This Global Public Health Seminar will feature two emerging projects led by Georgetown University-affiliated primary investigators. Fleming Fund: Antimicrobial Resistance in…
January 13, 2025
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Organized Violence as a Public Health Concern in the Democratic Republic of Congo
This presentation will build on a nearly complete manuscript about the electoral consequences of armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). John Quattrochi…
December 9, 2024
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Digital Activism in Kenya: Moving from the Digital Center to the Digital Periphery of Long COVID Experience
Long COVID has been defined by digital activism around the globe, bringing together patients, researchers, and clinicians afflicted by the chronic condition. Long COVID itself…
December 2, 2024
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Framing Policy in Global Health: Lessons from Research on the Policy Process for Contested Health Issues
This presentation by Adam Koon surveyed research conducted by Koon and his colleagues on the politics of the health policy process from around the world. A brief introduction to…
October 7, 2024
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Barriers and Facilitators to Mental Health Service Use for Refugees in Sweden
Diana Rayes will discuss her completed dissertation research regarding refugee mental health service access using a mixed-methods approach. Her presentation will review her…
September 30, 2024
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Aging and Dementia Research from a Global Perspective
Carlos Mendes de Leon will describe the current state of research studies designed to increase our understanding of dementia risks across the globe. His presentation will focus…
September 23, 2024
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Analysis and Mapping of Policies on Childhood Vaccination
Routine childhood vaccination is understood as one of the most critical factors in controlling and preventing disease. However, there is a developing body of research suggesting…
April 15, 2024
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Addressing the Problem of Trust in Science and Public Health
Trust is critical because disease control requires collective action. During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, advocates found it easier to criticize the science than to weigh the…
April 8, 2024
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Infected Policies: Medical Populism and Public Policy in Times of Global Crisis
Populist political actors across the Americas and Europe promoted “medical populism” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, using it as a tool to oversimplify complex…
March 18, 2024