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Dr. Althea Bailey

Dr
Althea
Bailey

Senior Lecturer – Health Promotion & Behaviour Change Communication
Dr Bailey holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of the West Indies, Mona and a Masters of Public Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her PhD was completed at University of the West Indies, Mona.
althea.bailey02@uwimona.edu.jm

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Overview
Research Interests: 
Reproductive Health
Qualitative Research
Courses Taught: 
Leadership in Public Health (PUBH 9007), PUBH 6907, PUBH 6906
PUBH 6903, PUBH 6904, PUBH 9014, PUBH 9014, PUBH 9014
MDSC 4002 (Yr. 4 clinical)
MDSC 3202 ( Yr. 3 clinical)
MDSC 3104 (Yr. 3 non-clinical)
MDSC 1202
FOUN 1201
Role and Responsiblities: 
Coordinator: MDSC3104- Health Services Management
Co-Coordinator: MDSC1202- Introduction to Medical Practice
Coordinator: PhD Public Health
Profile
Fellowships and Training: 
Leadership in Strategic Communication- Johns Hopkins Centre for Communication Studies (2019)
Interests: 
2020: Present Chair, Communication Sub-group the Essential National Health Research Committee, Ministry of Health & Wellness2016-17: Member of the Planning Committee for the Faith Leaders HIV/ Healthy Lifestyle Policy Development Training and Facilitation. Jamaica council of Churches and United Theological College of the West Indies. May 2016 to present. 2015-16: Member of the research project team “The CARICOM political declaration on non-communicable diseases, seven years on: An evaluation to accelerate further multi-sectoral implementation. Short title: Port of Spain Declaration Evaluation (POSDEVAL) This project received the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence – Multi-Campus Research – One UWI Award 2017. Also a member of the PAHO/UWI Adolescent Health advisory committee for the development of undergraduate and post graduate courses in Adolescent Health for persons working with adolescents October 2015- March 2017. 2010-2011: Member of the Caribbean HIV Conference 2011 Planning Committee and Track Co-chair for Track E: Prevention Social, Behavioural and Biomedical September 2010- 2011
Publications
News
UWI Service: 
-Presenter /resource Mona Social Services Dengue, Chickungunya and Zika Response
-Member of the Sexual Safety Committee UWI Health Centre
-Member/ departmental representative Reproductive Health Network of the UWI-Johns Hopkins Partnership for Population and Reproductive Health
-Member of UWI HIV/AIDS Response Programme (UWIHARP)
-Board member with oversight for Public Education UWI Student Emergency Response Team (UWISERT)
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