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HIV/AIDS Sexually Transmitted Infection HIV Research
October 12, 2021 | Department News

Global Health Highlights: Addressing the Global Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one of the world’s most serious and widespread public health challenges. More than 1 million STIs are acquired every day, according to the World Health Organization. In 2020 alone, an estimated 37.6 million people worldwide were living with HIV and 1.5 million individuals became newly infected.            

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MPH in Global Health PhD in Global Health Academic Programs Applications 2021
September 01, 2021 | Department News

Applications Open for DGH Academic Programs Through December 1, 2021

Founded in 2007, the University of Washington Department of Global Health is committed to preparing the next generation of global health leaders through world-class education and training programs focused on research, evidence-based practice, and policy development. Our alumni work in more than 25 countries across five continents to improve health and eliminate health disparities around the world. We’re proud that our graduates go on to lead ministries of health, direct non-profit organizations, run research labs, develop medical innovations, hold public office, and more.

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Common Book Health Sciences
August 12, 2021 | Department News

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Selected as UW Health Sciences 2021-22 Common Book

Each year, an open group from within the University of Washington Health Sciences selects a Common Book that serves as a platform for students from across health professions to learn together on topics of common importance. Throughout the school year students have the opportunity to participate in a series of lectures, interactive discussions, advocacy efforts, and seminars focused on the major topic(s) of the book.

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Alumni Spotlight Beatriz Thomé MPH in Global Health
July 26, 2021 | Department News

Alumni Spotlight: The Storied Career of Beatriz Thomé (MPH '10)

Over the last two decades, Beatriz Thomé, MD, MPH, PhD, has worked as a pediatrician, research manager, university lecturer, and monitoring & evaluation specialist in countries as geographically disperse as Mozambique, Switzerland, and her native Brazil. When asked what’s the thread that ties together her wide-ranging career in public health, global health, and medicine, Thomé responds with a simple question: How can I contribute?

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June 28, 2021 | Department News

After More Than 330 Daily Summaries, the COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Comes to an End

For nearly seventeen months, the COVID-19 Literature Situation Report provided up-to-date information to the public health community about scientific evidence relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic. After more than 330 daily summaries, the project – a partnership between the Washington Department of Health (WA DOH) and University of Washington Department of Global Health (DGH) – ended on June 15, 2021.

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