Gabrielle C. Hunter '02 Program Officer at John Hopkins on Chagas Disease

A great talk for Public Health and Latin interest groups. The cost is $40 for members and $65. for nonmembers.

Chagas Disease: A Growing Problem for the Poor and the Not-So-Poor

Once a disease affecting only the poor in rural areas, Chagas disease is now becoming a threat to a broader population, including the U.S. What are we doing to help the 10 million Latin-Americans suffering from this neglected vector-borne disease? What is the role of "Kissing bugs" in Chagas disease, and why they have such an "innocuous" name? How has this poorly known disease come to play a role in blood donation screening today? This presentation will give a broad overview of Chagas disease, touching on its history, epidemiology, global burden, symptoms, diagnostic tools, treatments and methods of control. The increasing relevance to the United States will also be discussed. With little international attention paid to Chagas disease, the picture is bleak for the millions who suffer from this disease and for the millions more living at risk of contracting it.

 

BIOSKETCH:

Gabrielle Hunter hails from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She graduated from Harvard University in 2002 with a Bachelor degree in History and Science and obtained a Masters in International Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2006. Her field experience in Latin America includes training community leaders in participatory development frameworks in rural El Salvador. She worked on handwashing promotion in shantytowns of Lima, Peru and supported field research studies on cysticercosis in northern Peru, and on the epidemiology of Chagas disease in southern Peru. Currently, she works at the Center for Communication Programs at Johns Hopkins, using strategic communication programs to improve health, prevent disease and influence policy, with a focus on malaria prevention in Africa and promotion of family planning in India. 

Febuary 4th Dinner Menu:


Gazpacho

      

 

Grilled salmon with Mango Cilantro Chutney

 

 

Mexican-Style Slaw with Jícama, Cilantro & Lime

 

 

Seasoned Black beans and rice

 

Fruit

Cake 

  


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