Monthly Archives: July 2011

An unexpected lesson on the effect of war on public health

Posted on July 31, 2011 by lchensvold

Coming to India, I anticipated meeting new people and having unique experiences; in fact, that’s what attracted me to the opportunity. However, I never imagined I would end up playing tour guide and GRAVIS spokesperson for a group of students … Read More

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Photo of the day: press coverage of IAS

Posted on July 20, 2011 by lchensvold

Looking at the wall of IAS conference press coverage, I notice that nearly every news story mentions HPTN 052. -Lisa

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A remarkable day in HIV prevention research – report from Rome

Posted on July 19, 2011 by lchensvold

For the past two months, things have been pretty crazy around our institute. On May 12, we announced the results of a couples’ HIV prevention study well before the study was finished, because the results were so compelling. The study, … Read More

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Can hunger education change the future?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by lchensvold

Education leads to empowerment and is one of the most effective ways to influence change. Education and empowerment have the extraordinary ability to enable people to take control of their lives and decide the future for themselves and for their … Read More

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Tackling child malnutrition in Jodhpur – one promising model

Posted on July 1, 2011 by lchensvold

After visiting hospitals in other developing countries, I expected the hospital in Jodhpur to be similar; similar in the sense that it would be dirty, overcrowded and unorganized. To my surprise, the hospital in Jodhpur was exactly the opposite. I … Read More

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