Tag: Department of Global Health
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Showcasing the Breadth of Georgetown University’s Work in HIV
HIV/AIDS remains one of the most significant global health challenges. Since the first cases were identified, the virus has claimed more than 35 million lives, and today an…
December 1, 2025
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Lab Ideation: Increasing Efficacy of Infectious Disease Interventions Through Implementation Research
For infectious disease control interventions to be effective, high uptake among at-risk populations is essential. However, low uptake among specific populations has been widely…
March 31, 2025
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Reflecting on 2024, a Milestone Year for the Georgetown University Global Health Institute
As we look back on a milestone year, we celebrate the expansion in our student fellowship program, the introduction of new global health initiatives, and the strengthening of key…
February 4, 2025
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Georgetown University Launches Two New Projects to Strengthen Laboratory and Public Health Systems in Africa and Asia
Combating AMR is an increasing priority in global health. A 2024 study published in The Lancet revealed alarming trends from 1990 to 2021, where AMR claimed over…
February 3, 2025
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Cultural and Contextual Adaptation of the Solastalgia Sub-scale of the Environmental Distress Scale in Drought-affected Kilifi, Kenya
In a study published in Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, the Department of Global Health's Shabab Wahid and the School of Foreign Service's Emily Mendenhall conducted a…
January 22, 2025
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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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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’…
January 3, 2025
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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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Mapping China’s Health Assistance Projects Overseas
The Department of Global Health's Jennifer Bouey led a team at RAND Corporation to publish an interactive web tool that helps policymakers and practitioners easily find China's…
October 22, 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