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Open Letter by Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers Past and Present - in Support of CDC

Post Date: 
2020-10-14
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Countries: 
India
Publication: 
Epimonitor
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Constituent variation in smokeless tobacco purchased in Mumbai, India

Post Date: 
2017-07-01
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Countries: 
India
Publication: 
Tobacco Regulatory Science
Objectives: Worldwide, smokeless tobacco products vary greatly in their formulations and chemical composition. Understanding of toxic and carcinogenic constituent variations in such products can provide valuable insights for the development of effective tobacco control policies. In this study...

Patterns of use and perceptions of harm of smokeless tobacco in Navi Mumbai, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh

Post Date: 
2016-12-04
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Countries: 
India
Publication: 
Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: Globally, smokeless tobacco use is disproportionately concentrated in low-income and middle-income countries like India and Bangladesh. Objectives: The current study examined comparative patterns of use and perceptions of harm for different smokeless tobacco products among adults and...

Awareness and support for graphic health warnings on smokeless tobacco packages in Navi Mumbai, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh

Post Date: 
2015-12-04
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Countries: 
India
Publication: 
Tobacco Control
Awareness and support for graphic health warnings on smokeless tobacco packages in Navi Mumbai, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh

Maternal Smokeless Tobacco Use in Pregnancy and Adverse Health Outcomes in Newborn babies

Post Date: 
2015-09-17
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Countries: 
India
Publication: 
The Asian Man
BACKGROUND: Perinatal morbidity and mortality are important indicators of maternal health and the future health of the child. Smokeless tobacco (ST) use during pregnancy is associated with low birth weight (LBW), preterm births, stillbirths, and small for gestation age (SGA). This study...

GETHealth Summit Report—2014, Conference Proceedings

Post Date: 
2015-07-08
The GETHealth Summit brought together healthcare professionals, representatives from the technology and education sectors, academic researchers, global health experts from backgrounds including non-governmental organisations to government. This diverse group of delegates were brought together to...

High levels of tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines and nicotine in Chaini Khaini, a product marketed as snus

Post Date: 
2014-12-09
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Countries: 
India
Publication: 
Tobacco Control
Introduction: Recently, a tobacco product, Chaini Khaini, identified as snus appeared in India. The product marketing emphasizes its discreet nature and explicitly claims safety by referring to the existing evidence on Swedish snus. We here analyzed tobacco-specific nitrosamines and nicotine...

A comparison of online versus on-site training in health research methodology: A randomized study

Post Date: 
2011-06-17
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Countries: 
India
Publication: 
BMC Medical Education
Background: Distance learning may be useful for building health research capacity. However, evidence that it can improve knowledge and skills in health research, particularly in resource-poor settings, is limited. We compared the impact and acceptability of teaching two distinct content areas...

Building a global health education network for clinical care and research: the benefits and challenges of distance learning tools

Post Date: 
2011-06-15
Publication: 
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Expanding the capacity for clinical care and health research is a global priority and a global challenge. In disenfranchised communities facing the largest burden of disease, whether they be in rural Africa or in urban US, there is a great need for more well-trained, competent and dedicated health...

Mixed methods evaluation of an international internet-based continuing medical education course for pediatric HIV providers in Pune, India

Post Date: 
2011-04-09
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Countries: 
India
Publication: 
Education for Health
Context: Studies of HIV care in Pune, a high-HIV-prevalence city in India, have shown that a significant proportion of practitioners were not adhering to national guidelines due to inadequate awareness and understanding. Objectives: This study examined the...

Global Teaching of Global Health Competencies for Medical Students in Uganda

Post Date: 
2015-07-15
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Countries: 
Uganda
Bollinger, R. Global Teaching of Global Health Competencies for Medical Students in Uganda. Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Innovation Session. Harare, Zimbabwe.

Medical Education Costs Can Be Significantly Lowered Without Sacrificing Quality

Post Date: 
2015-04-11
Bollinger, R. Medical Education Costs Can Be Significantly Lowered Without Sacrificing Quality. Extreme Affordability Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah.

GETHealth Summit to Bridge Health Workforce Gap in Developing Countries

Post Date: 
2014-11-10
Bollinger, R. GETHealth Summit to Bridge Health Workforce Gap in Developing Countries. GETHealth Summit. Dublin, Ireland.

