January 24, 2014
Patents and Politics — How the HIV Crisis Changed Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property Policies: Dr. Ellen ‘t Hoen
The Global Medicines Program, along with the Department of Global Health and the Office of Graduate Medical Education, hosted Dr. Ellen ‘t Hoen for the following event: Patents and Politics — How the HIV Crisis Changed Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property Policies on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Ellen ’t Hoen, lawyer and independent consultant in medicine policy and law, specializes in access to…
Population Reference Bureau Interview with Dr. Joseph Babigumira
Dr. Joseph Babigumira was recently interviewed about his research on the health economics of unsafe induced abortion in Uganda. Watch the Population Reference Bureau Interview here to learn more about the research.
Dr. Joseph Babigumira’s Research Featured in Population Reference Bureau Research Brief
A Research Brief published by the Population Reference Bureau in September, 2012 featured research from Global Medicines Program faculty Joseph Babigumira. The Brief described key findings from two studies by Dr. Babigumira and colleagues on the cost of inducted abortion and cost-effectiveness of universal access to modern contraception: Joseph B. Babigumira et al., “Estimating the…
Professor Andy Stergachis elected to prestigious Institute of Medicine
Professor Andy Stergachis, Director of the Global Medicines Program, was one of three faculty members from the University of Washington School of Public Health elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. The inductees are among 70 new members and 10 foreign associates announced…
Global Medicines Program Partnering with VillageReach and the Barr Foundation to Improve the Supply Chain for Medicines in Malawi
The Global Medicines Program is teaming with VillageReach and the Barr Foundation to improve supply chain performance and medicines management in rural Malawi. In collaboration with the Malawi Ministry of Health and the Malawi College of Health Sciences, this three-year program will train 150 pharmacy assistants; increase supply chain capacity; and improve data management. The…
