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Posted on October 13, 2015October 13, 2015

Fall 2015 Course: Tropical Epidemiology (ANSC 499)

Animal Sciences 499 – Tropical Epidemiology

Course Focus
Tropical Epidemiology introduces the basic concepts and methods of epidemiology and bio-statistics through the lens of tropical medicine. This class focuses primarily on understanding current health issues in the tropics and applying …

Posted on August 25, 2015October 8, 2015

Illinois-Njala Global Health Symposium: POSTPONED

The Illinois-Njala Global Health Symposium, planned for September 2015, has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Please check back here for future updates.…

Posted on July 16, 2015

Fall 2015 Course: The HIV/AIDS Pandemic: Global and Local Perspectives (SOC 196)

Sociology 196 – The HIV/AIDS Pandemic: Global and Local Perspectives

Course Focus
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has drastically altered the global social, political, economic and demographic landscape. Delivering education concerning the virus, expanding prevention programs, monitoring the needs of countries and …

Posted on June 7, 2015

Center for Global Studies seeking Program Associate for Global Health Initiative

Position Description
Program Associate, Global Health Initiative (GHI)
Center for Global Studies

Position Dates: August, 16 2015 – May 15, 2016 Salary: $12-$15/hour for 10-15 hours/ week

Position Description:
Under the direction of the CGS Associate Director and the Global …

Posted on April 28, 2015April 28, 2015

Dr. Wilson (Microbiology, UIUC) to give ACDIS lecture on Ebola

On Thursday April 30, 2015 at 4 pm, Dr. Brenda Wilson (Microbiology, UIUC) will give a talk titled “Ebola 2014: What have we learned and where do we go from here?” as part of the Program in Arms Control, Disarmament, …

Posted on April 28, 2015

Illinois group SAWBO produces animation for cholera education in Nepali

Within months of the 2010 earthquake that hit Haiti, an outbreak of cholera affected hundreds of thousands of people, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths. Damage to infrastructure by the earthquake contributes to the spread of Vibrio cholerae, …

Posted on April 21, 2015

Sierra Leone Scholar to give Public Lecture on May 14, 2015

On May 14, 2015, Dr. Aiah Lebbie, Head of the Department of Biological Sciences at Njala University, will be giving a public talk, titled “Ebola in Sierra Leone: A Behavioral Spillover.” The talk will take place at 507 E. Green …

Posted on April 21, 2015April 22, 2015

Illinois-Njala Global Health Symposium

The Illinois-Njala Global Health Symposium will take place on May 14, 2015. It will be held at the I-Hotel Conference Center in Illini Room B from 2 – 7 PM.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Aiah Lebbie from Njala …

Posted on April 16, 2015April 16, 2015

Honduras Water Project Course offered for AY 2015-16

ENG 398/598 HWP will be offered again in 2015-2016 to teach students who are interested in international development about how to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions by focusing on community needs, culture, and political structure.

This year-long course is open to …

Posted on March 31, 2015

A panel of independent experts to assess WHO’s response in the Ebola outbreak

World Health Organization Announcement
9 March 2015

The WHO Director-General has commissioned a panel of outside independent experts to undertake an assessment on all aspects of WHO’s response in the Ebola outbreak. This is in response to a resolution passed …

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