ASC Winter 2025 UMAPS Research Colloquium Series. Innovative Approaches to Overcoming Barriers in Global Health: Insights into Behavior, Technology, and Culture in Africa (Group 1)
Yilkal Hunegnaw, Hailu Azerefegn Demsash, Dorcas Mwigereri, Norah Aziamin Asongu
This series features the Winter 2025 U-M African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) fellows and their scholarly work. The talks prepared and presented by each visiting scholar are designed to promote dialogue on topics and to share their research with the larger U-M community.
Speakers and Topics
1. Yilkal Hunegnaw - Ethiopia
“Treatment seeking behavior and barriers in services utilization for sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Hawassa city, Ethiopia: a mixed method study”
2. Hailu Azerefegn Demsash - Ethiopia
“Self-assessment of Completion of first-trimester Abortion at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College: a cross-sectional study”
3. Dorcas Mwigereri - Kenya
"Leveraging High-Performance Computing And Machine Learning For Early Prediction Of Healthcare Workers' Mental Health"
4. Norah Aziamin Asongu - Cameroon
"Food Culture and Malnutrition in Cameroon: An Anthropological Perspective"
Speakers and Topics
1. Yilkal Hunegnaw - Ethiopia
“Treatment seeking behavior and barriers in services utilization for sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Hawassa city, Ethiopia: a mixed method study”
2. Hailu Azerefegn Demsash - Ethiopia
“Self-assessment of Completion of first-trimester Abortion at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College: a cross-sectional study”
3. Dorcas Mwigereri - Kenya
"Leveraging High-Performance Computing And Machine Learning For Early Prediction Of Healthcare Workers' Mental Health"
4. Norah Aziamin Asongu - Cameroon
"Food Culture and Malnutrition in Cameroon: An Anthropological Perspective"
| Building: | Weiser Hall |
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| Event Type: | Conference / Symposium |
| Tags: | africa, African Studies, Discussion, Umaps Colloquium Series |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from African Studies Center, International Institute |
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