Poster Presentations

Posters will be on display at the conference on Saturday, April 17, from 9am-5:30pm. The poster presenters will stand with their poster during the special Poster Session on Saturday from 1:10-1:50pm.

Abariga S. Socioeconomic And Demographic Determinants Of Primary Health Care Utilization In Ghana.

Adekeye O. Faces Of Health Advocacy: Tobacco Policy Changes In North Carolina.

Aderinto A, Dieckhaus K, Lewis J. Assessment Of Use Of insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs) In Specific Household Populations In Kisoro District Of Uganda.

Aggarwal N, Ward N, Naburi A. The Social Impact Of Albino Killings On School Children In Tanzania.

Aldouri R, Jafari R, Manciu M, Eastman M. Infant Mortality Clusters In Texas Counties: Application Of Public Health Informatics And Mapping To Recognize And Effectively Manage Public Health Issues Of Global Concerns.

Bahng G. Utilizing Local Community Workers To Provide Microfinance To Improve Orphan And Vulnerable Children Well-being In Rural Ethiopia.

Baltzell K, Sison J, Phiri J. Quantifying Outcomes From A Malaria Bed-Net Project In Rural Malawi.

Bandi J, Budenz D, Barton K, Feuer W, Nolan W, Herndon L, Whiteside-de vos J, Egbert P, Hay-smith G. Prevalence Of Blindness And Visual Impairment In An Urban West African Population: Tema Eye Survey.

Barnes S. Utilizing Peace Corps Volunteers In International Community Eye Health.

Belmaker I, Hammel R, Bilenko N. Utilization Of Antenatal Care Services By A Semi-Nomadic Bedouin Arab Population: Evaluation Of The Impact Of A Local Maternal And Child Health Clinic.

Berezovsky A, Cavascan N, Araújo-Filho A, Mitsuhiro M, Morales P, Nakanami C, Watanabe S, Freitas D, BelFort Jr. R, Salomão S. Need Of Glasses In Low-Income First Graders In São Paulo, Brazil: The Vision Of The Future. Program.

Boley S, Pennay C. The Challenges And Lessons Of Brief Foreign Medical Trips To San Pablo, Ecuador.

Branagan A, Sicher S, Trang D, Hoan D. Feasibility Study Of Training Western Medical Students To Perform Acupuncture In Northern Vietnam.

Brkanovic S, Hendren E, Suen M, Chng L, Giang K, Lam A, Ngai T, Rose S, Skitch S, Taha N, Tansley G, Bornn L, Kapoor V. The Impact Of Nutrition On Anaemia And Health In Spiti Valley.

Brook K, Perez L, Ng W, Bassler B, Semmelhack M. Small Molecule Modulation Of Vibrio Cholerae Virulence Through Quorum Sensing.

Brown J, Shih C. Design Of A Diagnostic Ophthalmic Backpack For The Developing World.

Bruce M, Seol S, Rubin Z, Tan B. Multilingual Touchscreen Kiosk For Patient-Provider Communication About Complimentary And Alternative Medicine (CAM).

Buchner D. Health Seeking And Disability In Rural Laos.

Bukelo M. The Prevalence Of Risk Factors For Non-Communicable Diseases In Adolescents Of A High School In Rural Karnataka.

Bunders J, Zweekhorst M. The Development Of Local Social Entrepreneurial Leadership: A Sustainable Escape From Poverty?

Calip G, Jones D. The Role Of Sociocultural Factors On Medication Adherence And Control Of Hypertension Among Filipino Americans In Metropolitan New York City: A Qualitative Study.

Chanchien Parajon L. “Because We Know, We Can Make A Difference”: Communities Reducing Health Disparities Through The Application Of Community Based Participatory Research.

Chaudhry N, Gyasi M. Medical Treatment Outcomes For Primary Open Angle Glaucoma In Accra, Ghana.

Choudhry H. Understanding The Cause Of Death For More Effective Treatment After Acute Sarin Exposure.

