Tag: global health

Faculty at BU Study Intimate Partner Violence

in Faculty, Research

A study conducted by the World Health Organization found that one in three women experience Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) at some point during their lifetime, making it the most prevalent form of violence against women. Given this statistic, how should our healthcare policies and practices address the issue of gender-based violence?  A Sargent College faculty […]

Tags: global health, healthcare, World Health

WATCH: “The Past, Present, and Future of the Global Burden of Disease Study” with Chris Murray

in Alumni

2016 Dudley Allen Sargent Lecture “The Past, Present, and Future of the Global Burden of Disease Study” was presented by Christopher J. L. Murray, MD, DPhil, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington. Physician and health economist Christopher Murray has dedicated his career […]

Tags: Chris Murray, global burden of disease study, global health, public health, Sargent College