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The Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Applied Studies (IDEAS)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Initiative and the\u00a0USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(IIGH)<\/strong>\u00a0invite you to a hybrid seminar featuring\u00a0Dr. Mitch Besser<\/strong><\/a>, Founder of Mothers2Mothers<\/a> and CEO, Founder of AgeWell Global<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Besser is a graduate of Harvard Medical School. As an obstetrician and gynecologist, his professional career was first dedicated to the public health needs of women. In 2001, Dr. Besser founded mothers2mothers<\/strong>, an Africa-based, peer-to-peer support program in which mothers living with HIV are employed to work in health centers and communities, educating and supporting pregnant women and new mothers with HIV. In the ensuing decade, the program grew to reach 20% of pregnant women living with HIV globally.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Besser has now launched AgeWell,<\/strong> a similar peer-to-peer model employing older adults to improve the social well-being and physical health of older persons. AgeWell was successfully piloted in South Africa in 2014 attracting the attention of the World Health Organization. It is now being launched in the U.S.<\/p>\n

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Please help us spread the word to interested colleagues, staff, and students.<\/p>\n

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Register for ZOOM link<\/strong>:\u00a0April 30 IDEAS Initiative Seminar Registration Link\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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