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PhotosbymedicalstudentsfromtheUniversityofMassachuse7sMedicalSchool(UMMS)takeninthesummerof2015duringtheirlearningandserviceacAviAes

Bolivia

Cochabamba,Bolivia—Boliviaishometoadiversearrayofgeographies,peoples,andlanguagesthatcometogethertocreatearichandvibrantculturethat celebrates the country’s heritage and culAvates hope for the naAon’s future. UMass physicians and students conAnue to collaborate with Bolivianhospitalsandnon-profitstoprovidepacemakersandcardiaccaretothecountry’smanypaAentswithChagasDisease.PhotosbyNicholeLang,UMMSClassof2018.

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Global Health Fact — Chagas Disease. Chagas disease, is also known as American trypanosomiasis, and is a potentially life-threatening illness caused by the protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi). It is found mainly in Latin America, where it is mostly transmitted to humans by the feces of insects known as ‘kissing bugs’. About 6 million to 7 million people are estimated to be infected worldwide. In the United States, it is estimated that more than 300,000 persons are infected with Trypanosoma cruzi. Source: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs340/en/ and http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/chagas/epi.html

Martin LutherKing Jr.’s Birthday

New Year’s Day

Epiphany

Bolivia

Cochabamba,Bolivia—In2014inCochabamba,Boliviaatleast53peoplediedofHIV/AIDSrelatedcomplicaAonsbutnoformaldatawascollectedonhowandwhytheseindividualsdied.Infact,BoliviaisoneofonlytwocountriesintheAmericasthatdonotreportannualmortalitydatatotheWHO.Workingtogetherwiththe InsAtuto de Desarollo Humano and Hospital Clinico Viedma, UMMS student created and implemented a pilot study to collectmortality data on HIV/AIDSpaAentsinthecityinthehopesofimprovingbothhealthcareandpublichealthoutreachinthecommunity.PhotosbyCourtneyBirchallandSarahPalmer,UMMSClassof2018.

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Global Health Fact — Childbirth. In 2014, the average global birth rate among girls aged 15-19 years old was reported as 49 per 1000. Pregnancy and childbirth complications are the second leading cause of death in this age group, globally. While all regions have seen improvement since 2000, most notably in South-East Asia where mortality rates fell from 21 to 9 per 100 000 girls, still approximately 3 million unsafe abortions take place among girls aged 15 to 19 each year. These factors contribute to overall mortality and long-lasting health problems within this global population. Source: World Health Organization Fact Sheet No364 “Adolescent Pregnancy,” September, 2014 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs364/en/

Groundhog Day World Cancer Day

Lincoln’s Birthday

Valentine’s Day

Washington’s Birthday

President’s Day

Mardi Gras Ash Wednesday

World Day of Social Justice

Cambodia

SiemReap,Cambodia—locatedintheNorthEastofCambodia,isapopulardesAnaAonfortouristsseekingtoexploreancienttemplesincludingAngkorWat. Cambodian people are culturally Khmer, and rebounding from a horrific genocide that occurred 1975-1979 and civil war, with the last publicexecuAonsinthelate1990’s.In2015,HannahHamad(UMMS,Classof2018)traveledtoSiemReapandKampot,Cambodiatolearnaboutdenguefever,compoundedpsychiatricandchronicdisease,andthesimpleuseofultrasonographyintheemergencysecngtodiagnosecommoninfecAousdisease.PhotosbyHannahHamad,UMMSClassof2018.Source:MapofCambodiaretrievedOctober15,2015fromwww.google.com/maps.

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Global Health Fact – Mental Health. According to the World Health Organization, resources for treating and preventing mental disorders are insufficient. Globally, spending on mental health is less than two US dollars per person, per year, and less than 25 cents in low income countries. Approximately half of the world’s population lives in a country with less than one psychiatrist per 200,000 people. Source: World Health Organization’s Mental Health Atlas 2011

InternationalWomen’s Day

First Day of SpringWorld

Tuberculosis Day

St. Patrick’s Day Match Day

World Water Day Good Friday Holy Saturday

National Doctor’s DayEaster

Palm SundayMaundy Thursday

Daylight SavingsTime Begins

DominicanRepublic

DominicanRepublic—TheHIVepidemicdoesnotonlyaffectinfectedindividuals,italsoimpactsfamiliesandcommuniAes.LauraSantosoandEmilyErkkinen(UMMS,Classof2018)traveledtotheDominicanRepublic,wheretheyvolunteeredattheInsNtutodeEstudiosVirológicos,whichisoneoffiveHIVclinicsinthecountry.TheclinicfrequentlygoestosurroundingcommuniAestoprovidefreeHIVtestsandprovidesexeducaAon.PhotosabovearefromSantoDomingoandLasTerrenas,DominicanRepublic.PhotosbyLauraSantosoandEmilyErkkinen,UMMSClassof2018,andCarlosAdon.

