Global Health Equity, Global Health Intern [S22]
Intern
Kaysie has joined the Dahdaleh Institute as a global health equity research assistant working with Dr. Mathieu Poirier to support various projects, including a draft manuscript of “Measuring Health Inequalities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Using Household Income, Consumption, or Assets: Does it Make a Difference?” She will also be involved in supporting a follow-up study on the impacts of intrahousehold division of wealth and assets on the predictive power of household wealth indices, as well as an evaluation of global inequities in COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Kaysie is currently in her final undergraduate year completing her bachelor’s degree in health studies, specializing in health management. Her research interests include public health, health economics, and health inequity.
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism |
Status | Alum |
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