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Air Pollution from Hawai‘i’s Wildfires Can Cause Serious Health

WEBBy Sumeet Saksena, EWC Senior Fellow Jim Zhang, Professor, Duke University Marilyn Black, Vice President, Chemical Insights Research Institute. This …

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New Report: American Sāmoa Faces Health Threats, Stronger …

WEBClimate Change in the American Sāmoa: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors is one in a series of new PIRCA reports.Authors from American Sāmoa …

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New Report: Federated States of Micronesia Faces Stronger …

WEBHONOLULU (July 18, 2023) – Stronger typhoons, growing challenges for populations on low-lying atolls, ecosystem declines, and human health issues are among the major …

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Learning from Climate Impacts on Health and Migration in the …

WEBAn East-West Center paper cites conditions and responses in the Marshalls in considering potential Pacific-wide strategies. Quick take: While extreme weather …

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A Changing Climate and Its Implications for Health and Migration …

WEBClimate change impacts—temperature and rainfall changes, extreme events, sea-level rise, and ocean acidification—are amplifying health risks in vulnerable …

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The Complex History of US-Philippine Health Partnerships

WEBFrom 1898 to 1914, the US colonial government made remarkable progress in sanitation and preventing outbreaks of major epidemic diseases, gradually bringing …

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The COVID-19 Pandemic in Oceania: Health Policy Decisions Matter

WEBNeal A. Palafox, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, & Wilfred C. …

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Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health: Inactive …

WEBTHIS PROJECT IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE. The Pacific Basin region is facing unprecedented threats to human health and the environment from an array of human …

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Climate Change in the Federated States of Micronesia: Indicators …

WEBStronger typhoons, growing challenges for populations on low-lying atolls, ecosystem declines, and human health issues are among the major risks detailed in a …

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Climate Change, Health, and Migration: Profiles of Resilience and

WEBClimate change impacts are not experienced evenly in a population, but produce differing health & migration outcomes. While migration may be related to a …

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Alumni Speakers on Today's Core Issues

WEBWe are thrilled to feature our dynamic alumni as they share about today’s core issues: Climate Change and Communities; A Global Look at Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; …

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Climate, Health, and Migration from the Marshall Islands

WEBRecent work by Pacific RISA found that 25–45 percent of households experienced health-related impacts due to climate stress over the past five years. As communities adapt, …

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Taiwan-US Cooperation in Public Health and Pandemic Containment

WEBChien-Jen Chen, Epidemiologist, Distinguished Professor at Academia Sinica, and former Vice President of the Republic of China, explains that the "Taiwan-US …

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Normalizing the Conversation: Women's Health & Sexuality

WEBPart of: #GalswithLEI Women’s health and sexuality are frequently stigmatized and taboo subjects worldwide. Words related to menstruation, reproductive health, sex and sexual …

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EWC Graduate Degree Fellowship

WEB2022-2023 EWC Graduate Degree and Obuchi Fellows 2022 EWC Foundation Scholars. APPLY NOW STUDENT LIFE AWARD DETAILS FAQs. The East-West Center …

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East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship: Award Details

WEBAPPLY NOW STUDENT LIFE FAQs GDF HOME. Basic Provisions. The East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship provides the following funding: Full-time graduate tuition …

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Valuing Longer, Healthier Lives: Assessing the Productivity of …

WEBISSUES Valuing Longer, Healthier Lives: Assessing the Productivity of Health Spending in South Korea SUMMARY This research studies the link between medical spending and …

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Opportunities for Study and Scholarship

WEBFunding for graduate students to participate in residential and educational programs at the East-West Center while while pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Hawai‘i, or …

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EWC Housing Health Clearance Form (July 2020)

WEBHealth Clearance Forms are used by the East-West Center to establish and maintain conditions for a safe and healthy environment. Your compliance in completing these …

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Reasons for Discontinuing and not Intending to Use …

WEB6 National Family Health Survey Subject Reports, No. 13 using a method; desire for more children; a woman’s perception that she is already sterile or in menopause; and …

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