The role of private providers in maternal health.

CGPH FACULTY: Ndola Prata DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2015 REGION: Global REFERENCE: Agrawal P, Campbell OM, Prata N. The role of private providers in maternal health. Lancet Glob Health. 2014 Mar;2(3):e133-4. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70006-3. Epub 2014 Feb 27. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: No abstract available ACCESS: Link to Pubmed

High rates of o’nyong nyong and chikungunya virus transmission in coastal kenya.

CGPH FACULTY: Desiree LaBeau DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2015 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: LaBeaud AD, Banda T, Brichard J, Muchiri EM, Mungai PL, Mutuku FM, Borland E, Gildengorin G, Pfeil S, Teng CY, Long K, Heise M, Powers AM, Kitron U, King CH. High rates of o’nyong nyong and chikungunya virus transmission in coastal kenya. PLoS

A community-engaged infection prevention and control approach to Ebola.

CGPH FACULTY: Jason Corburn DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2015 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Marais F, Minkler M, Gibson N, Mwau B, Mehtar S, Ogunsola F, Banya SS, Corburn J. A community-engaged infection prevention and control approach to Ebola. Health Promot Int. 2015 Feb 12. pii: dav003. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The real missing link in Ebola control efforts to

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Medicines and Health Technologies

PAHO, the regional arm of the Americas for the World Health Organization, is looking for a full time intern or volunteer in our Medicines and Health Technologies Unit (HSS/MT). The HSS/MT unit provides technical cooperation to Member States towards increased access to medicines, vaccines, and other health technologies and strengthened governance capacity and regulation. Project

CIDRZ HealthCorps Fellows 2015-2016

Call for Applications: CIDRZ HealthCorps Fellows 2015-2016 Public Health Fellowships for Students and Early-Career Professionals The CIDRZ HealthCorps Fellows Programme provides a valuable field training opportunity for future Zambian and expatriate public health leaders in the setting of a vibrant international organisation based in Lusaka. Fellowship attachments are 10-12 months long. This HealthCorps Fellowship provides

Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship

Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship Graduate Public Health Students Apply Now! Since 1995, FSD has trained and supported students to collaborate on significant health projects with our community partners around the world. To support advancement of our partners’ community health programs and to honor the legacy of Katie Evans, we are pleased to offer the Katie

Development Impact Lab

Please join the Blum Center for Developing Economies for an upcoming workshop for those interested in documenting their social justice field research/experiences.   Next Wednesday, February 25, 2015 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm, the Blum Center’s Development Impact Lab will be hosting a workshop on “Documenting your Field Experience through Video” in 100 Blum Hall.  You can RSVP Here Facilitated by

Global Adolescent Health Symposium recap!

Last Thursday, over 100 faculty, students, and guests gathered at Sutardja Dai Hall for the 2015 UC Berkeley Center for Global Public Health Annual Symposium. This year’s theme, “Making Cents, Making Change,” focused on economic innovations for adolescent health and wellbeing. The symposium featured a keynote address by Fred Ssewamala, Associate Professor of Social Work

Teaching Corner: “First Do No Harm”: Teaching Global Health Ethics to Medical Trainees Through Experiential Learning.

CGPH FACULTY: Phuoc Le DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2015 REGION: Global REFERENCE: Logar T, Le P, Harrison JD, Glass M. Teaching Corner: “First Do No Harm”: Teaching Global Health Ethics to Medical Trainees Through Experiential Learning. J Bioeth Inq. 2015 Feb 4. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Recent studies show that returning global health trainees often report having felt

Broad and strong: the ultimate antibody to dengue virus.

CGPH FACULTY: Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2015 REGION: Global REFERENCE: Coloma J, Harris E. Broad and strong: the ultimate antibody to dengue virus. Nat Immunol. 2015 Jan 16;16(2):135-7. doi: 10.1038/ni.3081. No abstract available. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: No abstract available ACCESS: Link to Pubmed

Cost-effectiveness of the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG): evidence from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Zambia and Zimbabwe.

CGPH FACULTY: Suellen Miller DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2015 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Downing J, El Ayadi A, Miller S, Butrick E, Mkumba G, Magwali T, Kaseba-Sata C, Kahn JG. Cost-effectiveness of the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG): evidence from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Zambia and Zimbabwe. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015 Jan 28;15(1):37. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT:

Afghan National Public Health Institute Speaker

Monday, January 26th 12-1pm. 15 Haviland Hall, UC Berkeley Please join us in welcoming Dr. Musarat who is visiting from Kabul, Afghanistan Dr. Nawid Musarat is the Regional Disease Early Warning System (DEWS) Surveillance Coordinator in the Afghan National Public Health Institute (ANPHI), a part of the Ministry of Public Health. Dr. Musarat holds a