Event Series
The Context of Poverty
This seminar/webinar series delves into the context of poverty. At each of the webinars esteemed researchers will present their work focusing on different aspects of the context poverty. To achieve health equity, it is required to address the challenges of populations living in poverty and facing extreme disparities in health, economic, social, housing, etc. and achieve the best possible health for all.
Speaker
Professor and Chair
Department of Health Systems and Population Health
School of Public Health
Mass Incarceration, Women, and Health: A talk that outlines the health and social impacts of mass incarceration on women's health.
Megha Ramaswamy, PhD, MPH serves as Professor and Chair of Health Systems and Population Health at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Dr. Ramaswamy is a long-time teacher, mentor, and researcher in the areas of sexual, reproductive health, cancer prevention, and mass incarceration.