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David Keith Walmer

Adjunct Professor of Global Health
Duke Global Health Institute
310 Trent Drive, Box 90517, Durham, NC 27708
310 Trent Drive, Box 90517, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


My areas of interest include
women's health in Haiti
- cervical cancer prevention
- maternal child health
- hypertension 

GLOBAL HEALTH

Preventing cervical cancer in Haiti 
Goal: Develop culturally acceptable and cost effective strategies to prevent cervical cancer
Current strategy:
- primary screen: HPV testing
- treatment thermal ablation of the cervical transformation zone in HPV+ women
Under investigation
- strategies to remove inflammatory cells from cervical cytology
- strategies to speed up and improve AI interpretation of cervical cytology
- strategies to employ drones to deliver test kits and patient samples to deliver health care in gang controlled areas

Improving maternal child health in rural Haiti
- establishing 24/7 access to L&D services in a remote mountain community


Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Professor of Global Health · 2022 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1983 M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1979 Ph.D.