2015 Feb 1 CGI Newsletter

1. Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of our growing newsletter! Volume 2, Number 2 _____News, Tools, Reports and Shout-Outs______ Tanzania concerns and help needed I received a message of concern from our longtime partner in Tanzania (see: http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/projects_Tanzania .cfm) noting that they have had an unexpected influx of 70 additional children to our school there due to other regional schools having closed. Making things worse is that their health and nutrition is degraded and our team is additionally working to feed them during their time at school, otherwise many receive no additional nutrition (you may recall the two hospitals we work with their constantly treat marasmus and other nutritional/starvation related illnesses). We’ve not budgeted for this additional surge of need and we’re scrambling to get additional funds for food. If you can help, please do at: http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/donateNow.cfm Thanks! 1

2. In case you haven’t yet heard about (or even better, watched) Dr. Greg Martin’s Global Health channel, you have to check him out. He posts fantastic videos about epidemiology, global health ethics, getting a job in global health and much more... Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/user/drgregmartin/featured <<< >>> FILM SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION: http://www.bananalandmovie.org WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015 SPHPI Auditorium, 1603 W. Taylor Street, Chicago Film excerpt: 4:00-4:45pm Panel and Q&A: 4:45–5:45pm “For consumers, bananas are a delicious and nutritious start to to the day, a healthy snack and a fixture in our fruit bowls. For millions of residents in the banana lands, the production of bananas means social upheaval, violence and pesticide poisoning. Banana Land explores the origins of these disparate realities, and opens the conversation on how workers, producers and consumers can address this disconnect.” Panelists: Christopher Boyer, PhD - Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies and Professor and Chair of Department of History, UIC Jason Glaser - Producer, Banana Land Co-Founder and CEO, La Isla Foundation Diego Lopez - Director, Banana Land Sponsored by: Global Health Program, School of Public Health Department of Criminology, Law and Justice Department of Anthropology Center for Global Health, College of Medicine Food Chain Workers Alliance Banana Land: blood, bullets & poison 2

3. On January 4, 1965, in his State of the Union address, President Johnson announced, “I will seek new ways to use our knowledge to help deal with the explosion in world population and the growing scarcity in world resources.” Under this mandate, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) began its population and family planning program. In the 50 years of assistance, USAID’s program has focused on enabling women and couples to make informed, voluntary decisions about whether to have children and, for those who would like children, when and how many to have. Expanding access to voluntary family planning information and services has created a positive ripple effect with profound health, economic and social benefits for families and communities. When an individual or a couple can choose the timing and spacing of their children, they are better equipped to provide for their family's well-being and invest more of their scarce resources in the health and education of their children. Enabling women and girls to avoid early pregnancy allows many to attend school longer, and women with fewer children are more able to seek employment, increasing household income and assets. We also know that through healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies, family planning could reduce maternal deaths by 30 percent and child deaths by 28 percent globally. As the largest bilateral donor for family planning assistance, USAID has played a crucial role in increasing access to modern contraception for women and families across the globe. Use of modern contraception by married women of reproductive age in the developing world (excluding China) rose from less than 10 percent in 1965 to 46 percent today. Over the next year, USAID will highlight various aspects of our 50 years working to enable women and men to choose the number, timing, and spacing of their children. Learn more: Read President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1965 State of the Union address. Read the USAID report “50 years in Global Health” to learn more about the history of their work in family planning. View the USAID family planning timeline. Learn more about their current family planning programs. Stay connected to @USAIDGH on Twitter for updates on USAID’s celebration of 50 years of work in family planning. 3

4. _____Grant and Funding Opportunities_____ http://global.singularityu.org/gic/?utm_source=Singularity+University+Lists&utm_campaign=2f13ce3 b6f-Newsletter_January2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9c706260a1-2f13ce3b6f-57195921 Call for Applications, Global Good Fund Fellowship, 5th class of social entrepreneurs Fellowship Program Fellowship Program The Global Good Fund Fellowship is a 15-month program supporting the leadership development... Learn more at: http://www.globalgoodfund.org 4

5. Call for Applications/Nominations, Skoll Scholarship for incoming MBA students at the University of Oxford's Said Business School Download the Skoll Scholarship Introductory Brochure: http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/ideas- impact/skoll/skoll-scholarship Call for Applications, Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme to empower the next generation of African Entrepreneurs' Learn more: http://www.tonyelumelufoundation.or g/teep/ <<< >>> 2016 DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND STUDENT AWARDS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Deadline: June 1, 2015 APA’s Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) seeks nominations for its Distinguished Professional Contributions awards. All nominees must have excellent overall personal and professional reputations. Nominees should not have received disciplinary action from a state board of examiners in psychology and must have no history of ethical violations at the state or national level. Winners receive an honorarium of $1,000; the opportunity to present an invited address at APA’s 2016 Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado August 4-7, 2016; a waiver of 2016 convention registration fees; and reimbursement of up to $1,500 in expenses related to attendance at the 2016 convention. 5

