Tag: Emily Mendenhall
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PAHO Director Reflects on Health in the Americas
Founded in 1902, PAHO is the world’s oldest international health organization, working across 51 countries and territories. While many countries in the region are classified as…
May 13, 2026
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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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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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When Climate Displaces a Way of Life: The Uncounted Toll on Mental Health on the Front Lines of Climate Change
Undergraduate student Ben Oestericher (SFS’25), Assistant Professor Shabab Wahid, and Professor Emily Mendenhall, in collaboration with Edna N. Bosire at Aga Khan University,…
August 6, 2024
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New Global Mental Health and Well-Being Initiative Encourages Creativity and Collaboration
Mental disorders are increasingly being recognized as a leading cause of disease burden. According to the WHO, globally, mental disorders account for 1 in 6 years lived with…
February 28, 2024