Researchers from the University of Georgia and Makerere University in Uganda have launched a project leveraging the popularity of selfies to promote tuberculosis (TB) treatment. The intervention, dubbed DOT Selfie, is one of thirteen mobile health research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health and The Fogarty Center to improve health outcomes, health care …
Dr. Christopher Whalen, Karen and Jim Holbrook Distinguished Professor in Global Health, was invited to give the 2019 George W. Comstock lecture at Johns Hopkins University on November 12. Established in 2008 to honor Dr. George W. Comstock’s lifetime of work in public health and tuberculosis control, this annual lecture given by distinguished leaders addresses …
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded the Global Health Institute (GHI) at the University of Georgia two grants for research projects aimed at decreasing the global burden of tuberculosis. The first NIH grant, awarded over five years, will study the transmission of M. tuberculosis in an African city. GHI director Dr. Christopher Whalen …
Dr. Christopher Whalen, a leading international researcher on HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis transmission in Africa, has been named to the Karen and Jim Holbrook Distinguished Professorship in Global Health. Karen Holbrook served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Georgia from 1998 to 2002 before being named president of The …
The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust recently honored University of Georgia College of Public Health professor José F. Cordero by establishing an award in his name aimed at recognizing professionals in public health whose trajectories have a positive impact on institutions and citizens of the Island of Puerto Rico. The new Dr. José Cordero Award …
Tuberculosis is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide, and though the World Health Organization has said the average global burden of disease is on the decline, some areas of the world continue to feel its impact. Researchers at the University of Georgia have received a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to …
The College of Public Health at the University of Georgia is celebrating the formal establishment of the Karen and Jim Holbrook Distinguished Professorship in Global Health. Dr. Karen Holbrook was Provost at UGA from 1998 to 2002. She subsequently served as president of the Ohio State University and has sustained a career-long involvement with international …
The rate of infant and child deaths is very high in many developing countries, and Uganda is no exception. Some of the issues contributing to this problem are poor child spacing and unplanned pregnancies that occur within the first twelve months after child birth. Though low cost, effective family planning options are widely available, only …
Though tuberculosis (TB) is an old disease, with cases dating back 5,000 years, it remains a major global health threat. Accurately detecting latent TB infections, when the disease is still dormant and not actively making a person sick, is key to public health efforts to eliminate TB. New research from the University of Georgia is …
Dr. Paula Davis-Olwell, an instructor in the Global Health Institute and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is one of nine UGA faculty members selected for a 2017-18 UGA Service-Learning Fellowship. This year-long program provides an opportunity for faculty members from a broad range of disciplines to integrate academic service-learning into their professional practice. Fellows meet regularly …