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Each edition of our weekly e-newsletter includes feature stories and videos about the people, programs and partnerships behind the Duke Global Health Institute. Our newsletters also include faculty and student funding and education opportunities, as well as upcoming global health events on campus and in the community.

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2013
GH INSIDER July 9 (7/9/2013)
Career Digest July 5 (7/5/2013)
Career Digest June 28 (6/28/2013)
GH INSIDER June 25 (6/25/2013)
Career Digest June 21 (6/20/2013)
GH INSIDER June 11 (6/11/2013)
Year in Review (5/21/2013)
Global Health Commencement Issue (5/14/2013)
Three Faculty Awarded Seed Funding to Pursue Research Collaborations in Global Health (5/7/2013)
Seniors Share Findings From Global Health Projects with Communities (4/30/2013)
Duke MSc-GH Sees Record Applications, Enrollment (4/23/2013)
Three Students Awarded Grants for Summer Fieldwork in Africa (4/16/2013)
Researchers Find Potential Map to More Effective HIV Vaccine (4/9/2013)
DGHI Launches New Website (4/2/2013)
Dozens of Student Organizations Energized for Largest Student-led Global Health Event of the Year (3/26/2013)
Global Health Major at Duke: Creating Pathways for Changing the World (3/19/2013)
Duke Approves One of Nation's First Liberal Arts Majors in Global Health (3/12/2013)
Where Are They Now: Fulbright Scholar Studies Palliative Care in Malaysia (3/5/2013)
Expanding the Classroom Into the World (2/26/2013)
Engaging PhD Students in Global Health (2/19/2013)
Two PhD Students Named Global Health Scholars (2/12/2013)
Progress Report: Training a New Generation of Doctors in Tanzania (2/6/2013)
Duke Launches Global Health Certificate for PhD Students (1/29/2013)
Newly launched Bass Connections Initiative Includes Global Health As Theme (1/22/2013)
Laos National Assembly Approves Health Reform Developed by Team Led by DGHI Faculty Member (1/15/2013)
DGHI Partner to Expand HPV Screening in Haiti (1/8/2013)

2012
Chinese Partnership Expands With Launch of Fudan Institute of Global Health (12/19/2012)
Maternal Health Clinic Design Influenced by MSc-GH Graduate (12/11/2012)
New Study Finds More Doctors Don't Necessarily Lead to Better Care (12/11/2012)
Happy Holidays from the Duke Global Health Institute (12/10/2012)
Duke to Expand Services for At-Risk Minority Populations in NC (11/28/2012)
17 Undergrads Selected for Global Health Research Program (11/20/2012)
Duke Awarded $10M for Launch of Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (11/13/2012)
Duke Invention Makes WHO Top 10 List of Most Innovative Health Technologies (11/6/2012)
DGHI Convenes International Meeting to Launch Cross-Continental Global Health Network (10/30/2012)
Poverty, the Underlying Challenge That Can't Be Ignored (10/23/2012)
DGHI Receives Prestigious Award to Offer Research Fellowships to Medical Students (10/16/2012)
DGHI to Honor World Mental Health Day (10/9/2012)
Global Health is a Focus of $3.25B 'Duke Forward' Campaign (10/2/2012)
Students Merge Global Health and Medicine (9/25/2012)
Duke Undergrads Contribute to Global Health (9/18/2012)
Apply Today: Master of Science in Global Health (9/11/2012)
Working to Improve the Lives of Women with Obstetric Fistula (9/4/2012)
Global Health Leaders Start Here (8/28/2012)
Duke Joins Global Effort to Train Rwandan Medical Professionals (8/21/2012)
Global Health Pathway Welcomes New Class (8/7/2012)
Let's Not Jeopardize 30 Years of AIDS Progress (7/24/2012)
DGHI Work to be Highlighted at AIDS 2012 Conference (7/10/2012)
