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Theory Tested by Fire

… — the most stark and dire outcome — injuries and fatalities. Fortunately, the U.S. emergency management and response system benefits from decades of research and experience, resulting in a … and their level of social support, community factors including organizations that are ready to manage recovery efforts, and national factors offering logistical and financial resources such as … – not only damaged from previous repeated disasters, but climatologically unsustainable. New or returning development should be discouraged, as the economic toll, not to mention the …

Dispatches from the Road: London

… the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the UK some 30 years ago, surveillance data showed an 18% decline in new HIV diagnoses during 2016. This decline was seen across the UK as well as across all social groups.  In the London area, there was a 29% decrease in new HIV diagnoses in gay men during 2016.  This achievement heralded another accomplishment in … for the decline in new HIV diagnoses. The class had the opportunity to learn from a programmer manager at Public Health England (PHE) about the extensive HIV self-testing and self-sampling …

Fighting HIV/AIDS in Russia: Challenges, Successes, and Working in a Pandemic

… | This event is hosted by the NYU Jordan Center. Join us for another virtual meeting of the  New York-Russia Public Policy Seminar.  This panel is co-hosted by Columbia University’s  Harriman …

What COVID Vaccines Reveal: Myth and Reality of Post-Colonial Global Health

… ongoing Anti-Racism Series. We are proud to join with NYU DC and The John Brademas Center of New York University for this important discussion. According to the  World Health Organization , as …

Prof. Don Des Jarlais Featured in PBS Documentary on Opioids

… provides compelling insight in a just-released PBS documentary on the history of opioids in New York City. In New York City’s Opioid Drug History: A Relentless Cycle , this half-hour film …

Agent Based Modeling Lab

… instrument in providing generative explanations for macro-patterns. The motto of this new “generative” social science is, “If you didn’t grow it, you didn’t explain it.” And we have … of Mega-Cities. This expands the Los Angeles Plume-Agent Model shown in the Gallery to New York City, as part of a large project on resilience of mega-cities worldwide. Extending … , DrPH, MPA Dean, School of Global Public Health (GPH) Professor of Public Health Policy and Management (GPH) Rebecca Betensky , PhD Chair and Professor of the Department of Biostatistics …

2020 Health & Human Rights Awards

… individuals and organizations who share HealthRight’s commitment to ensuring equal access to healthcare. The event is free and open to all supporters of human rights. | Public Event …

Start With Care, Then Do More: The AMPATH Approach to Global Health Partnerships

… Section for Global Health, will present on AMPATH, the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare. Dr. Vedanthan is a clinician and cardiologist dedicated to building capacity to …

Epi Seminar Series with Ellenie Tuazon

… Research and Surveillance, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use, Prevention, Care and Treatment at New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) will present an overview of the …

Go To Your Room

… infrastructure is as vital as its military. A long-needed spotlight is shining on our selfless healthcare workers, who put themselves in harm’s way and their families at risk, for relatively little thanks and even lower compensation. In this new reality, Mother Nature reminds us that these better angels are our best defense against the …