Hepatitis C (HCV) is the most common bloodborne illness in the United States, and disproportionately impacts low-income people and marginalized communities.  A recent UW study evaluates the first-in-the-nation plan for coordination between public health agencies, increased screening, removal of barriers to care and a new approach to purchasing HCV antiviral medications at a discount. DGH professor Dr. Pamela Kohler is quoted.

A new study from the Global WACh center finds that one in four children in low- and middle-income countries experiences Shigella-related diarrhea severe enough to require medical care within their first two years of life, with many of those infections resistant to commonly recommended antibiotics.  Dr.

Please join us in congratulating the DGH Husky 100! Each year the Husky 100 program recognizes undergraduate, graduate and professional students from all three campuses who are making the most of their time at the UW. This year, DGH is proud to announce Doctor of Global Health Leadership and Practice student Mohammad Gazi as a member of the 2026 Husky 100 cohort!

In a recent interview with the NIH Fogarty International Center, DGH faculty member Dr. Joe Zunt talked about his thirty years of global health research and field work and had some words of wisdom for students who want to become global health researchers. 

A recent GWACh study on Shigella-related illnesses of children in low-and middle-income countries was published in The Lancet and the UW Medicine Newsroom.  Patricia Pavlinac, director of GWACh and Assistant Professor of global health, is quoted.

The MPH Practicum Symposium is an essential part of the MPH candidate experience as it enables our students to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to the real world of public health. This year, 24 DGH MPH students will be showcasing their innovative, community-driven projects at the 28th Annual MPH Practicum Symposium on Wednesday, April 8.