University of Washington Department of Global Health

Each year, approximately 40,000 neonatal deaths occur in Kenya. While a vast majority of these deaths are preventable, newborn care practices and clinical care seeking may be delayed by several factors including lack of knowledge, decision making ability, and poor quality of care. To support mothers during this critical phase, researchers from UW DGH, Kenyatta National Hospital and Women and Infants Hospital designed the Mobile WACh NEO (MWN) randomized controlled trial. MWN utilized texting communication to provide information, motivation, and real time decision support to mothers in Kenya to help them identify and seek care for neonatal illness. Aiming to determine the effect of tailored, texting communication on neonatal mortality, the study had surprising results: the intervention did not reduce neonatal mortality rates but did increase clinical care seeking. Read the full MWACh NEO trial paper here: https://lnkd.in/gBp4Qymx The Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) University of Nairobi Women & Infants Hospital Brown Medicine Brown University Center for Global Health Equity Keshet Ronen #GlobalMNH #MaternalHealth #NeonatalHealth #BMHW

??♀? DrGH Student Zahra Zeinali Interview on Winning Young Professional Award for Her Work in Gender Equality in Health Policy and Systems Zahra Zeinali MD MPH is a third-year student in the Doctor of Global Health Leadership and Practice (DrGH) program at the University of Washington. In November 2024, she was awarded the?Societal Awards Young Professional Award?by Health Systems Global and the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research for her impact in advancing gender equality in health policy and systems research. In an interview facilitated by Ana Lucia Castillo, MD, a second-year Master of Public Health student in the University of Washington Department of Global Health, Zeinali discusses her work in gender equality in public health and shares advice for early career professionals interested in global health and social justice. Watch the interview here: https://lnkd.in/dFZxBK6u #WomensHistoryMonth #genderequality

King K. Holmes, MD, PhD, the founding Chair of the Department of Global Health and a long-standing leader in the Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases in the UW Department of Medicine, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025. King’s “special powers” included his boundless curiosity, deep-seated belief in science, lifelong commitment to mentees and colleagues, and irrepressible sense of humor. Read about King's life and legacy here: https://bit.ly/KHDGHBlog

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A skilled health workforce leads to better health outcomes and lives saved. Since its inception 22+ years ago, I-TECH has developed more than 400 in-person, online, and hybrid training and educational products for multiple cadres of healthcare workers?in low-resource settings. #OurWorkMatters University of Washington School of Public Health eDGH University of Washington

Earlier this month, the National Institutes of Health announced they would slash four billion dollars of funding for research institutes across the country, the result of which would directly impact at least 70 research facilities in WA state. Helen Chu, professor of UW School of Public Health and UW Medicine shares the devastating impacts that the NIH funding cuts would have on critical #PublicHealth research. https://lnkd.in/gbaK_gWr University of Washington Department of Epidemiology University of Washington Department of Global Health

For the last 26 years, the UW/Fred Hutch CFAR Seminar Series has brought clinical and laboratory-based researchers, including both Seattle-based researchers and those from outside the region, to present their cutting-edge insights to our research community. Please join us IN-PERSON at the Hans Rosling Center for our March seminar (virtual option available). Refreshments will be provided! To register for this event, visit: https://bit.ly/MarchCFAR25

Congratulations to Implementation Science PhD Candidate Irene Mukui for receiving the 2024 CFAR Mentored International Investigator Award (MIIA) for her project, “Acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of using a paediatric antiretroviral medication dosing calculator to minimize medication errors.” This award is presented to international early-stage investigators to support them in conducting independent research with close mentorship from UW/Fred Hutch CFAR faculty. With the CFAR MIIA, Dr. Mukui will conduct a study on pediatric ART prescription and dispensing errors, exploring associated factors and the effectiveness of an electronic dosing support tool in minimizing errors. Read more about Dr. Mukui’s research here: https://bit.ly/MIIAMukui Learn about the CFAR MIIA here: https://bit.ly/CFARMIIA

It's that time of year where we open registration for the #ImplementationScience in #GlobalHealth Summer Institute ??? Join researchers, students, and implementation professionals from around the world in beautiful Seattle, Washington for an intensive week learning all about implementation science. The Institute outlines and explores an interdisciplinary framework of methods (including applied engineering, management tools, health systems, and policy research) applied to improving implementation and scale-up of health programs, paired with experiential case studies from global health leaders. Both?an introductory and an advanced track?will be offered concurrently. The advanced track?is appropriate for those who have previously attended our introductory?Fundamentals of Implementation Science?course or have participated in other introductory implementation science training activities. Both tracks include a variety of didactic formats. To learn more, browse the FAQs, and to register, scan the QR code or visit: bit.ly/ImpSciUW2025

Health care workers at the Department of Global Health's International Training and Education Center for Health in Zimbabwe were dismissed from their jobs shortly after executive orders paused foreign aid. Former workers share how the funding freeze has impacted their personal lives and the state of HIV and Aids-related services in Zimbabwe. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4k6XTrj