Ciupak G, Syed H, Ambrosone C, Javid A, Bazaz N, Marshall J, Edge S, Guru K. Women’s Health Initiative In Rural Kashmir: Development And Implementation Of An Economically Viable Prevention Program.

Diamond S. Health And Human Rights Prison Project: Medical-Legal Advocacy In Haiti.

Dimaras H. Development Of Evidenced Based Guidelines For Retinoblastoma Care In Kenya.

Donnelly A, Donnelly P. COGRI Nyumbani: A TransFormational Model Assisting OVC Using A Holistic Multi-Sector Approach.

Donnelly P, Donnelly A, Nsanzamahoro M, Rukundo J, Brown S. Rwanda Medical Students Help Prostitutes Find Alternative Livelihoods.

Drain A, Krishnan S. Cervical Cancer Screening And Awareness In Gujarat, India. 

Dressler D, Kennah E, Lee S, Kapoor V, Penner J. Reduction Of Diarrheal Disease Through Distribution Of Portable Water Filters On Remba Island, Kenya.

Dy A, Rivera W. Development Of A Rapid Detection Kit For Amebiasis Patients Through Salivary IgA.

Ehrlich J, Haselton S, Radcliffe N. Blood Pressure–More than Meets The Eye?: Associations With Primary Open Angle Glaucoma.

Ezebuihe I, Orewenyo C, Ekwede I. Taskshifting – A Strategic Response to the Health Care Human Resource Crises: A Qualitative Study of Hospital Based HIV Clinics in North Central  Nigeria.

Fernandez-Repollet E, Schwartz A. The Puerto Rico Biomedical Research Education Program.

Fleming P, Chao L, Szrek H, Sousa Pereira N, Peltzer K, Ramlagan S. Health, Risk Preference, And Cognitive Abilities Of Township Entrepreneurs In Tshwane, South Africa.

Garcia P. Dolls And Development In Mineral De Pozos.

Gautam R, Zhou T. Chinese Nutrition Transition: Effect Of Income On Fat Intake.

Godwyll F. Counter Hegemonic Approaches To Reduce The Spread Of The HIV/AIDS Pandemic In Sub-Saharan Africa.

Goldenberg S, Gallardo M, Strathdee S, Patterson T. “I Have Relations With People In This Environment, That’s Why This Is Happening To Me”: The Context Of HIV Risk Among Clients Of Female Sex Workers In Tijuana's Red Light District.

Goldoftas B. Neighborhood Environment And Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes In The English Longitudinal Study Of Aging And The U.S. Health And Retirement Study.

Hendren E, Brkanovic S, Chng L, Giang K, Lam A, Ngai T, Rose S, Skitch S, Suen M, Taha N, Tansley G, Bornn L, Kapoor V. Implementing A Sustainable Health Education Curriculum For Children Of A Remote Community In The Indian Himalayas.

Ijeoma U. Factors That Influence Sexual Risk Behaviour Among Youth In Lagos, Nigeria.

Jeffrey J. Innovation In Undergraduate Public Health Education: Howard Community College Arts And Sciences A.A. Transfer Degree Program In Public Health.

Kassam F, Damji K, Kiage D, CarruThers C, Kollmann M. The Sandwich Fellowship: A Subspecialty Training Model For The Developing World.

Kenworthy N. Patient Citizenship: The Political Impacts Of HIV Program Scale-Up In Lesotho.

Kim J, Shantha J, Lee M, Higginbotham E. Prevalence Of Refractive Error And Other Eye Disease In Haiti's Central Plateau.

Klar R, Theroux R. Women’s Self-Care Practices In Ghana: A Focused Ethnography.

Kumar C. Bilingual Parallel Text Booklets Facilitate Health Education And Communication.

Lah H, Saw P, Voravit S, Chuck W, Kate T, Tyler B, Wah S, Jade B, Htee M, Mahn M, Thomas L. Documenting Lymphatic Filariasis Prevalence In Eastern Burma. 