Caregiver's Health is Strong Predictor of Orphan's Health (6/26/2012)
DGHI Partners with Mahidol University to Offer Global Health Short Course in Thailand (6/12/2012)
Gift to Support Global Health Student Research (5/29/2012)
Sixty-five Students Graduate with Global Health Degree, Certificate (5/15/2012)
Keeping Obesity Rates Level Could Save Nearly $550 Billion Over Two Decades (5/8/2012)
Global Health Students Share Final Projects at Poster Session (5/1/2012)
Integrated Health Care Model Shows Promise for Hepatitis C Patients in Durham (4/24/2012)
We Are Global Health. We Are Duke. (4/17/2012)
Duke Recruiting Faculty Physicians for Rwandan Health Worker Training Program (4/10/2012)
Four Students Awarded Funding for Global Health Research (4/3/2012)
Master of Science in Global Health Receives Record Applications (3/27/2012)
One-Quarter of HIV Patients Were Sexually Abused As Children (3/20/2012)
A New Approach to Keeping the Weight Off (3/13/2012)
Kramer Named to National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council (3/6/2012)
Leading Policy Advocate to Headline Duke Global Health Week (2/28/2012)
Duke Study Questions Assumptions on Immigrant Health (2/21/2012)
New Resource Offered to North Carolinians Living with HIV (2/14/2012)
New Funding Takes Duke Biomedical Equipment Training Program to West Africa, Southeast Asia (2/7/2012)
Farmer Fund Seeks to Inspire, Activate Students (1/31/2012)
Bridging a Pluralistic Health System in West Africa (1/24/2012)
Peer Youth Education in Kenya: A Master's Thesis (1/17/2012)
Novel Model Could Improve Detection of Malaria in Brazilian Amazon (1/10/2012)
Spotlight on Global Mental Health (1/3/2012)

2011
A Donor's Testimonial: Make it Count (12/20/2011)
Season's Greetings from DGHI (12/15/2011)
Frist Program Partners With DGHI, Duke PA Program For Global Health Rotations (12/14/2011)
Invest in the Future of Global Health (12/6/2011)
Duke Students Collaborate with Kenyan Students in Twinning Program (11/29/2011)
Top 5 Reasons to Apply for the Duke Master of Science in Global Health (11/22/2011)
Conference Inspires Movement for Advancing Health Equity (11/15/2011)
Global Health Master's Students Honor World Pneumonia Day (11/8/2011)
Going Global Using Technology (11/1/2011)
Health eLibrary Training Now Globally Available (10/25/2011)
DGHI Receives USAID Award for Indoor Air Pollution Research (10/18/2011)
KCMC Trainees First to Take Medical Board Exam in Africa (10/11/2011)
Institute Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary (10/5/2011)
Researchers Study Perceptions of Water Quality in Cambodia (9/27/2011)
Merson, Colleagues Publish Latest Edition of Popular Global Health Textbook (9/20/2011)
DGHI Launches Undergraduate Field Research Program (9/13/2011)
Duke Neurosurgery Team Operates on 25 Patients in Kenya (9/7/2011)
DGHI Celebrates Five Years (8/30/2011)
DGHI Explores Neonatal Health Training Partnership in Ghana (8/16/2011)
Kramer Named Deputy Director of DGHI (8/2/2011)
President Brodhead Reflects on Trip to Africa (7/19/2011)
President Brodhead, Merson Visit DGHI Sites in Africa (7/5/2011)
Merson Named Interim Leader of Global Programs at Duke (6/21/2011)
Duke-NUS Celebrates Graduation of Inaugural Class (6/7/2011)
Duke to Offer Dual Degree in Law, Global Health (5/24/2011)
Global Health Commencement Issue (5/18/2011)
Duke Student Carries on Legacy of Global Health Advocate Aalok S. Modi (5/10/2011)
KCMC-Duke Collaboration Enhances Medical Education in Tanzania (5/4/2011)
Final Student Projects Address Range of Global Health Issues (4/26/2011)
Expanding Collaboraionts Between Duke, Sri Lankan University (4/19/2011)
