2007 Center for Global Health University Scholars

Scholar

Year/School

Country

Project

Temitope Awosogba

CLAS, History, Minor Biology, 3rd Year

Benin

Maternal Perspective on Childhood Diarrhea and Its Treatment

Esraa Bani

GSAS, Masters in Public Health

Sudan

Understanding Gender Differences in Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors (KAB's) of University Students towards HIV/AIDS and Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Services in Sudan

Daniele Brown

CLAS, Foreign Affairs, 3rd Year

Russia

drug treatment and prevention programs for street youth

Megan Dunning

CLAS, Human Biology, Spanish, 3rd Year

Guatemala

Malnutrition and Iron Deficiency in an Indigenous Community

Shoukoufeh Dinat

SEAS, Biomedical Engineering, 2nd Year

South Africa

Children as translators of technology: implementing a water purification system in rural Limpopo Province

Amy Gueye

School of Medicine, 1st Year

Senegal

Evaluation of Cervical Cancer Detection andTreatment in Rural Senegal

Grace Healy

CLAS, Political and Social Thought, and Religious Studies, 3rd Year

India

Community Activism and Sustainable Development in India: An Analysis of Outreach Efforts in an Environmental NGO

Beth Henry

GSAS, Masters in Public Health

Brazil

Cultural Implications and Misconceptions of Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding Behaviors among Disenfranchised Mothers in Brazilian Shantytowns

Jess Keim

GNUR, Master of Science in Nursing, 1st Year

Lesotho

The Mbeya Program: UVA School of Nursing Global Health Initiative.

Maggie Kirkpatrick

SEAS, Mechanical Engineers, Minor Biomedical Engineering, 3 rd Year

South Africa

Tshibvumoni Village and Preschool Development Project

Heather Lyu

CLAS, 2nd Year (undeclared) Media Studies, Global Public Health Minor

South Africa

Radio Effect: Disseminating Information About the Maternal Health Needs of Women in South Africa

Kourtney Maher

CLAS, History & Foreign Affairs, 3rd Year

South Africa

Sports for Life program, which seeks to advocate HIV and AIDS prevention among children and teens

Ben McVane

CLAS, Political and Social Distinguished Major Political & Social Thought/Minor Biology, 3rd Year

South Africa

The Role of Community Consultation in Promoting Ethical Obtainment of Informed Consent in Clinical Trials in Developing Countries

Varun Mehta

CLAS, pre-med, 3rd Year

India

ole of Asymmetric Information on Breast Cancer in India. The Role of Awareness on Breast Cancer diagnosis and treatment in Urban India

Grace Milad

CLAS, Human Biology, 3rd Year

Egypt

Demystifying the Coptic Orthodox Response to Illness & Disease

Sarah Moore

School of Medicine, 1st Year

Ghana

A Comparison of AIDS Disease Management between Semi-Rural and Rural Ghana

Anita Patel

School of Medicine, 1st Year

Ghana

A Comparison of AIDS Disease Management between Semi-Rural and Rural Ghana

David Richards

CLAS, Biochemistry, 3rd Year

Brazil

Genetic variation in seasonal Cryptosporidial infections within a city in Northeastern Brazil

Ritwik Sahu

SEAS, CLAS, Systems Engineering and Econ Double Major, 2nd Year

South Africa

Employing the Internet: Will Good Things Grow?

Yusra Shawar

CLAS, Neuroscience & Foreign Affairs, 2nd Year

Jordan

Community Leaders' Assessment of the Mental Health Concerns of Palestinian Refugee Youth in Amman, Jordan

Kevin Sinusas

CLAS, Biology/Psychology Major, Minor Philosophy, 3 rd Year

South Africa

The Tree of Life? Analysis of the use of the Moringa Tree in Addressing Major Health Issues of Rural South Africa

Manal Tellawi

CLAS, Middle Eastern Studies, 2nd Year

Jordan

Accessible health care for the Palestinian refugees in the Marka camp in Jordan

Mark Troyer

School of Medicine, 1st Year

Honduras

Prevalence of and Contributions to Infectious Disease in Rural Honduras

Veronica Yeh

SEAS, Biomedical Engineering, 3rd Year

South Africa

The Health Benefits of Digesting Manure: How to Communicate Biofuels as an Alternative Energy Source in Rural South Africa.

Kai Zhao

CLAS, Chemistry w/Biochemistry Specialization, 3rd Year

Brazil

Study of the ApoE gene in Mechanisms of Intestinal Cell Function and Nutrient Absorption