UC Berkeley School of Public Health

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Public Health Magazine Spring 2005

spring 2005 cover Health in the Global Community
In this issue:

Faculty work to improve health around the globe
Reproductive health in the developing world
Human rights and the aftermath of genocide
Factory workers in China exposed to benzene
TB and other diseases in the slums of Brazil

Features

UC Berkeley School of Public Health
Protecting and Promoting Health around the World
Twenty-five examples illustrate how faculty at the School of Public Health are addressing global health challenges.
pp. 2-5 | PDF

Reproductive Health:
Collaborating for a Large-scale Impact
by Johanna Van Hise Heart
In countries where women are dying needlessly from lack of reproductive health care, Professors Malcom Potts and Martha Campbell and colleagues collaborate to find solutions with the greatest possible impact.
pp. 5-7 | PDF

Human Rights:
Scholars Explore the Meaning of "Justice"
Berkeleyan writer Cathy Cockrell interviews Professors Eric Stover and Harvey Weinstein of UC Berkeley's Human Rights Center about how nations rebuild after ethnic cleansing and genocide and the role of trials in that process.
pp. 8-10 | PDF

Environmental Health: Implications of Benzene Exposure in China
by Sarah Yang
Factory workers in China exposed to low levels of the chemical benzene in the workplace had significantly lower blood cell counts compared to workers who were not exposed.
pp. 11-12 | PDF

Infectious Diseases:
Field Research Brings Attention to Diseases of Urban Poverty
by Michael S. Broder
In Brazil and India, Professor Lee Riley's group seeks to stem the spread of TB and infectious diseases that occur in urban sprawls, while students in the field learn the true meaning of international research.
pp. 13-14 | PDF

Departments

Past, Present Future

William Griffiths, Ph.D.: Health Educator and Family Planning Expert
p. 15 | PDF

From Horror to Hope: Working with Street Kids in Ecuador
pp. 16-17 | PDF

International Health Care Leaders Convene in Berkeley and Barcelona for "Advanced Health Leadership Forum
p. 18 | PDF

Faculty News

Faculty News and Notes
pp. 19-21 | PDF

Research Highlights

Mental Health Indicators Compared in California Counties
p. 22 | PDF

Many Children in Working Poor Families are Uninsured
p. 23 | PDF

Partners in Public Health
pp. 24-31 | PDF

Alumni News

President's Message
p. 33 | PDF

Alumna Spotlight: Barbara Staggers, M.D., M.P.H., '80, F.A.A.P.
p. 34 | PDF

Alumni Notes
pp. 35-38 | PDF

In Memoriam