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Global Health Fact – HIV. HIV is the world’s leading infectious killer. Only 51% of people infected know their status, and only 2 out of 5 infected people are accessing treatment. Source: The World Health Organization HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet, http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs360/en/

Match DayFirst Day of Spring

April Fool’s Day

World Health Day

World Malaria Day

World AutismAwareness Day

Ecuador

Ecuador — Although Ecuador is considered to be a stable middle income with rich biodiversity, families living in remote areas conAnue to struggle withmalnutriAon.ThemajoreconomiesinthemountainousregionsofEcuadorareverymuchbasedinagricultureandanimalhusbandry.Llamasprovidewool,meatandtransportaAonofgoodsformanyfamiliesintheAndes.Mostfamiliesobtaintheircaloriesfrompotatoes,becauseitisoneoftheonlycropsthatgrowwellatsuchhighalAtude.However,adietrichinonlypotatoescontributestothemalnutriAonrampantthroughoutthisareaofEcuador.PhotosbyChrisNneMarNn,UMMSClassof2018.

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Global Health Fact – Malnutrition. According to the World Health Organization, it is estimated that malnutrition contributes to more than one third of all child deaths across the globe. Lack of access to nutritious foods, and rising food prices are common causes of malnutrition. An estimated one million children die annually as a consequence of acute malnutrition. Starting in 2000, UNICEF began procuring Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to use in the treatment of malnutrition. RUTF typically is in the form of a paste or biscuit, does not need to be mixed with water, and can be stored for several months without refrigeration. Sources: http://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/topics/child/malnutrition/en/ and http://www.unicef.org/supply/index_70579.html

Match DayFirst Day of Spring

National Day ofPrayer

World Red Cross andRed Crescent Day

Cinco De Mayo

Mother’s Day

Ascension Day

Pentecost

Memorial Day

India

Gujarat,India—Withover1.2billionpeople,Indiaisthesecond-mostpopulouscountryintheworld.Ithas29differentstates,eachwiththeirownrichhistoryandculture.TheabovephotosweretakeninJaipur,thecapitalofIndia’sRajasthanstate.AlliEaronspentasummerworkingonaresearchprojectbasedoutoftheAnandDistrictofGujarat.InpartnershipwithCharutarArogyaMandalandShreeKrishnaHospital,thefeasibilityofusinganewmobilephoneapplicaAontoscreenforatrialfibrillaAonwastestedinlocalruralvillages.PhotosbyAlliEaron,UMMSClassof2018.

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Global Health Fact – Atrial fibrillation. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in India. Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for stroke and its worldwide incidence rate has double over the past twenty years. However, our knowledge of atrial fibrillation is India is very limited. Screening for atrial fibrillation using electrocardiogram can be difficult especially in rural settings, and there is a need for community-based screening programs.

World Environment Day

World Day Against Child Labor

World Blood Donor Day

World Refugee DayFather’s Day

First Day of Summer

UMMS Graduation

India

Gujarat,India—Hometoover60millionpeopleisastatelocatedinnorthwesternIndia.ThecollaboraAonbetweenCharutarArogyaMandalHospital,inGujarat,andUMassMedicalhasprovidedstudentsandfacultytheopportunitytoconductresearchonriskfactorsandpracAcalintervenAonstoimprovehealth in local communiAes.During summer2015,HannahRosenfield (UMMS,Classof2018) traveled toGujarat tohelp completedatacollecAon foralongitudinal study aimed at idenAfying challenges and creaAng soluAons for improvingmaternal child health. Photos include the TajMahal (Agra), awomaninalocalvillageparAcipaAnginresearch,andatradiAonalGujaraAmeal.PhotosbyHannahRosenfield,UMMSClassof2018.

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Global Health Fact — Maternal Child Health. India bears the greatest burden worldwide of poor nutrition and maternal child health. The World Health Organization (WHO) found 52 million children in India to have stunted growth, 68,000 deaths per year of mothers during pregnancy and 1.8 million deaths per year of children under the age of five. In 2005, India established the National Rural Health Mission to meet MCH Millennium Development goals set by WHO, however there has been no significant improvement to date.

Independence Day

World Population Day

World Hepatitis Day

India

Gujarat, India—Oneof themost populousnaAons in theworld, India is home toan incredible diversity of geography, people, flavors and sights. This year,Bri7anyNovak(UMMS,Classof2018)spentthesummer implemenAngatraumaregistry to improvehealthoutcomesatCharutarAroygaMandalHealthcareCenterinAnand,Gujarat,astateinnorthwestIndia.AlsointhatregionisthestateofRajasthan,hometotheJainTempleofRanakpur,bluecityofJodhpur,andrurallandscapefilledwithbrightly-coloredsari-cladwomenwhoworkArelesslyinthefieldsofthisagriculturalnaAon,picturedhere.PhotosbyBri?anyNovak,UMMSClassof2018.

