Global Health Seminar Series


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	March 9, 2004

	6. Infectious Diseases (TB/Malaria) Panel
	Maria Freire, Ph.D. Waafa El-Sadr, M.D., M.P.H.

1.	Global Health and the Economy
	Jeffrey D. Sachs, Ph.D.

2.	Global Health and Human Rights
	Richard Garfield, Dr.P.H.
	Ronald Waldman, M.D., M.P.H.

3.	Life Under Stress: Welcome to the Twenty-first Century
	Dickson Despommier, Ph.D.

4.	AIDS Panel Discussion
	Sarah, J. Schlesinger, M.D.
	Elaine J. Abrams, M.D.

5.	Drug/Care Accessibility and Vaccine Development Panel
	Seth F. Berkley, M.D.
	Eve Slater, M.D.
	Roy Vagelos, M.D.

6.	Infectious Diseases (TB/Malaria) Panel
	Maria Freire, Ph.D.
	Waafa El-Sadr, M.D., M.P.H.

7.	Periodontal Infections and Systemic Health
	Panos Papapanou, D.D.S., Ph.D.

8.	Global Health: A Focus on Women
	Allan Rosenfield, M.D.

9.	Global Health and Human Rights: 'Pragmatic Solidarity' as a Path to Health Justice
	Paul Farmer, M.D., Ph.D.

Spring 2004: Seminar Schedule

For more information on the Series, contact Tanya Munroe or visit the Columbia University Medical Center web site.

Waafa El-Sadr is professor of clinical medicine in the Department of Epidemiology at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and chief, Division of Infectious Diseases at Harlem Hospital. She is also director of the Center for Infectious Diseases Epidemiologic Research and of the MTCT Plus Initiative at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, whose purpose is to expand HIV/AIDS care in resource-limited settings in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Her research interests are in HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.

Maria Freire is a former Director of NIH's Office of Technology Transfer and current CEO of the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development. She is a well known and highly regarded professional with experience working across government, industry, and nonprofit sectors internationally.

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