Researchers study unique couples intervention in Mozambique to reduce HIV transmission
August 4, 2017
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Researchers in the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health are testing whether a unique “couples-centered” intervention developed in the southern African nation of Mozambique can reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Participative Theatre Transforms a Life in Namacurra
August 4, 2017
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Participative Theatre Transforms a Life in Namacurra
Ducha António was first diagnosed with HIV in 2008, during an antenatal consultation. She was just sixteen years old and did not fully understand what HIV was or the impact it could have on her life. She refused treatment for herself, and she was also reluctant to have her infant daughter tested. “I was a teenager with little knowledge of things, so I just ignored treatment.”
Heimburger co-authors perspective piece in support of the Fogarty International Center
June 30, 2017
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http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1704690#t=article
In support of the Fogarty International Center, Dr. Doug Heimburger, VIGH Associate Director, co-authored a perspective piece published in this week’s edition of The New England Journal of Medicine. For 50 years, Fogarty has supported global health research conducted by U.S. and international scientists. By building relationships with international partners, they seek to advance science while training the next generation of scientists equipped to address global health needs.
Year-End Events Highlight Student Achievements
May 15, 2017
2017 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Master of Public Health Commencement and Receptions Congratulations to all!
Conference Attendees Unite in Support of Fogarty International Center
May 13, 2017
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Global health scientists from around the world who attended the 2017 annual meeting of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health display wristbands to show solidarity in support of [or show gratitude for support from] the NIH Fogarty International Center. Since 2012, the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) has directed one of five Fogarty Global Health Fellows training consortia, and from 2007 to 2012, VIGH administered the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars and Fellows Program worldwide.
The Male Engagement Strategy Supports a Husband’s Participation in his Family’s Healthcare
Teletónio Samuel Rangeiro is a married 23 year old who lives with his wife, Hernésia Tomé, 22, in Seresse, a rural community outside of Zambézia’s provincial capital of Quelimane. When Teletónio’s wife became pregnant, he surprised many people in his community by accompanying his wife to all of her antenatal care (ANC) visits at the Maquival health facility and continued doing so after the delivery of their healthy twins—an unusual practice for men in this community.
Dreams Can Come True
May 11, 2017
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By Rui Esmael
Dreams Can Come True: Over a decade on combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) with two HIV-uninfected daughters
World Malaria Day Perspective: James Carlucci M.D.
April 24, 2017
World Malaria Day 2017, observed on Tuesday, April 25, seeks to raise awareness and highlight the need to close the gap in access to malaria prevention tools. While the burden of disease continues to decline, efforts to improve access to interventions that prevent, diagnose and treat malaria are needed to reach the Sustainable Development Goals of malaria elimination by 2030, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where malaria is most prevalent.
Nutrition Research Methods Workshop Trains Faculty and Graduate Students in Zambia
April 13, 2017
Current and past fellows, and faculty of the UNZA-Vanderbilt Training Partnership for HIV-Nutrition Research (UVP). The program is supported by the Fogarty International Center.
2017 Global Health Case Competition
March 30, 2017
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In February, the VIGH Student Advisory Council hosted its seventh annual university-wide global health case competition. This year, the competition was held in conjunction with Vanderbilt’s first “Haiti Week,” co-hosted by VIGH and the Vanderbilt Center for Latin American Studies.
Vanderbilt’s first-ever Africa Week set for April 2–7
March 30, 2017
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https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2017/03/29/vanderbilts-first-ever-africa-week-set-for-april-2-7/
To raise awareness of university opportunities to engage with Africa, Vanderbilt will host its first-ever Africa Week April 2-7.
World Health Week 2017
February 14, 2017
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Program Details and RSVP links:
Monday February 20, 12-1pm, LH 202 - Flexner Student Deans' Lectures
Traditional Birth Attendants Encourage Institutional Deliveries in Zambézia Province
February 3, 2017
In the rich farmlands of Birua Village, in Furquia Locality, Namacurra District, Zambézia Province, lives 52 year old Paulina Raposo. She has been a traditional birth attendant for 36 years.
2017 Global Health Case Competition
January 31, 2017
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February 11, 2017 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Vanderbilt School of Nursing: Room 16Keynote Speaker: Christophe Millien, M.D., Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology Partners in Health, Mirebalais University Hospital
2016 Core Faculty Publications
January 19, 2017
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2016 Publications (ordered by pub date) List of Core Faculty
Tao J, Qian HZ, Kipp AM, Ruan Y, Shepherd BE, Amico KR, Shao Y, Lu H, Vermund SH. Effects of depression and anxiety on antiretroviral therapy adherence among newly diagnosed HIV-infected Chinese MSM. AIDS. 2017 Jan 28;31(3):401-406. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001287.
VIDEO: Medical Equipment Arrives in Mozambique
Heather Jordan
January 5, 2017
Last year, the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) and Friends in Global Health (FGH) worked together to collect a container full of donated medical supplies, and had it shipped to the Provincial Health Department located in the Zambézia Province of Mozambique. In October 2016, the container arrived in the port of Quelimane. Together with Project C.U.R.E.