Global Mental Health: Patel Inspires a Movement (4/12/2011)
Ugandan AIDS Leader Discusses Progress, Challenges of Epidemic (4/5/2011)
Protective and Mental Health Services Critical for Orphans Worldwide (3/29/2011)
Bridging Two Campuses: Duke/Duke-NUS Research Collaborations in Singapore (3/22/2011)
Duke Global Health Fellows Highlight Burden of Chronic Disease at Kenyan Event (3/15/2011)
Maternal Health Challenge Issued for University Students Worldwide (3/8/2011)
Seniors Seek Advice on Final Global Health Projects (3/1/2011)
Global Health Fieldwork: The Necessary Ingredient (2/23/2011)
Duke Medical School Curriculum Integrates Global Health (2/15/2011)
Mobile Voluntary HIV Testing Attracts New, High Risk Populations (2/8/2011)
HIV Testing Centers May Be Appropriate Venues for Domestic Violence Screening, Counseling (2/1/2011)
Ugandan Training Program is Tool for Driving Organizational Change (1/25/2011)
DGHI Study Finds Child Labor is Prevalent Among Orphans (1/18/2011)
DGHI Simulates Infectious Disease Outbreak for Winter Forum PANDEMIC 2011 (1/12/2011)
First Students Graduate with Master of Science in Global Health (1/4/2011)

2010
Epidemiologist Studies Maternal Health, Infectious Diseases (12/21/2010)
ABC News Partners with DGHI for Year-long Global Health Series (12/14/2010)
Happy Holidays from DGHI (12/13/2010)
Duke Initiative Builds Model for Training Mid-level Nigerian Health Care Managers (12/7/2010)
New Guidelines for Global Health Training Aim to Minimize Potential Pitfalls (11/30/2010)
Students' Adaptability and Community Focus Make for Successful Global Health Field Experience (11/23/2010)
Geneva-based Fellowship Addresses Pressing Global Health Challenges (11/17/2010)
Course Explores Cross-section of Human, Animal and Environmental Health (11/9/2010)
Duke MSc-GH is "A Leader in its Field" (11/2/2010)
Fellows Address Health Disparities in North Carolina (10/26/2010)
Emotional Problems Among Kenyan Youth Linked to Higher Sexual Activity (10/19/2010)
$10M Grant Expands Tanzanian Partnership to Enhance Medical Education (10/12/2010)
DGHI Grants to Fund New Gender and Health Research in Tanzania, Thailand (10/5/2010)
New Global Health Residency Fellows Specialize in Women's Health (9/28/2010)
Duke Aids Haiti Recovery With Innovative Humanities Research Lab (9/21/2010)
Students Showcase Fieldwork at Annual Event (9/14/2010)
Travel Grants Help Faculty Foster Collaborative Global Health Research (9/7/2010)
Winter Forum Pandemic 2011: Are You Ready? (8/31/2010)
"Faces of Global Health" - Svati Shah, MD (8/24/2010)
Bringing Global Health Home: Preventing Obesity Among Children (8/17/2010)
Teaching Global Health in China: The Duke-Peking University Diploma (8/10/2010)
DGHI Researcher Develops Depression Treatment for HIV Patients in Camaroon (8/4/2010)
$2.2 Million Grant Supports Implementation Science Research on Malaria Control (7/20/2010)
DGHI Pilot Project to Use iPad Technology as Field Research Tool (7/6/2010)
Fund Named for Paul Farmer to Support Global Health Fieldwork (6/22/2010)
DGHI Announces Award for Global Health Research (6/8/2010)
DGHI Announces Second Class of Master of Science in Global Health (5/25/2010)
43 Studetns Graduate with Global Health Certificate (5/18/2010)
A Senior's Global Health Journey at Duke (5/11/2010)
"Faces of Global Health" - Manoj Mohanan, PhD (5/4/2010)
Global Health Students Showcase Final Projects at DGHI Poster Session (4/27/2010)
A Model for HIV/AIDS Prevention in India (4/20/2010)
DGHI Holds Inaugural Meeting of Board of Advisors (4/13/2010)
