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Pandemics and Primary Health Care Resilience: Why This Matters …

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has upended the delivery of routine and emergency medical care around the world. Primary care systems that often serve as a …

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How to persuade people to stay home: A century of social science

WEBWith social distancing and shelter-in-place mandates in effect worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic is necessitating large-scale behavior change and taking a …

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Lessons we can—and can’t—apply from HIV/AIDS to COVID-19

WEBCountless headlines of late have compared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to HIV/AIDS. When are these comparisons useful and when are they misleading?

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Global Media Representations of Mental Health/Illness

WEBThe Global Media Representations of Mental Health/Illness group will help rewrite dominant narratives and understandings of mental health in the U.S. and globally to better capture …

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Northwestern computer scientist and logistics expert discuss …

WEBWith the U.S. stockpile of medical supplies for combating COVID-19 nearly depleted, a clogged global supply chain, and a "Wild West-style” online marketplace rife …

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GlobeMed celebrates 15 years of lasting impact in global health …

WEBThis year marks the 15th anniversary of GlobeMed, a Northwestern Buffett-supported student organization dedicated to mobilizing students and grassroots leaders …

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Food and Water Insecurity: ‘A Borderless Topic’

WEBMore than 60 thought leaders gathered in Mexico City in April 2023 to discuss how better measurement can lead to global progress in public health. Sera …

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Can Environmental Activism Save the World

WEBCan environmental activism save the world? And, if so, how? As the world continues to grapple with the cascading consequences of our global environmental …

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Global Drug Crisis

WEBMorbidity and mortality from non-medical drug use continue s to rise, costing the U.S. alone $1.5 trillion annually. Yet the global costs of the drug crisis are less understood due to a …

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Trauma, Music and the Breath

WEBWith a focus of contributing toward United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being, the Trauma, Music and the Breath Global Working Group is …

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Climate Action at Northwestern Buffett: Buffett Institute for Global

WEBDiana Elhard, a member of Northwestern's virtual delegation to COP28 and a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Northwestern, will participate in this …

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Northwestern’s Third Delegation to COP28 Joins Global Partners in …

WEBNorthwestern's delegation will observe negotiations, share their thought leadership in panel discussions and research presentations, attend events hosted by climate leaders across …

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Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

WEBThe Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs advances research and teaching about the world beyond the borders of the United States. We are a beacon for cutting-edge …

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Trauma, Music and the Breath Global Working Group Video

WEBYoung people need innovative, cost-effective approaches to alleviate mental health challenges and foster wellbeing. The Trauma, Music and the Breath Global …

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Samanvi Kanugula Shows How GlobeMed Is More Than Your …

WEBWhen Samanvi Kanugula (Weinberg ’22) applied to join GlobeMed her freshman year, she had no idea how deeply the organization would influence her life. …

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The Pitfalls and Potential of International Cooperation

WEBMany observers are excited that Joe Biden’s presidency promises to bring international cooperation back into American foreign policy, but whose interests are …

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Defusing Disasters

WEBThe Defusing Disasters Working Group aims to mitigate the adverse effects of extreme weather events in Chicago and beyond by leveraging diverse expertise, research and …

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Disproportionate Impacts of Environmental Challenges

WEBThe Disproportionate Impacts of Environmental Challenges Working Group aims to help address some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges and their outsized …

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