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Kidney disease Chronic Disease Bernadette Thomas global burden of disease
April 13, 2017 | Health News

Healthline: The Effects of Kidney Disease on Cardiovascular Health

Researchers say chronic kidney disease can cause cardiovascular health problems, which in turn can increase the risk of early death.

By Ana Sandoiu

Kidney disease affects a large number of people in the United States and the condition often goes undetected.

New research examines the impact of kidney disease on cardiovascular health and highlights the importance of screening for kidney disease.

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Sheila Lukehart Tropical Disease One Health Infectious Disease
April 12, 2017 | Health News

UW Today: Why Treating Animals May Be Important in Fighting Resurgent Tropical Disease

By Kim Eckhart; this story originally appeared in UW Today. 

As the World Health Organization steps up its efforts to eradicate a once-rampant tropical disease, a University of Washington study suggests that monitoring, and potentially treating, the monkeys that co-exist with humans in affected parts of the world may be part of the global strategy.

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April 05, 2017 | Department News

UW Medical Students Elected to Gold Humanism Honor Society

University of Washington's chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) elected its 2017-2018 members including many who participated in the Department of Global Health programs for medical students. GHHS is one of the two national honor medical societies; it recognizes students, residents, and faculty who are exemplars of compassionate patient care. GHHS members are peer nominated and the chapter can elect up to 15% of the class in total.

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Child mortality IHME Nicholas Kassebaum Reuters Inequality
April 04, 2017 | Health News

Reuters: Progress Uneven as Global Child Death Rates Fall

By Andrew M. Seaman

(Reuters Health) - - Deaths among children and adolescents became less common between 1990 and 2015, but not all countries benefited equally from the improvements, according to a new analysis.

Countries with low social and economic statuses shoulder a much larger child and adolescent mortality burden compared to countries with better income, education and fertility levels, researchers found.

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leadership Director of Finance & Administration Dana Panteleeff
March 31, 2017 | Department News

Department Welcomes New Director of Finance and Administration

The Department of Global Health (DGH) is delighted to welcome our new Director of Finance and Administration, Dana Panteleeff.  Dana has a long and deep connection to UW and DGH.  She joins us most recently from Bloodworks NW (Puget Sound Blood Center's current name) where she was Chief Operating Officer of their Research Institute.  In that role, she was responsible for overall management of the organization, including driving the development and execution of the Institute's long- and short-range strategies, establishing and managing the Institute's annual budget, and general "keeping the

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