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May 19, 2020
SEEMS-Nutrition estimates costs of early childhood development programs in Malawi
Categories: Children, Nutrition, Research
The Strengthening Economic Evaluation for Multi-sectoral Strategies for Nutrition (SEEMS-Nutrition) project, led by Dr. Carol Levin (Health Economist and Associate Professor, Global Health), has a unique opportunity to collect cost data alongside six on-going interventions and to generate new evidence on costs and cost-effectiveness of multi-sectoral projects in five country settings. Visit this website to learn more about SEEMS-Nutrition.
The project applied its costing evaluation approaches to retrospectively estimate the costs and impact for an integrated agricultural, early childhood development, and school feeding randomized-control trial conducted in Malawi. (more…)
May 18, 2020
View recorded Global WACh research talks at UW
Categories: Gut Health and Child Survival, HIV and Co-Infections, Research, Talks and Events
Over the spring academic quarter at UW, Global WACh investigators and student research assistants shared their work across various presentation platforms across campus. Research span from assessing environmental enteric dysfunction on child health and survival to evaluating risks of depression among HIV-infected adolescent girls, to improved treatment of TB and HIV co-infections.
May 12, 2020
Celebrating Global WACh Certificate nursing students on International Nurses Day
International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of the nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale’s birth. The theme for 2020, Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Nursing the World to Health, demonstrates how nurses are central to addressing a wide range of health challenges. This particularly rings true during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the years, 13 students from the UW School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nurse Practitioner Program (DNP) and PhD in Nursing Science Program have participated in the Global WACh Graduate Certificate Program. Today, we celebrate our students and all nurses for all that they do to provide the care and attention people need, whenever and wherever they need it.
May 6, 2020
Global WACh Certificate student, Kristen Trivelli, named Husky 100
Categories: Awards, Certificate Program, students
Kristen Trivelli, a recent graduate of the School of Nursing and the Global WACh Graduate Certificate Program, was named a Husky 100! The Husky 100 recognizes 100 undergraduate and graduate students who are making the most of their time at the UW. Congrats to Kristen and other students across all three UW campuses for their outstanding work and achievements.
View all of the Husky 100 named in 2020 and years prior.
April 28, 2020
Attend the Global WACh Capstone Poster “Zoom-posium” on May 29th
Categories: Certificate Program
Global WACh is hosting a virtual poster session on Friday, May 29th from 10:30 AM-12:15 PM to showcase and celebrate the research achievements and service of graduating students of the Graduate Certificate in Global Health of Women, Adolescents, and Child Health (Global WACh Graduate Certificate Program).
Eleven students will be summarizing learning experiences and outcomes of their required 90-hour capstone projects that focus on the health and well-being of women, adolescents, and children. Each student presenter will showcase their posters and answer questions from attendees. Students represent the following Schools and Departments: Global Health, Health Services, Nursing, and Pharmacy.
