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Submissions from 2017
A Glimpse into Life on Avenida Caetano: An Auto-Ethnographical Study with Emphasis on Community Health and Social Determinants of Health within an Urban Context in Brotas, Salvador, Brazil, Harleen Bal, University of Richmond
Sex work and compromised health: Health conditions and the barriers to accessing treatment services in Pelourinho, Salvador, Amelia Fox, University of Denver
Challenges and Successes of Adolescent Reproductive Healthcare and Education in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil, Elana Margosis, Rice University
Maternity Care: A Case Study at Centro de Parto Normal, Kemi Oladipo, Swarthmore College
O Negro e O Poder: The significance of social support and positive Black identity formation through an Afro-Brazilian politico-cultural organization in Salvador, Bahia, Ninar Taha, University of Virginia
Submissions from 2016
The Importance of Nature: An Investigation on How Geography Influences Well-being, Christina Cobb, Claremont McKenna College
Obstetric Violence within the Brazilian Healthcare System: A Critical Analysis of the Childbirth Narratives of Tupinambá Indigenous Women from the Olivença, Ilhéus Community, Cassandra Fareira, University of Washington, Seattle
Cultural Capital: An Investigation in Community Sustainability, Harrison Luft, Occidental College
Neglect Amidst the Zika Epidemic: A Case Study on the Reach of Government Campaigns and Resources in Quilombo Community Praia Grande, Bahia, Jenna Sherman, Tufts University
Tools and Methods for Zika Prevention in Cachoeira, Bahia, Florence Tesha, Duke University
UNDERSTANDING PERCEPTIONS OF IDENTITY AND STRATEGIES OF EMPOWERMENT WITH ADOLESCENT AFRO-BRAZILIAN GIRLS, Julia Tremaroli, University of Denver
Submissions from 2015
Abortion in Brazil - Todo mundo faz: An Analysis of Social Movements and Social Support for the Liberalization of Brazil’s Abortion Law in Salvador, Brazil, Maria Camila Caicedo, George Washington University
Coming to Terms with the Limited Body: The Role of Physical Therapy in Improving Self-esteem of Stroke Survivors in Salvador-Bahia, Brazil, Ninghe Cai, Bryn Mawr College
Treatment of Drug Addiction Within Brazil’s Penitentiary System A Qualitative Investigation, Samantha Jain, University of Denver
Hurdles to Health: An Exploration of the Social Determinants that Affect Attitudes toward HPV Vaccination in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, Megan Rogers, Seattle University
The Circle of Empowerment: The Nzinga Group's Approach to Empowering Afro-Brazilian Adolescent Girls and Women Through the Cultural Tradition of Capoeira Angola, Sofia Stafford, Duke University
Submissions from 2014
Breaking Barriers: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Obesity among Women in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, Christina Camoriano, Santa Clara University
Human Rights Infringements in Brazil’s Penitentiary System Understood through Access to Healthcare, Sara Morris, Stonehill College
Neglected or Non-compliant? Assessing the difficulties of tuberculosis patients in Salvador-BA, Brazil, Erin Slatery, Harvard University
Submissions from 2012
Empowered Minds and Sterilized Bodies: The Decisions and Lived Experiences of Surgically Sterilized Women in Santo Antonio de Jesus, Leah Smith, Brandeis University
Submissions from 2011
Influence of Sexual Education on Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive Use Among 15 to 19 Year-Olds at Colégio Azevêdo Fernandes in Salvador, Brazil, Julia Still, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Submissions from 2010
Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence, Rebecca Bolden, University of Denver
Trapped in the Street: Defining the Health Care Use of the Homeless Adult in Salvador, Bahia, Nicole Lunardi, Johns Hopkins University
Submissions from 2009
The Impact of Brazil’s Bolsa Familia Program on Food Security in Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia, Mario Felipe Dest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Submissions from 2007
Understanding Mental Health From a Candomblé Perspective, Kerilyn Daniel, University of Virginia
Submissions from 2006
Traditional Practices and Governmental Responsibilities: An Investigation Into the Evolving Partnership Between Indigenous Brazilian Midwives and State-Provided Maternal Healthcare Services, Caitlin Canfield, Carleton College
“Sou Doméstica:” Construções de Identidade e Saúde das Trabalhadoras Domésticas Salvador, Bahia Brasil, Jenny Fauci, Harvard University
Uma Doença Esquecida: A Falta de Conhecimento da Hanseníase no Brasi, Anders Gustafson, Davidson College