Lankowski A, Chuquisana O, Malaga E, Nunez-Zapata S, Gilman R. Infection And Survival Dynamics Of Trypanosoma Cruzi In Human Monocytes.

Leblanc N, Abankwah S, Sopaal A, Andes K, Allen S. Knowledge, Risk And Barriers: Willingness To Test For HIV Among Men In Yendi District, Ghana.

Lin L, Savoia E. Lessons Learned: Emergency Responses To 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, China.

Lindert J, Breitbach R, Sieben G, Wacker J. Perinatal Health Of Women In Dori/Burkina Faso - A Prospective Cohort Study Of Women Giving Birth At The Regional Hospital.

Liu M, Liu J, Yan E. A Pathogenic Mechanism Of Retinitis Pigmentosa: Thermal Isomerization And Stability Of Rhodopsin.

Llamas R. Policy Recommendations To Improve Men's Health Outcomes.

Lobb A. Technology Enabled Educational Enrichment (techE3 ): Functional Systems For Delivering Transcendent, Adaptable, Revenue Generating Learning Experiences. 

Majette G. Global Health Governance: The Impact Of Global Health Law On Efforts to Strengthen Health Systems.

Malek M, Stockman D. Effects Of Community Health Worker Follow-Up On Compliance With In-Home Ceramic Water Filters: A Randomized Controlled Trial In Rural Honduras.

Marchie C, Akerele J. Treatment And Prevention Of Malaria Among Pregnant Women In Edo State.

Mckay M, Beattie K, Diallo M.  Holistic Prevention, Treatment, Reintegration, And Governance Program For Fistula Survivors In Kissidougou, Guinea.

McCullough A, Rosenberg C, Lelli G, Lisman R. The Role Of Eyelid Proprioception In The Response To Acute Ptosis In Sighted And Prosthetic Eyes.

Mechanic O. Southern Diets Differ From Others And May Explain An increased Risk Of Obesity. 

Mian I, Nazir H, Balaki M, Ramsey J. Vision For All: The Establishment Of A Vision Screening Program For Primary Schools In The Northern Himalayan Region Of Kashmir.

Mirchandani S. Eye On The Prize: The Impact Of Internet Prize Platforms.

Mitchell V, Sullivan T, Ohkubo S, LeMay N, Kapadia-Kundu N, Raney L. Multi-Country Results: Expanding Access To And Use Of Health Information

Mittal A, Sayeed Y, Berry A. Prevalence Of Water-Borne Illness In Duchity, Haiti.

Morrison S. Home-based Care For HIV/AIDS And TB Victims: Outcomes Of Local Community Volunteer And International Service-Learning Partnerships In Zambia.

Myer K, Potts A, Roberts L. Grave Violations Of Children’s Rights And Mortality In The Central African Republic.

Namasasu J. Socio-Cultural Factors Influencing Male Involvement In Reproductive Health During Pregnancy, Childbirth And Postnatal Period In Rural Districts Of Malawi.

Nejmeh B, Dean W, Chege J, Bricker A. A Mobile Phone Application For Community-Based HIV/AIDS Field Data Collection. 

Ng, R. The Protective Effect Of Resilience In Adolescents.

Nundy S, Cama V, Cabrera L, Cama R, Gilman R, Xiao L. Development Of A Statistical Tool For Assessing Relative Poverty Within A Low-Income Community.

O'Shea M, Lescano A, Taren D. Sociocultural Manifestions Of Mental Disability: Mental Retardation In Peru.

Parikh, A, Rubin Z, Tan W. Using Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Technology To Improve Hepatitis B Vaccination Compliance In The Korean Community.

Patel M, Sadigh M. A Financial Model Detailing An Academic Partnership In The Developing World.

Peacock S, Yeates K, Carpenter J. Use Of A Validated Knowledge Questionnaire To Assess Effectiveness Of An Educational Session For Adolescents On HIV/AIDS in Tanzania: A Pilot Project.

