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February 28, 2012
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Greetings!
Mark your calendar for Global Health Week, March 26-31. See below for details.
Finally, let us know what you think about the Weekly News and Notes. We welcome your feedback and story ideas.
Until next week,
Geelea Seaford and Everyone at DGHI
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Leading Policy Advocate to Headline Duke Global Health Week
 This March, Duke Global Health Week will kick off with a keynote speech by Laurie Garrett, one of America's most eloquent and forceful advocates for global health, infectious diseases and disease prevention.
Organized by Duke Partnership for Service (dPS) with involvement from more than 20 student organizations, Duke Global Health Week on March 26-31 is one of the most well-attended, highly-regarded events on campus. Each spring, the event brings together hundreds of students to raise awareness about global health disparities by hosting renowned speakers and leading an exciting lineup of activities.
On the first day of Global Health Week, Garrett will deliver her keynote on " The Future of Global Health Policy." The only person to win the three "P"s of journalism-the Pulitzer, the Polk and the Peabody-Garrett is particularly adept at navigating the politics that help and hinder how we prepare, treat and respond to global health threats.  Garrett is Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations and recipient of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of an Ebola epidemic. Her latest book provides a detailed account of the bioterrorism policy actions that resulted from the 2001 anthrax attacks. "Following the annual theme of distinguished keynote lecturers, Laurie Garrett will provide a resounding kickoff to Duke's 5th Global Health Week celebration," said senior Braveen Ragunanthan, a global health certificate student and a lead organizer of Duke Global Health Week. "More than 20 student organizations have been working diligently to collaborate on exciting events that capture the spirit of our intentions toward realizing a world free of health disparities. This year, we hope to show that we need not wait to leave the classrooms to make a difference in the world. Our voices can collectively be an agent for change if we stand up together." In coming weeks, Duke Global Health Week organizers will reveal other big plans for the week. (Closer to the event, see the calendar for more details.) In an effort to draw attention to a variety of global health issues, the themes for each day of the week have been revealed. They include global health at home, innovation and sustainability, preventive health, maternal and child health, and social justice and advocacy. Students who wish to get involved in planning for the event can fill out this survey. |
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Uganda Needs Integrated Approach to Controlling Malaria
highlights the need for a more integrated national approach to controlling malaria vectors like mosquitoes in Uganda, which suffers from one of the highest burdens of malaria deaths in Africa.
With collaborators from the University of Pretoria and the Ugandan Ministry of Health, Kramer calls for more
collaboration among the health, environmental and
agricultural sectors. Published in Malaria Journal, the study examined knowledge and perceptions about malaria vector control among key stakeholders in the country.
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policy options at Duke co-sponsored workshop. |
Integrated vector management is one of the key strategies widely promoted by the World Health Organization
for preventing and reducing malaria. An integrated vector control approach combining non-chemical and chemical methods can be tailored to different local ecological and socioeconomic conditions.
"In most malaria prone countries, integrated management of malaria vectors remains a challenging component of malaria control policy," said Kramer, professor of environmental economics and global health at the Nicholas School of the Environment. "Better cooperation across agencies and continuous engagement of local communities are necessary to better control the mosquitos that transmit malaria."
The study used structured interviews with individuals familiar with malaria control in Uganda. The study found that Ugandan policymakers and professionals in health, environment, agriculture and fisheries sectors are knowledgeable about malaria and believe it is an important health issue in Uganda.
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Vote for Global Health Projects in Duke ChangeWorks Competition
* Vote for your favorite project once per day through March 20th by giving it a thumbs up! *
Counseling Orphans, Promoting Empowerment in Uganda
The Counseling Orphans, Promoting Empowerment (COPE) program will expand a Duke student-led program iwhich trains primary school teachers and village health workers to provide orphans and vulnerable children with life-skills, group counseling, vocational training and reproductive health education.
Malaria Awareness Program: HaMakuya, South Africa The Malaria Awareness Program is an innovative peer education-based platform coupled with a bed net production and distribution system which aims to sustainable increase awareness of malaria in HaMakuya, South Africa.
The Turtle: A Medical Device to Heal Open Wounds in Developing World The Turtle is an affordable medical device to heal open woulds in the developing world more quickly, with less cost, and with a lower rate of infection than current healing mechanisms.
MedConnect: Improving Pill Adherence MedConnect is a system to effectively combat pill non-compliance, fighting drug-resistant diseases and increasing patient health.
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WISER Girls Celebrate International Women's Day With Flash Mob
The Women's Institute for Secondary Education and Research (WISER) seeks to improve educational, economicand health outcomes for girls, particularly those orphaned by AIDS, while promoting community-wide enhancements in health and development.
The Kenyan nongovernmental organization was co-founded in 2007 by DGHI faculty member Sherryl Broverman, and is a partner of the Duke Global Health Institute. The organization opened a boarding school in 2010 and has been featured in a United Nations publication. WISER teachers have also received professional training at Duke.
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Global Health Opportunities
Job Opportunity
Divinity School Data Analyst
Upcoming Conferences
NCD Child Conference, March 12-21, Oakland, CA
Global Surgery Conference, March 22-23, Salt Lake City, UT
Global Health & Innovation Conference, April 21-22, New Haven, CT
Genetics Awareness Project Conference, May 31-June 1, Miami, FL
International Conference on Global Health, July 18-21, Washington, DC
Health Disparities Summit, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, National Harbor, MD
Faculty
Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development Round 2 - due Apr. 2
Research on the Health of LGBTI Populations (R01, R03, R21)
Targeting Persistent HIV Reservoirs (TaPHIR) (R21/R33) - due Mar. 25
Post Residency Experience in Rwanda
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