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DESCRIPTION:The Center for African Studies (CAS) is excited to partner with
  the Stanford African Scholars in Global Health Program (SASH) for an enga
 ging Africa Table lecture on February 12th from 12–1 PM at 123 Encina Ha
 ll. This event will spotlight the impactful work of global scholars addres
 sing critical health challenges in Africa.\n\nRSVP here. \n\nPanelist 1: D
 r. Nahom Teshager\nSession Title: The challenges of pediatric antiretrovir
 al therapy (ART) in a low-income setting\, Ethiopia\nSession Description: 
 In this session\, we will explore the multifaceted challenges of providing
  effective and accessible antiretroviral therapy (ART) to children living 
 with HIV/AIDS in a low-income setting\, Ethiopia. We will also delve into 
 global disparities in access for ART and address the journey of pediatric 
 ART optimization in Ethiopia.\nShort Biography: Dr. Nahom Worku Teshager\,
  MD\, MSc Fellow and SASH Scholar is an Associate Professor at the Univers
 ity of Gondar\, Ethiopia and a pediatric and child health specialist at th
 e University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. As a practicing
  pediatrician\, he is engaged in pediatric outpatient clinics\, inpatient 
 wards\, and pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. In addition\, he 
 is actively involved in training health professionals on pediatric HIV/AID
 S care\, ART clinical mentoring\, non-communicable diseases\, nutrition\, 
 and vaccination. \n\nPanelist 2: Dr. Yewande Babalola\nSession Title: HIV/
 AIDS & the Eye\, Past & Present - An African perspective\nSession Descript
 ion: The session will highlight the impact of HIV/AIDS and the eye in the 
 African population from the perspective of an ophthalmologist\, covering t
 opics like the pattern of ocular disorders\, changing trends and health ou
 tcomes.\nShort Biography: Dr. Yewande Babalola\, MBBS\, FWACS\, FMCOph\, F
 LVPEI (Retina & Vitreous) is a senior lecturer in Ophthalmology at the Uni
 versity of Ibadan College of Medicine\, Nigeria. She is also a consultant 
 ophthalmologist\, vitreoretinal surgeon and adjunct faculty in the Infecti
 ous Diseases Unit at the University College Hospital – Ibadan. After com
 pleting medical school and an ophthalmology residency in Nigeria\, Dr. Bab
 alola completed a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the LV Prasad Eye In
 stitute in India and a Fogarty Global Health Fellowship at the Harvard T.H
 . Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Babalola’s research interests includ
 e infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis\, global health op
 hthalmology and inherited retinal diseases. She is passionate about the de
 livery of quality eye care across all populations to prevent visual impair
 ment and needless blindness.\n\nModerator: Dr. Michele Barry \nMichele Bar
 ry\, M.D.\, FACP\, FASTMH\, is the Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson Professor 
 of Medicine and Tropical Diseases at Stanford University. She is the Direc
 tor of the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH) and Seni
 or Associate Dean for Global Health. A leading voice for advancing women
 ’s leadership in medicine and global health\, Barry is the founder of th
 e Gates-funded international nonprofit WomenLift Health. She’s also an 
 elected member of the National Academy of Medicine\, Council on Foreign Re
 lations\, and The American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, Chair Emerita of
  the Board of Directors for the Consortium of Universities for Global Heal
 th\, and a past President of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and
  Hygiene. She has most recently written on the exclusion of women climate 
 scientists from UN Climate Change meetings and leadership roles but also h
 as published in the areas of climate’s impact on health\, tropical disea
 ses\, human and planetary health as well as global and refugee health.
GEO:37.426792;-122.164842
LOCATION:Encina Commons\, Room 123
SUMMARY:Africa Table Showcase: SASH Scholar Spotlight
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.stanford.edu/event/africa-table-showcase-sash-
 scholar-spotlight
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Presentation/Talk
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