23 Students Awarded DGHI Funding for Global Health Research (4/6/2010)
Case Competition Brings Students Together to Solve Global Health Challenges (3/30/2010)
Obesity Prevalence is Worse Than Numbers Show, Wang says (3/23/2010)
"Faces of Global Health" - Randy Kramer, PhD (3/16/2010)
"Faces of Global Health" - Gary Bennett, PhD (3/9/2010)
Researchers Find Good Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease Risk (3/2/2010)
Merson Named Vice Chancellor for Duke-NUS Affairs (2/23/2010)
DGHI Member Awarded $1+ Million to Evaluate Indian Voucher Programs in Obstetric Care (2/16/2010)
Global Health Fieldwork Fund to Honor Duke Student Aalok S. Modi (2/9/2010)
REMEDY Supplies Pour into Rural Haiti (2/2/2010)
Haiti Relief Efforts Continue (1/26/2010)
DGHI Partner Family Health Ministries Expands Relief Efforts to Rural Haiti (1/19/2010)
New Global Health Courses Focus on Nutrition and Financing (1/12/2010)
WISER School Opens Friday in Muhuru Bay, Kenya (1/5/2010)

2009
Study Finds Orphanages Are Viable Options for Some Children (12/22/2009)
HIV Prevalence Declines with Increased Access to Care in Tanzania (12/15/2009)
DGHI Launches Board of Advisors (12/8/2009)
New Year Brings New Clinic to Remote Area of Honduras (12/1/2009)
New Research Center to Address Chronic Disease in China (11/24/2009)
Research Shows Strong Relationship Between Community, Sexual Risk Behaviors (11/17/2009)
Global Network Formed to Address Health Management Education (11/10/2009)
MSc-GH Focuses on Research to Improve Health (11/3/2009)
New Global Health Course Focuses on Cross-Cultural Medicine (10/27/2009)
Duke Global Health Residency Program Expands in Second Year (10/13/2009)
Duke Med Student Reflects on Global Health Research (10/6/2009)
Postdoctoral Fellow to Study Influence of Social Networks on HIV/AIDS (9/29/2009)
Global Health is Growing Sector in NC Economy (9/22/2009)
SPECIAL: Global Health Goes to Washington (9/17/2009)
Brodhead Says Demand for Global Health Training Has Doubled (9/15/2009)
GH TRIPS 2009: Students Reflect on Fieldwork Experience (9/1/2009)
Rural Health in India Teaches Student About Community Development, Care (8/25/2009)
Duke Students Educate Haitian Families About Safe Water Collection Methods (8/18/2009)
Women, Prevention are Priorities for Fieldwork in Leogane, Haiti (7/21/2009)
Undergraduates Provide Health Education to Children, Community in Naama, Uganda (6/9/2009)
Optimizing Adherence in Adult Survivors of Childhood Secual Abuse (5/19/2009)
Kaiser Foundation Poll Finds Broad Support for Global Health (5/12/2009)
DGHI Congratulates 23 Global Health Certificate Graduates (5/5/2009)
New Project Seeks to Address Unmet Needs of HIV-infected Persons in Durham (4/28/2009)
DGHI Director Joins Launch of Commission on Smart Global Health Policy in Washington, DC (4/21/2009)
Catching a Cold: IGSP-led Effort Aims to Predict Common Illness Before Symptoms Strike (4/14/2009)
DGHI Announces Global Health Diploma Between Duke, Peking University (4/7/2009)
DGHI Awards Student Fieldwork Grants (4/1/2009)
Duke Formalizes Partnership in Haiti (3/24/2009)
Healthy Planet, Healthy People: 2009 Global Health Week (3/17/2009)
Tips for Applying for NIH Challenge Grants (3/10/2009)
Cardiovascular Disease Research Initiative Gets Boost (3/3/2009)
New York Times Feature: After a Devastating Birth Injury, Hope (2/24/2009)
David Boyd Joins DGHI as Associate Professor of the Practice (2/17/2009)
New North Carolina Health Disparities Fellowship Program Begins (2/10/2009)
Gorrie Family Supports AIDS Research Partnership in Tanzania (2/3/2009)
Merson Comments on Bush Legacy, PEPFAR in Vanity Fair (1/27/2009)

