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.
For a complete list of division members, visit our Global Women’s Health team page.
If you are interested in a fellowship training with UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, please visit our Global Women’s Health Fellowship.
5 days ago
Jeffrey Stringer, MD, OB/GYN at UNC School of Medicine explains, “The ultrasound is one of the most important diagnostic things that we do in pregnancy. I like to say it’s like a stethoscope to an obstetrician.” But that simple check can mean hours on the road because more than a third of US counties are …
2 months ago
Chibwesha’s project, “Improving cervical precancer treatment outcomes in women with HIV,” will be funded over the next three years. The two grants are part of a $15 million initiative, the AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grant Program, which will support early-stage investigators and mid-career investigators in their efforts to advance the field of cancer biology, promote translational science, …
2 months ago
UNC Health is proud to announce that four members of our team were honored by the Triangle Business Journal as recipients of a 2026 Health Care Leadership Award. Dr. Jeffrey Stringer – Healthcare Innovator/Researcher What motivates you in your everyday work? Improving access and quality of obstetrical care for women in poor areas of the world and …
2 months ago
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. —The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to announce that physicians within our program have developed a novel artificial intelligence–enabled ultrasound technology that has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The technology, invented by Drs. Jeffrey Stringer, Ben Pokaprakarn, and Juan Prieto, enables estimation of fetal gestational …
