Four years ago, as attention locked onto COVID-19, another virus began circling the globe. A major outbreak of a new strain of bird flu — formally named Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 — has since killed millions of wild birds and infected poultry, dairy cattle, domestic cats and a small number of humans.
More than a third of Americans endure summers at least 1.5C hotter than the 1895 average, analysis shows. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what’s happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted in this story on how high temperatures can more easily overwhelm people who don’t experience it often and who underestimate its impacts.
On Friday, June 7, 2024, the UW Department of Global Health held its 17th annual graduation celebration since the department’s inception in 2007. This year we celebrated and honored the accomplishments of three doctoral programs and the Master of Public Health program 52 graduates: 37 graduates in the Master of Public Health program and 15 doctoral students – three in the inaugural class of the Doctor of Global Health Leadership and Practice program, four in the Pathobiology PhD program and eight from the Global Health Metrics and Implementation Science PhD program.
Professor Kristie Ebi of DGH and DEOHS is quoted in NPR on the importance of tracking heath related deaths.
A Washington Post analysis of a trove of meteorological records shows the extent of life-threatening heat across the globe. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
The Department of Global Health works purposefully to attain sustainable, quality health worldwide via the focused mission of improving health for all through research, education, training, and service.
DGH faculty, staff, and students are being recognized and honored dedication to service, community impact, mentorship, leadership, the UW student experience, academic performance, and distinguished achievements in one’s field of study.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finalized its guidelines for post-exposure prophylaxis against bacterial sexually transmitted infections on Tuesday. For groups at higher risk of contracting syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, the agency now recommends taking doxycycline, an antibiotic, within 72 hours of having sex. Connie Celum, professor of global health, medicine, and epidemiology at the UW, is quoted.
Biraj Karmacharya has been creating ecosystems for motivated people to transform public health, especially in Nepal where he has led innovative work alongside his community. He helped expand hospital programs to serve rural populations. He created the country’s first-ever doctoral programs in public health to train future professionals. He researches diseases amongst low-income communities and works with governments to inform health policy.