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The critical need for WASH in emergency preparedness in health settings, the case of COVID-19 pandemic in Kisumu Kenya
Health Place. 2022 May 30;76:102841. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102841. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe devastating effects of inadequate basic utilities such as water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management and environmental cleaning (WASH) is underscored by the current global pandemic declared on March 11, 2020. This paper explores the experiences of key informants (n = 15) ie government and non-government organization officials on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in health care facilities (HCFs) and the role of WASH in emergency preparedness in health settings and the communities they serve using Kisumu, Kenya...
Source: Health and Place - June 6, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Thelma Zulfawu Abu Susan J Elliott Source Type: research

Neuroscientist named dean of David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Dr. Kelsey Martin, a neuroscientist and senior administrator, has been named dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Martin, who was inspired to pursue a medical career by her experience as a Peace Corps volunteer, joined the medical school’s faculty in 1999, and has served in various leadership roles including as interim dean since September 2015. In an announcement to the campus community, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh said Martin, who was chosen after a national search, “has demonstrated outstanding leadership, inspired and impactful scholarship, and keen knowledge of the intricacies...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - July 29, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news