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Global Health Fact — Trauma. According to the World Health Organization, over 90% of the yearly 1.24 million deaths from Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) worldwide occur in Low and Middle Income Countries despite these countries having only 53% of the world’s registered vehicles. This disparity is due to increasing numbers of cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles without adequate road infrastructure and lack of organized trauma systems. Fatal RTAs account for 28% of deaths due to unnatural causes in India. 43% of those injured in RTAs die without any medical care due to absence of organized trauma systems.

International Dayof the World’s

Indigenous PeopleInternational

Youth Day

World Humanitarian Day

Nicaragua

Nicaragua—InruralNicaragua,Dr.MariaUrruAa(picturedinbo7omright)travelsbybustoasmallcliniccalledaPuestadeSaludeachmorningwheresheservesasthesolehealthcareproviderforover5000villagers.Villagerstravelmilesbyfoot,horse,orbusandomenonlyhaveafourhourwindowtoreceivecare,althoughmanymustthenwaitfortheamernoonbustobringthemtothecityhospitalforahigherlevelofcare.Regardlessoftheobstaclestheymustovercome,thesepeoplegreeteachdaywithasmileandentertheclinicwithoutanyexpectaAons.WecouldalllearnfromtheiropAmism.PhotosbyJonathanQuangandCharlesNessralla,UMMSClassof2018.

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Global Health Fact – Dengue Fever. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that causes flu-like illness. It is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates but the global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent decades. Now, about half the world’s population is at risk. Severe dengue is now a leading cause of serious illness and death among children in some Asian and Latin American countries. Source: The World Health Organization, http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs117/en/

International Dayof Peace

Labor Day

First Day of Autumn

Patriot Day

Philippines

Philippines— The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands located on the Ring of Fire and is home to 186 languages. The country’spopulaAon reached100million in July 2014,withnearly half of it’s inhabitants residingon the islandof Luzon.During the summerof 2015,RachelLe(UMMS,Classof2018)traveledtoAngat,Bulacan,Luzontoassessthecommunityhealthcareneedsoftheruralcommunitythere.PhotosbyRachelLe,UMMSClassof2018.

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Global Health Fact — The Philippines. The Philippines is heavily influenced by Spanish and American cultures with both positive and negative consequences. Western influence on Filipino cuisine has contributed to the significant rise in cardiovascular disease, now the leading cause of mortality in the country at 33% of all non-communicable deaths. Source: World Health Organization – Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) Country Profiles, 2014.

World MentalHealth Day

Columbus Day

World Food Day

31st - Halloween

24th - World Polio Day

Philippines

Benaue,Philippines—Omencalledthe“8thWonderoftheWorld,”thericeterraceswerebuiltover2000yearsagolargelybyhand.Theterraceswerebuiltand are sAll maintained by the Ifugao people. The complex irrigaAon system is sAll used today and each plot of land is handed down to subsequentgeneraAons.Theharvestseasonisfullofharvestrites,called“tangul,”wheretheIfugaorestandpartakeinricebeer,ricecakes,andbetelnut.PhotosbyJeromeRogich,UMMSClassof2018.

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Global Health Fact – Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB). A rare type of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis has emerged that is resistant to at least two of the most potent TB drugs. Because the remaining treatment options are less efficacious, the mortality of XDR-TB is exceedingly high, especially in high-risk patients who are immunocompromised. Source: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/drtb/xdrtb.pdf

First Sundayof Advent

Daylight SavingsTime Ends

All Saints Day

Veteran’s Day

World Diabetes Day

Thanksgiving Day

UnitedStates

Boston,MA—YevinRoh(UMMS2018)workedwiththeAsianTaskForceAgainstDomesAcViolence(ATASK)inengagingmentoreduceandpreventdomesAcandsexualviolenceinAsian&AsianAmericancommuniAes.ATASKprimarilyservesAsian&AsianAmericanfamiliesandindividualsinMassachuse7sandNewEnglandwhoareatriskorsufferfromdomesAcviolence.ClientsincludearangeofAsianethnicpopulaAonsofallages,cultures,abiliAes,andsexualpreferences.PhotosbyYevinRoh,UMMSClassof2018.

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Global Health Fact – Gendered Violence. Domestic and sexual violence can be perpetuated or experienced by any gender, though women and children typically experience the violence at the hands of men. Sources: The 2012 Fact Sheet: Violence against Asian and Pacific Islander Women from the Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence (APIIDV) , http://www.apiidv.org/files/Violence.against.API.Women-FactSheet-APIIDV-6.2012.pdf

Pearl HarborRemembrance Day

World AIDS Day

Human Rights Day

First Day of Winter Christmas Eve

Christmas New Year’s Eve

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Photos in this calendarweretakenbystudentsin the Global HealthPathway,Classof2018:RaghuAppasaniCourtneyBirchallAllisonEaronEmilyErkkinenHannahHamadNicholeLangRachelLeChrisNneMarNnEvangeliaMurrayCharlesNessrallaBri?anyNovakSarahPalmerJonathanQuangJeromeRogichYevinRohHannahRosenfieldLauraSantosoBrooksWillarLucyXu

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