6. For each award, nominators should provide a detailed narrative statement of no more than 300 words on the nature of the contributions and focus of the nomination and an up-to-date resume and bibliography. Endorsements from other individuals or groups are encouraged. Also, nominators of award winners will be responsible for preparing a 100-word award citation. Note: Additional requirements for APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology Please send nomination materials for all categories to Sheila Kerr at the APA address. You may also reach her by phone at (202) 336-5878 or email at skerr@apa.org. The APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research is given to a psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology. To be eligible, this research should have led to innovative applications in an area of psychological practice, including but not limited to assessment, consultation, instruction, or intervention (either direct or indirect). Research involving the original development of procedures, methodologies, or technical skills that significantly improve the application of psychological knowledge and provide direct and immediate solutions to practical problem areas will be considered, as will research that has informed psychologists on how better to observe, define, predict, or control behavior. Original integration of existing theories or knowledge is also eligible for consideration. For additional information please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/applied-research.aspx The APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice. The award is intended to recognize outstanding independent practitioners in psychology. Nominations will be considered for psychologists working in any area of clinical specialization, health services provision, or consulting, and services provided to any patient population or professional clientele in an independent setting. Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but not limited to children/adolescents/adults/older adults; urban/rural/frontier populations; minority populations; and persons with serious mental illness will be considered. Contributions may be judged distinguished by virtue of peer recognition, advancement of the public’s recognition of psychology as a profession, relevant professional association honors, or other meritorious accomplishments denoting excellence as a practitioner including advancement of the profession. For additional information please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/private-sector.aspx The APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice. The award is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. Nominations will be considered for psychologists working in a wide variety of institutional practice settings (e.g. schools, military, state hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, etc.). Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but not limited to children/adolescents/adults/older adults; urban/rural/frontier populations; minority populations; and, persons with serious mental illness will be considered. Contributions may be judged distinguished by virtue of peer recognition, advancement of the public’s recognition of psychology as a profession, relevant professional association honors, or other meritorious accomplishments denoting excellence as a practitioner including improvement of institutional service delivery systems or development of psychologically informed public policy. For additional information please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/institutional-practice.aspx 6

7. APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by BPA and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. Nominees may have received their doctoral degree at the time of nomination provided that accomplishments for the award were achieved while a graduate student. Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply from all psychology sub-specialties (e.g., clinical, counseling, organization, school, health) and can be self-nominated or nominated by an APA member. However, all self-nominations must be endorsed by an APA member who serves the function of a nominator. Each applicant must submit a summary of no more than 1,000 words regarding their work with an underserved population that must include a description of the student’s work with this population, the status of the underserved population and number served, nature of psychological services/work done and its impact on addressing the needs of the identified population. In addition, nominees are expected to identify why the group they have worked with is considered underserved. Applicants must also submit a curriculum vitae, a letter of support from a member of APA and, in the instance of a self- nomination, verification that the endorser will serve the role and complete the functions of a nominator. For additional information, including details regarding nomination material please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/grad-profpsyc.aspx <<< >>> UNHCR - PSFR Regional Digital Officer – Thailand Opening The Regional Digital Officer will be responsible for supporting the growth.... Learn more at: https://www.unhcr.or.th/jobs/PSFR_Regional_Digital_Officer 7

8. _____Upcoming Conferences and Events_____ For more information: http://www.ehps2015.org/ 8

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10. SAVE THE DATE APRIL 8, 2015 Global Health Symposium 2015: Advancing Health in an Interconnected World Keynote: Dr. Keith Martin, executive director of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health The Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison hosts the 11th annual Global Health Symposium. UW-Madison faculty, staff and students will present information about recent global health activities that impact Wisconsin and the world in a series of oral presentations and a poster session. A networking reception will follow. 4:30-9:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2015 First Floor, Health Sciences Learning Center 750 Highland Avenue Madison, Wisconsin To learn more, visit the GHI website or contact Teaona Hasbrouck atthasbrouck@wisc.edu or 608-265-9299. UW-Madison faculty, staff and students who are interested in showcasing their work in an oral presentation or poster session also are invited to submit an abstract for consideration. For more information, contact Betsy Teigland at teigland@wisc.edu or 608-262-3862. 10