2008
NIH Funds Clinical Research in Tanzania (12/16/2008)
DGHI Welcomes Christina Meade (12/2/2008)
Duke Receives Gates Foundation Grant to Study HIV Resistance (11/26/2008)
Duke Symposium: The Burden of Blindness (11/18/2008)
Duke Receives $2.1 Million from Engineering World Health (11/11/2008)
Academic Council to Vote on Master of Science in Global Health Program This Month (11/4/2008)
First Duke Global Health Resident in OB/GYN in Tanzania (10/28/2008)
President Brodead Addresses Global Health in India (10/21/2008)
DGHI Faculty Profile: Blankenship Leads DGHI Research in Gender, Poverty and Health (10/7/2008)
Ethical Considerations for Global Health Volunteer and Trainee Programs (9/23/2008)
Duke Receives Grant for Interdisciplinary Master's in Global Health (9/16/2008)
R. Sanders Williams Named Senior Advisor for International Strategy (9/9/2008)
John Bartlett Returns to Lead DGHI Research (9/2/2008)
The State of Affairs of Women's Health in Moshi (8/26/2008)
Using Social Networking to Fight AIDS (8/20/2008)
Duke Fulbright Scholars Include Global Health Researchers (8/12/2008)
Two New Interdisciplinary Scholars Bring Global Health Expertise to Duke (8/5/2008)
Clements Appointed Director of Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (7/29/2008)
Hart Fellows Tackle Women's Health in Cambodia, Tanzania (7/1/2008)
Duke Donates Medical Supplies for China Earthquake Relief (6/17/2008)
Duke Launches New Global Surgery Program (6/3/2008)
Exploring Medicine in Different Cultures: Duke in Honduras (5/6/2008)
Tachi Yamada of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Challenges Duke to Think Differently About Global Health (4/29/2008)
Paul Farmer Challenges Dukies to Consider Health and Human Rights (4/22/2008)
First DGHI Postdoctoral Fellow to Study Adolescent Mental Health in Kenya (4/15/2008)
World Health Day Essay: "Biodiversity and Health" (4/8/2008)
Podcast: Successful Service Trips (4/1/2008)
Paul Farmer to Give Public Lecture at Duke April 21 (3/25/2008)
Duke Team Joins International Meeting about Healthcare Worker Shortage (3/11/2008)
DGHI Blogs: Duke in Kampala (3/4/2008)
John Bartlett Named Associate Director of Research for DGHI (2/26/2008)
Global Health Residency Announces Inaugural Class (2/19/2008)
Duke Med Students Reopen Student-run Freemont People's Clinic in Rural NC (2/11/2008)
Report from the Field: Continued Violence in Kenya Likely to Cause Long-term Health Problems (2/5/2008)
Duke OB/GYN Hosts Blue Jean Ball Fundraiser for Women's Health in Kenya (1/29/2008)
Duke/NCCU Stop Hunger Now Million Meals Project (1/27/2008)
John Bartlett to Give Next University Seminar on Global Health (1/15/2008)
Duke Funds Global Health Residency (1/8/2008)

2007
Duke Cancer Embarks on Global Initiative (12/28/2007)
Internationally Recognized Dengue Expert Takes Position at Duke-NUS (12/28/2007)
The Obesity Pandemic (12/28/2007)
DGHI Founding Director Says NC Should Lead in Global Health Research (11/6/2007)
Center for Health Policy PI Receives Grants To Study HIV/AIDS Services in the Rural South (12/28/2007)
DGHI/KCMC Researchers Find Key Factors that Impact Adherence to HIV Medications (12/28/2007)
Duke Human Vaccine Institute Receives $7.6M Grant (12/28/2007)
Duke Pediatrician Discusses Obesity Epidemic in North Carolina (12/28/2007)
Sherryl Broverman "Making Connections" Between Biology and Global Health in Duke Chronicle Editorials (10/2/2007)
Duke Global Health Efforts in the News (9/18/2007)
Feature: Global Health Conferences at Duke (9/11/2007)

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