http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Tue, 21 May 2013 15:39:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/02/haiti-prime-minister-lamothe-2013/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/02/haiti-prime-minister-lamothe-2013/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 15:27:40 +0000 Alex Fischer http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=36095 On April 22, 2013 the Earth Institute’s Haiti Research and Policy Program at the Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development welcomed Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe to the Spring 2013 Haiti Dialogue Series and the Columbia University World Leader’s Forum. The prime minister and Haitian diplomats met with Earth Institute senior researchers to discuss the strategies for the Haitian government’s national-scale monitoring, planning and implementation development programs.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/02/haiti-prime-minister-lamothe-2013/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/20/ikea-foundation-pledges-2-5-million-to-earth-institute-project-in-india/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/20/ikea-foundation-pledges-2-5-million-to-earth-institute-project-in-india/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:19:41 +0000 Catherine Fullerton http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=30593 In partnership with Earth Institute researchers, the IKEA Foundation has pledged over $2.5 million to help improve the quality of education through pilot projects in two Indian states. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/20/ikea-foundation-pledges-2-5-million-to-earth-institute-project-in-india/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/06/22/earth-institute-participates-in-first-ever-mhealth-survey/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/06/22/earth-institute-participates-in-first-ever-mhealth-survey/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:01:13 +0000 Earth Institute http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=15736 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/06/22/earth-institute-participates-in-first-ever-mhealth-survey/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/09/basic-healthcare-doesnt-have-to-be-of-basic-quality-2/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/09/basic-healthcare-doesnt-have-to-be-of-basic-quality-2/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 17:34:36 +0000 Yombo Tankoano http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=14554 While coordinating a Community Health Worker (CHW)-based asthma management program in New York City, I learned of the Millennium Villages Project (MVP), its CHW program, and of the opportunity to help build community health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. My diverse experience in healthcare gave me a unique understanding of the need for highly performing CHW [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/09/basic-healthcare-doesnt-have-to-be-of-basic-quality-2/feed/ 4 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/23/a-medical-mission-to-a-millennium-city/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/23/a-medical-mission-to-a-millennium-city/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:13:59 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=13113 The following is a guest blog, authored by Dr. Medhat Allam, Chairman of International Surgical Mission Support, one of MCI's partners. In Kenya, like with many developing counties, residents often lack access to specialized medical care. International Surgical Mission Support (ISMS), which strives to train medical professionals and provide free care to those in need, recognized a gap in the level of care available in Kenya and decided to send two teams to Nyanza Provincial General Hospital in the Millennium City of Kisumu, Kenya.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/23/a-medical-mission-to-a-millennium-city/feed/ 2 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/11/a-community-based-approach-to-combating-malnutrition-what-it-looks-like-and-how-to-evaluate-it/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/11/a-community-based-approach-to-combating-malnutrition-what-it-looks-like-and-how-to-evaluate-it/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:31:45 +0000 Angelie Singh http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=12740 In a world of increasing rates of obesity, it is sometimes hard to remember that another type of malnutrition—undernutrition—remains a major contributor to mortality. Although all ages may be affected by malnutrition, children are most vulnerable to death and long-term disabilities caused by this disease. As such, treating and preventing undernutrition in children contribute to [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/11/a-community-based-approach-to-combating-malnutrition-what-it-looks-like-and-how-to-evaluate-it/feed/ 2 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/08/south-korean-delegate-visit-to-earth-institute/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/08/south-korean-delegate-visit-to-earth-institute/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:19:43 +0000 Sharon Kim http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=12524 On February 18, 2011, the Earth Institute hosted about 20 South Korean delegates for a presentation given by the health team at the Center for Global Health and Economic Development. Their trip was an extension of their participation in a Health Emergencies in Large Populations (HELP) course that was developed through a joint effort of [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/08/south-korean-delegate-visit-to-earth-institute/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/03/cghed%e2%80%99s-patricia-mechael-featured-on-pbs-newshour/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/03/cghed%e2%80%99s-patricia-mechael-featured-on-pbs-newshour/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:17:42 +0000 Sarina Virk http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=12355 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/03/cghed%e2%80%99s-patricia-mechael-featured-on-pbs-newshour/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/02/the-rising-tide-of-community-health-workers/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/02/the-rising-tide-of-community-health-workers/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:48:09 +0000 Prabhjot Singh http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=12289 In the past few weeks, there has been an steady rise in news about Community Health Workers (CHWs), domestically and abroad. The reason for enthusiasm is obvious: without replacing doctors and nurses, regular people can take an active role in the health of their community.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/02/the-rising-tide-of-community-health-workers/feed/ 3 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/11/15/mhealth-summit/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/11/15/mhealth-summit/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:53:34 +0000 Patty Mechael http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=8508 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/11/15/mhealth-summit/feed/ 6