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Global Health Scholar Deus Bazira to Lead New Global Health Institute
Georgetown has appointed Dr. Deus Bazira, a professor and global health scholar and leader, as the inaugural director of its new Global Health Institute, a university-wide…
March 27, 2023
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Georgetown University Formally Launches Global Health Institute; Dr. Deus Bazira Appointed Inaugural Director
Georgetown University today formally announced the Georgetown Global Health Institute (GHI) and the new appointment of its inaugural director, Deus Bazira, DrPH, MPH, MBA,.…
March 27, 2023
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UNICEF Award to CGHPI Supports COVID-19 Vaccination in Eswatini
(January 6, 2023) — Georgetown’s Center for Global Health Practice and Impact-Eswatini (CGHPI-E) continues its COVID-19 vaccination work with the support of a new UNICEF.…
January 6, 2023
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School of Health Undergraduates Track Disease Outbreaks at Global Health Organizations
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November 4, 2022
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School of Health Undergraduates Conduct Research in Ghana as Part of a Team of Interdisciplinary Scholars
Two School of Health undergraduates embedded with a team of researchers say experiencing public health and cultural humility in real time has taken their global health coursework…
October 28, 2022
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New Study Finds Climate Change Could Spark the Next Pandemic
WASHINGTON (April 28, 2022) — As the Earth’s climate continues to warm, researchers predict wild animals will be forced to relocate their habitats — likely to regions with…
April 28, 2022
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Geoengineering Could Return Risk of Malaria for One Billion People
WASHINGTON (April 20, 2022) — Geoengineering the climate would have massive repercussions for the health of billions of people at risk of malaria who live in tropical, …
April 20, 2022
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How to End a Pandemic? Georgetown Course Encourages Students to See Themselves in the Answer
(January 13, 2022) — When designing her innovative new course, How to End a Pandemic, Rebecca Katz, PhD, MPH, sought to push back against a common misconception regarding…
January 13, 2022
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Understanding What Causes Fever to Reduce the Spread of Dangerous Pathogens
(September 23, 2021) — Fever is one of the most common and recognizable signs of human disease, but remains surprisingly mysterious from an etiological perspective. In some…
September 23, 2021
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Carnegie Corporation Awards Grant to Georgetown Global Health Law Expert to Explore Pandemic Treaty
WASHINGTON (September 15, 2021) — The Carnegie Corporation of New York announced that it has awarded Alexandra L. Phelan, SJD, LLM, LLB, an expert in global health law and…
September 15, 2021