The Importance of Primary Care and Community Perspective in Advancing Basic Medical Education - Global Lessons for Making Progress Locally in Resource Constrained Times

Post Date: 
2014-03-07
Bollinger, R. The Importance of Primary Care and Community Perspective in Advancing Basic Medical Education - Global Lessons for Making Progress Locally in Resource Constrained Times. Medical Meeting. Cork, Ireland.

Quit History, Intentions to Quit, and Reasons for Considering Quitting Among Tobacco Users in India

Post Date: 
2013-09-01
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Countries: 
India
Gauri G Dhumal, Mangesh S Pednekar, Lalit J Raute, Prakash C Gupta, Genevieve Sansone, Anne CK Quah, Geoffrey T Fong. Quit History, Intentions to Quit, and Reasons for Considering Quitting Among Tobacco Users in India. International Conference on Public Health Priorities in the 21st Century: The...

E-Learning Technologies and Social Networking Technologies to Support Healthcare Education and Delivery in Low Resource Settings

Post Date: 
2013-04-09
Bollinger, R. E-Learning Technologies and Social Networking Technologies to Support Healthcare Education and Delivery in Low Resource Settings. HU MedBiquitous Conference 2013. Philip Dodds Memorial Lecture. Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, MD. 2013.

Building HIV Expertise through Tele-learning

Post Date: 
2012-10-20
Bollinger, R. Building HIV Expertise through Tele-learning. ID Week 2012. San Diego, CA. 2012.

Distance Education: Challenges and Opportunities to Address the Global Health Workforce Gap

Post Date: 
2012-06-12
Bollinger, R. Distance Education: Challenges and Opportunities to Address the Global Health Workforce Gap. Liquid Hospital: A New Health Care Model? Hospital Sant Joan de Déu. Barcelona, Spain.

Early Childhood Growth among Mahadev Koli tribes of Maharashtra

Post Date: 
2011-06-06
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Countries: 
India
Dhumal, G. Early Childhood Growth among Mahadev Koli tribes of Maharashtra. Paradigm in New Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi. Delhi, India.

Alternative Careers in Medicine

Post Date: 
2010-11-06
Bollinger, R. Alternative Careers in Medicine. Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.

Successful Grant and Paper Writing are Always the Greatest Challenges for Mentor and Mentee

Post Date: 
2010-09-10
Bollinger, R. Successful Grant and Paper Writing are Always the Greatest Challenges for Mentor and Mentee. Mentorship Workshop. Makerere University. Kampala, Uganda.

South Asia Health Issues

Post Date: 
2010-06-24
Gupta, A. South Asia Health Issues. Foreign Service Institute. US State Department. Arlington, VA.

World AIDS day for African students

Post Date: 
2008-12-02
Gupta, A. World AIDS day for African students. US State Department Live Webcast. Washington, DC.

Improved Practice Through Networking and Knowledge Management

Post Date: 
2007-06-18
Bollinger, R. Improved Practice Through Networking and Knowledge Management. 2007 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting. Kigali, Rwanda. 2007.

Global Health Education. [Plenary I]

Post Date: 
2007-06-08
Bollinger, R. Global Health Education. [Plenary I]. Northeast Group on Educational Affairs. Stony Brook University School of Medicine. Stony Brook, NY.

Public Health Issues in South Asia

Post Date: 
2007-06-05
Bollinger, R. Public Health Issues in South Asia. South Asia Advanced Area Studies. Foreign Institute of the U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC.

An update in opportunistic infections

Post Date: 
2007-05-21
Gupta, A. An update in opportunistic infections. Johns Hopkins HIV Clinical Care Conference. Baltimore, MD.

Lessons Learned from bringing the National AIDS Institute of India and JHU researchers together: What was possible, and what wasn’t possible with the level of connection in place

Post Date: 
2007-04-25
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Countries: 
India
Bollinger, R. Lessons Learned from bringing the National AIDS Institute of India and JHU researchers together: What was possible, and what wasn’t possible with the level of connection in place. 2007 Internet2 Annual Meeting. Arlington, VA. 2007.

Careers in Global Health: Challenges and Opportunities

Post Date: 
2007-04-14
Bollinger, R. Careers in Global Health: Challenges and Opportunities. Leaders in Public Health Symposium. Haverford College. Haverford, PA.