Case competition proposes solutions to health and development challenges in the Mala Valley
Gavin Huang / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Seven teams of undergraduate and graduate students from various disciplines sought to identify innovative solutions to health and developmental problems in Peru's Mala Valley during the Dartmouth Global Health and Development case competition on Saturday. The winning team Fed Ghali Med'16, master's in public health student at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice Faseeha Altaf GR'13, Thayer School of Engineering PhD student Jennifer Tate GR'13, Hatty Pearson '14, Victoria Trump Redd '14, Brenna Liponis '14 and Emily Fletcher '13 highlighted the importance of establishing baseline and ongoing health and environmental measures in the region. The runner-up team, which included Rachel LaRocca Med'16, Liqiong He Tu'13, Michael Seitz '14, Kate Bradshaw '14, Garrett Wymore '13 and Troy Dildine '13, advocated promoting public health principles and taking better advantage of the region's existing water distribution system. The winning team earned an $1000 prize while the runner-up team won $500.
