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Cultural Adaptation Process of Six Stigma Assessment Scales Among Kannada Speaking Population in South India
This article, published by the Department of Global Health's Shabab Wahid in Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, describes the cultural adaptation of six stigma scales with…
January 14, 2025
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Addressing Global Challenges in Childhood Vaccination
The session began with remarks from Phyllis R. Magrab, Ph.D., a senior advisor to GUGHI and the current lead of GC-REACH, who encouraged attendees to share information,…
January 9, 2025
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No Prediction Without Prevention: A Global Qualitative Study of Attitudes Toward Using a Prediction Tool for Risk of Developing Depression During Adolescence
In this article published in Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, the Department of Global Health's Shabab Wahid assesses adolescents’ and other global stakeholders’ attitudes…
January 3, 2025
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Georgetown University Global Health Institute Holds Inaugural Faculty Council Meeting
The meeting brought together senior faculty and leaders from across all Georgetown schools and academic health units, as well as representatives from the university’s business…
December 3, 2024
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Georgetown’s AMP for EID Aims to Strengthen Global Pandemic Response with Data-Driven Policies
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the necessity for decision-makers and mathematical modelers alike to have readily-accessible repositories of policies relevant to infectious…
December 3, 2024
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Introducing Johanna Cajina as Communications and Events Manager
The Global Health Institute is excited to announce our new communication and events manager, Johanna.…
December 2, 2024
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O’Neill Institute’s Center for Health and Human Rights Hosts Supreme Court Justices for Judicial Dialogues on Health and the Law in Latin America and the Caribbean
The O’Neill Institute’s Center for Health and Human Rights hosted international supreme court justices for judicial dialogues on health and the law in Latin America and the…
November 22, 2024
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An Unsustainable Life: The Impact of Heat on Health and the Economy of Bangladesh
In this book, published by the World Bank, the Department of Global Health's Shabab Whaid analyzed the adverse effects of rising temperatures on physical and mental health in…
November 7, 2024
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Georgetown University Student Team Competes at the Eleventh Annual DC Public Health Case Challenge
Previous years’ topics included improving the health of women experiencing homelessness, lead and adverse childhood experiences, and reducing health disparities in maternal…
October 31, 2024
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Introducing the 2024-2025 Global Health Student Fellows Cohort
The Global Health Student Fellows Program, first launched in 2017, is committed to equipping Georgetown graduates with the skills and networks to tackle complex real-world…
October 29, 2024