Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Each year, hundreds of people in the Carolina community travel internationally for important academic, research, and outreach opportunities. We would like to remind you of university requirements and resources that can help inform your plans for safe and productive international travel. UNC Global Travel Registry (http://globaltravel.unc.edu) Anyone traveling internationally in … Read more
https://www.globalhealthnow.org/2018-04/peril-and-promise-fighting-malaria-and-drug-resistance?utm_source=Global+Health+NOW+Main+List&utm_campaign=c70043884c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8d0d062dbd-c70043884c-875843 Although malaria deaths have been nearly halved since 2000, the global health community is hardly in a celebratory mood on this World Malaria Day. The reason: Progress against malaria has recently stalled. “We are now at a turning point, warned WHO Director-General Tedros last November at the publication of the World Malaria Report. “Without … Read more
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