Platais I, Gilbert L, El-Bassel N, Terlikbayeva A, Amirov B, Yegeubayeva S, Brisson A. Advancing An Evidence-Based Integrated HIV And Overdose Prevention Intervention For Injecting Drug-Involved Couples In Kazakhstan: Project Renaissance.

Platt L. Joining Forces To Combat Poverty: Health, Water, Agriculture, And Management In Rural Mozambique. 

Pokhrel A, Shrestha S, Bates M, DiMartino R, Bailey I, Smith K. Pre-clinical Measures Of Eye Damage (Lens Opacity) From Exposure To Biomass Smoke In Nepalese Women.

Przytula K, Bautista C, Mate K, Heymann M, Castro A. Turnaround Time For Prenatal HIV And Syphilis Tests In The Dominican Republic. 

Rosenberg A, Reed E, George A, Blankenship K. Motherhood In The Lives Of Sex Workers In Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Roucka T. Jaramillo, F. Access To Oral Health Care In Long-Term Refugee Camps; A Training Course In Emergency Dental Care For Refugee Health Care Workers, Post-Program Assessment.

Sabo M. Increasing Microfranchising Success With The Implementation Of Tax Credits, Financial Accounting Functions, And Microeconomic Tools.

Salomão S, Berezovsky A, Mitsuhiro M, Araújo-Filho A, BelFort R. A Recent Experience Of Ocular Epidemiology In Brazil.

Scharschmidt B, Paw K, Brown T, Lee C, Richards A, Barreix M, Shwe E, Lee T. A Community-Based Approach To Address Acute Under-5 Malnutrition Among Internally Displaced Children In Active Conflict Areas Of Karen State, Eastern Burma.

Schwartz A, Bernardes R, Carvajal-Gonzalez S, Jolin L, Moore D, Chakravarthy U, Staurenghi G, Coscas G, Cunha-Vas J. An Instrument Performance Survey Of HRA Spectralis Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopes Using Quantitative StAndards For Fluorescein, ICG And Autofluorescence. 

Singh Sushant K, Ghosh AK. Health Risk Assessment Of Children Due To Arsenic Contaminated Ground Water.

Sjoblom J. Nutritional Status Of Children In A Haitian Batey In The Dominican Republic: Anthropometrics And Caregivers’Perceptions.

Steiner A. Use Of Mobile Telemedicine For Cervical Cancer Screening.

Stracuzzi G, Beracochea E. Medicines For ALL.

Suen M, Brkanovic S, Chng L, Giang K, Hendren E, Lam A, Ngai T, Rose S, Skitch S, Taha N, Tansley G, Bornn L, Kapoor V. A Sustainable, Community-Driven Approach To Treating Anemia In The Indian Himalayas.

Tan W. Bridging The Language Gap In Healthcare: Using Social Entrepreneurship To Develop Technology-driven Tools For Addressing Health Disparities.

Tavadze M. Social Change For Sustainable Improvement In Youth Reproductive Health.

Tekale N, Lakhotia R, More T And Tekale A. The Community Approach For Eye Care Services To Malnourished Tribal Children In Western Part Of India: A Success Story Of An NGO.

Vaghela J, Kapoor S, Roy M. Pre And Post Workshop Differences In Knowledge And Health Status Of A Retrospective Cohort Of Adolescent Girls, In An Urban Slum Of India.

Vesely B, Yevstigneyeva V, Kyle D. The Development Of Axenic Amastigote Culture Of L. Donovani For Improvement Of The First Line Drug Screening For Visceral Leishmaniasis Research.

Vo B, Smith R, Cohen C, Bukusi A, Doolan K, Onono M, Washington S, Turan J. Evaluation Of Patient Satisfaction With Integrated HIV And Antenatal Care Services In Rural Kenya.

White M, Missen C. Employing The eGranary Digital Library To Improve Health Education In Developing Countries.

Williams S, Bryant J. A New Model For Bringing Wellbeing And Resilience To The Children In The Slums Of Nairobi. 

Wolf R. Microbicide Development: An Argument For Broadening The Experimental Use Exception.

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