Event Agenda
10:30-10:35 AM
Welcome remarks and student introductions by Dr. Certificate Director, Dr. Anjuli Wagner and Certificate Manager, Stephanie Edlund-Cho
10:35-10:40 AM
Hannah Atlas, MPH Global Health
Clinical characteristics and health seeking behaviors among high-risk children 2-23 months with acute non-bloody diarrhea presenting to facilities in Western Kenya
10:40-10:45 AM
Edgar Calderon, MPH Global Health
A look at visual materials with IV/VAW prevention messages in Vaupes, Colombia
10:45-10:50 AM
Jean-Jacques Kayembe, MPH Global Health
Reducing Maternal Mortality and Building Health Workers Capacities: Emergency Obstetric & Neonatal Care using PRONTO training program in Lubumbashi, D.R Congo
10:50-11:00 AM
Q&A Session
11:00-11:05 AM
Nina Nganga, MPH Global Health
Flow mapping HIV testing in maternal-child health and family planning clinics in Kenya
11:05-11:10 AM
Lisa Wiggins, MPH Global Health
Sauti ya Vijana: Ethical Challenges Engaging Diverse Adolescents in Care Using WhatsApp and Respondent-Driven Sampling
11:10-11:15 AM
Briana Williams, MPH Global HealthSituational Analysis of Cervical Cancer Services at MRF in Trinidad
11:15-11:25 AM
Q&A Session
11:25-11:30 AM
Break
11:30-11:35 AM
Junyi Zhang, MPH Health Services
Water Insecurity Issues Faced by Families with Children Staying at Pediatric Wards in Uganda Health Facilities
11:35-11:40 AM
Richard Lee, PharmD
Assessing Immunization Program Strategies: An Exploratory Learning Experience with PATH in Collaboration with GAVI
11:40-11:50 AM
Q&A Session
11:50-11:55 AM
Katrina Perez, DNP-Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Engagement Tools for Implementation of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Inpatient Care Pathway
11:55 AM-12:00 PM
Hannah Bridgeland, DNP-Family Nurse Practitioner
Community-Driven Health Education: A Global Health Approach
12:00-12:06 PM
Q&A Session
12:06-12:15 PM
Closing remarks and wrap up
March 24, 2020
World TB Day 2020: Researchers explore interventions for improved maternal-child outcomes
Categories: Conferences, HIV and Co-Infections, Publication, Research
The observation of World TB Day each year on March 24th provides an opportunity to raise awareness about tuberculosis (TB) and the measures needed to find, treat, and prevent this devastating disease that surpasses HIV as the leading infectious cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
With the success of HIV treatment globally, most children born to mothers living with HIV will remain HIV-negative. However, these HIV-exposed children remain at high risk for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease. (more…)
March 11, 2020
Researchers share latest science at CROI 2020
Categories: HIV and Co-Infections, Research, Talks and Events
The annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) brings together top basic, translational, and clinical researchers from around the world to share the latest studies, important developments, and best research methods in the ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS and related infectious diseases. (more…)
Global WACh researchers contribute to WHO HIV Testing Services guidelines for a changing epidemic
Categories: HIV
Global WACh and other UW researchers led a series of systematic reviews that informed the newly released 2019 World Health Organization (WHO) HIV testing guidelines. Readers can access the guidelines on the WHO’s website or as a mobile app for on-the-go access. (more…)
March 9, 2020
Introducing Preston Owiti, UW/UoN Pediatrics Collaborative Research Lab Manager
Categories: Uncategorized
Global WACh welcomes Preston Owiti, the new Laboratory Manager for the University of Washington/University of Nairobi’s Pediatrics Collaborative Research Laboratory in Nairobi, Kenya. The late Brian Khasimwa previously held this position for 10 years.
In this role, Preston is responsible for the management of laboratory operations and coordination of laboratory activities to support several research studies within Global WACh and the Department of Global Health. (more…)
March 6, 2020
Save the Date for Global WACh’s Next Big Thing
Categories: Talks and Events
UPDATE ON MARCH 20: The University of Washington is working closely with public health officials to monitor evolving recommendations for holding events during the COVID-19 outbreak. To prioritize the health and safety of our research community, Global WACh has decided to postpone this event.
Mark your calendars for Global WACh’s Next Big Thing: Saving children’s lives through accelerating research into policy and practice
Date: Monday, June 1, 2020
Time: 4-6 PM
Location: University of Washington Husky Union Building (map)
Please join the Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) at our annual year-end celebration where we highlight the achievements of the Center over the past year in research, training, and service.
The Gut Health and Child Survival scientific priority area of Global WACh is committed to reducing child mortality by targeting enteric infections and diarrheal diseases. During the 2020 Global WACh year-end event, members of this priority area and guest experts will share cutting edge research informing and testing interventions and strategies for moving research into policy and practice quickly. Keynote speakers include Dr. Farah Qamar (Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University) and Dr. Nigel Rollins (Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health World Health Organization).
The event will include a reception to showcase capstone projects by our graduating class of Global WACh Certificate students to date. The reception will be an excellent opportunity for networking with WACh researchers and community members over refreshments.
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