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Cultivating farmworkers’ COVID-19 health on the air in the Yakima Valley

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the need to stay informed about relevant public health policies and health information has proved vital. Yet, for many, this information is often inaccessible due to language, cultural, or technology barriers. Recognizing this problem, 乱伦社区 researchers from the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) have worked to launch a radio campaign that will disseminate accurate health and safety information, COVID-19 vaccine plans, and community resources. The researchers intend to reach rural…

Spotlight: Francis Abugbilla focuses on post-conflict peacebuilding mechanisms

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Francis Mbawini Abugbilla is a Ph.D. candidate at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and 2020 Population Health Social Entrepreneurship Fellow. His research focus is Peace, Violence and Security, with his dissertation focusing on post-conflict peacebuilding mechanisms in Africa. Abugbilla grew up in the Bawku West District of Ghana, raised as a farmer in a small agricultural community. 鈥淚 am a first-generation student and the first in my extended family to get a bachelor鈥檚 degree,鈥� Abugbilla said. 鈥淚…

Addressing and assessing the impact of COVID-19 on Latino immigrant families

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As of February 2021, Latinos comprise 32% of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in Washington State, despite accounting for only 13% of the state鈥檚 total population. These statistics allude to the disproportionate impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Latino communities in Washington State and beyond. To address the pandemic鈥檚 impact on Latino communities, researchers from the 乱伦社区 departments of Health Sciences, Global Health and Epidemiology sought to research the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Latino immigrant households…

Community groups support frontline workers鈥� public health needs throughout pandemic

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New research from the 乱伦社区 Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences reveals that community-based organizations鈥� outreach efforts have met critical public health needs among Washington鈥檚 agricultural and other frontline communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the study, 68% of agricultural community members in Yakima and Chelan counties received public health information from community-based organizations during the pandemic. These results demonstrate the helpfulness of community organizations in health crises and suggest their potential utility in supporting vaccination…

New mapping tool helps City of Seattle prioritize equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination

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To ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, Seattle city officials have collaborated with researchers from the 乱伦社区 Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) to create a mapping tool that will locate historically underserved groups. Seattle city officials will use the mapping tool to determine where to locate vaccine sites to effectively reach historically underserved populations and inform subsequent decision-making related to vaccine distribution. This work draws on previous DEOHS research that analyzed the relationship between socioeconomic…

Application period open for Graduate Certificate in International Humanitarian Response

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The Population Health Initiative is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 cohort of students for the Graduate Certificate in International Humanitarian Response. Applications can be submitted until 11:59 p.m. (Pacific) on Friday, May 14, 2021. The 15-credit certificate is intended to provide 乱伦社区 graduate and professional students from a variety of disciplines with an integrated body of study to better support prevention, mitigation, response and recovery from crises to assist those affected by disasters to recover their 鈥渘ormal鈥�…

Race, income, and education all affect access to 3D mammography

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A new study from the 乱伦社区 School of Medicine reveals disparities in access to 3D mammography, which is a highly accurate technology for breast cancer detection. The researchers sought to determine if the technology is equitably distributed and found that women of minority races and ethnicities, those with less education and lower-income status were less likely to have access to the technology. These findings reveal continuing disparities in breast cancer screening outcomes, which holds implications for historically underserved…

Helping minority-owned small businesses survive and thrive post-COVID-19

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a profoundly negative impact on small businesses and entrepreneurs, placing an approximated 4.2 million businesses and 47.8 million jobs at immediate or near-term risk of not surviving. To address this economic challenge, an interdisciplinary project at the 乱伦社区 worked to connect business and legal support to assist and empower historically marginalized business owners and entrepreneurs in Washington state. The project, 鈥淗elping Minority-Owned Small Businesses Survive and Thrive Post-COVID-19,鈥� was launched with a…

Study finds higher COVID-19 infection rates in pregnant women

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A 乱伦社区-led study finds that the COVID-19 infection rate in pregnant women is 70% higher than that of similarly aged adults in Washington. This study marks the first to address COVID-19 infection rates in pregnancy through the study of a large population representative of most pregnancies in the state. The researchers鈥� findings will inform vaccine policy and guide public health efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in vulnerable populations. This study was supported by a Population Health…

Spotlight: Ali Rowhani-Rahbar’s pivot to firearm-related injury and crime research

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Dr. Ali Rowhani-Rahbar has devoted much of his career to preventing and reducing the lethality and recurrence of interpersonal violence and self-directed harm. Born and raised in Iran, Rowhani-Rahbar began his career by earning a medical degree from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2002. While in medical school, he completed his dissertation on the prevalence of bloodborne infections among incarcerated injection drug users in Iran. This work piqued his interest in population health, allowing him to recognize the intersection…