Global Women’s Health

Our Mission

UNC Global Women’s Health (GWH) is a unique group of clinicians, researchers and public health professionals working to improve the health of women and families in the world’s poorest countries. Driven by outcomes and intensely practical, we are not afraid to go after the big problems (e.g., maternal mortality, stillbirth, preterm birth, AIDS in women and children), and we believe big problems can be solved. We believe firmly that real solutions come only by working side-by-side with our in-country partners.

Collectively, we have raised over $300 million in funding for our work from the US government and private foundation sources. Our ultimate purpose is to make discoveries and implement programs that will substantially and measurably improve the health and wellbeing of women living in the world’s poorest countries.

Division Director/Our Team

Jeffrey S. A. Stringer, MD, FACOG

For a complete list of division members, visit our Global Women’s Health team page.

Fellowship

If you are interested in a fellowship training with UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, please visit our Global Women’s Health Fellowship.

News

“Researchers from the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases and the University of Zambia collaborated on a study showing that artificial intelligence-enabled ultrasound devices can be used to provide accurate gestational age estimates. The device may revolutionize pregnancy care in areas where high-end ultrasound machines are not available. The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, used data collected from 400 individuals …

Benjamin Chi, MD, MSC, from the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has successfully renewed a K24 mentoring grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. This will be the second five-year grant cycle for which Dr. Chi has received this award. The NIH K24 award provides …

A joint team of investigators from the University of North Carolina and the University of Zambia has published a landmark clinical study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study, led by UNC Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Jeffrey S. A. Stringer, demonstrates that artificial intelligence (AI) can enable novice users to …

Doctors Meredith Newton, Yuri Sebastião, and Asha McClurg have been accepted into The Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP). This is one of the many programs and initiatives through the Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development at UNC School of Medicine. According to the site, “LAMP has been designed to assist junior faculty at UNC within their …

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News

Dr. Jeffrey S.A. Stringer Featured In The Daily Tarheel

Dr. Benjamin Chi Earns Renewal of K24 Mentoring Award

Dr. Jeffrey S. A. Stringer Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association

3 OBGYN Faculty Accepted Into LAMP