11. _____Ebola, Infectious Disease, and More…_____ Aggregated News Reports from: EBOLA Too Little, Too Late Last September—eight months into the Ebola epidemic—Barack Obama launched a $750 million initiative to coordinate and strengthen international aid efforts, which had come under intense criticism from disaster response and global health experts. In a photo essay that includes images of newly built and empty Ebola treatment facilities, Politico reports that Operation United Assistance came too late, long after the worst of the epidemic had passed. Politico Related: An Empty, Underused Medical Outpost Could Be the Future of the Ebola Fight – Foreign Policy Related: Weekly Ebola cases below 100, WHO says endgame begins – Reuters Related: Do Ebola educators make a difference? – The Guardian HIV/AIDS Game-Changing ARVs To meet the staggering need for better treatment for the 35 million people living with HIV, next- generation antiretrovirals (ARVs)—particularly dolutegravir—could prove critical, argue Matthew Barnhart and James D. Shelton in a Global Health Science and Practice editorial. Why? They cost far less to manufacture, bring fewer side effects, and have a lower risk of resistance. Still, introducing new ARVs in specific combinations optimized for the needs of low- and middle- income countries will take greater private-public collaboration and strong advocacy from the global health community. Currently, 13.6 million receive ARVs; achieving expanded 2013 WHO treatment guidelines would require expanding that to twice the current number—at a time when support seems to have plateaued. Global Health Science and Practice (Editorial) Related: Some Obamacare insurers discriminate against AIDS patients: study – Reuters Related: Asia needs more cash, campaigns, law changes to end HIV epidemic: U.N. – Reuters 11

12. Related: Prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission in Burkina Faso: evaluation of vertical transmission by PCR, molecular characterization of subtypes and determination of antiretroviral drugs resistance – Global Health Action BACTERIAL DISEASES Spotlight on Spotted Fever Rickettsioses—such as spotted and typhus fevers—are important causes of central nervous system (CNS) infections in Southeast Asia, according to new research in Lancet Global Health. This commentary discusses the 8-year study involving 1,112 patients with CNS infections admitted to a hospital in Laos, describing it as a “great contribution.” Treatable but severe bacterial diseases transmitted by fleas, lice, mites, and ticks remain underestimated, according to the authors: “These severely neglected infections represent a potentially large proportion of treatable CNS disease burden across vast endemic areas and need more attention.” The Lancet Global Health SOCIOECONOMICS The Disease of Poverty The recent discovery of a new class of antibiotics raises questions about economic and social issues as much it raises hopes of a potential breakthrough in the fight against dangerously antibiotic-resistant organisms. Two medical students at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine assert in a PLOS Blogs opinion piece that "infectious diseases are diseases of poverty" that disproportionally affect poor and marginalized groups. They argue that development of a new antibiotic is less important in preventing infectious diseases than committing resources to alleviate poverty. "It is easier to rally behind a “miracle” technology," the authors write, "than it is to rally behind a restructuring of society that prevents multi-drug resistant diseases in the first place." PLOS Blogs PERTUSSIS History’s Lesson for Anti-Vaxxers The recent resurgence of whooping cough in Michigan compelled reporter Sue Thoms to step back into the 1930s, when 2 women rallied support from the local community and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt to create a live-changing vaccine. The disease was killing almost 6,000 American children a year when scientists Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering began their research, working on their own time with a tiny budget. When their vaccine was distributed across the US, the incidence of whooping cough plummeted. In 1934, there were 209 cases per 100,000 people. The rate dropped to 51 in 1948 and fewer than 10 per 100,000 after 1960—figures for today’s anti-vaccine movement to consider. MLive 12

13. MEASLES The Return of Measles The reappearance of a disease long under control through vaccination is bad news. When that disease is measles, it's worse news, suggests an informative piece in The Atlantic on measles’ US comeback. Thanks to the success of the vaccine, a large segment of the population has never thought of measles as a serious health threat. The reality is far different for an illness that kills 400 people each day. Its hardy virus makes measles one of the most infectious of all diseases. "It's not a mild illness like mumps or even chickenpox…this is a much more severe sort of illness," explains Cody Meissner, a professor of pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine. The Atlantic __________________________________________________________ Thanks! I hope you have found this issue to be informative and helpful in your work. Please send me any information you’d like posted in upcoming issues. This Newsletter and mailing are a manual process, so if you would no longer like to receive this Newsletter, just send me an email. Any recommendations to improve this communique would be most appreciated! You can join our Facebook Group and interact with over 1200 likeminded individuals at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CenterForGlobalInitiatives/ And if you’d like to support the Center’s work with a tax deductible donation, which would be fantastic and do a great deal: http://centerforglobalinitiatives.org/donateNow.cfm All past issues are available via a Pinterest Portal: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/257831147393441584/ If any of the URLs do not work in that format, just email me for the desired back-issue. Cheers, and thank you for your work, Chris http://DrChrisStout.com Founding Director, http://CenterForGlobalInitiatives.org LinkedIn Influencer: http://www.linkedin.com/influencer/3055695 American Psychological Association International Humanitarian Award Winner, http://www.apa.org/monitor/dec07/rockstar.html 13