http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/07/polio-outbreaks-congo-threaten-global-eradication Alarming polio outbreak spreads in Congo, threatening global eradication efforts By Leslie Roberts Jul. 2, 2018 , 1:30 PM Overshadowed by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), another frightening virus is on the loose in that vast, chaotic country: polio. Public health experts have worked for months to stamp … Read more

http://www.triangleglobalhealth.org/2018-conference-abstract Are you involved in global health research? Consider submitting an abstract to the NC Triangle Global Health Consortium conference. Deadlines are below. Good luck…and keep in mind the OIA has conference reimbursement stipends for UNC medical students accepted to present at a global health conference. If approved, OIA reimbursements are for up to $500 … Read more

https://www.chronicle.com/article/In-Upholding-Trump-s-Travel/243765?utm_source=Global+Health+NOW+Main+List&utm_campaign=8eddc27d5c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_26_12_34&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8d0d062dbd-8eddc27d5c-875843 By Karin Fischer June 26, 2018 When President Trump, days after taking office, issued an executive order barring travelers, including students, from a half-dozen predominantly Muslim countries, it was like a chain-link fence hastily erected along the border. High and barbed and menacing, yes, but thanks to immediate legal challenges, it had an aura … Read more

“It can be very overwhelming, especially if it’s your first time in the US, it can be very intimidating, so just be yourself and there’s nothing to be afraid of. That’s what I learned because I was scared when I came. Just be confident about what you know and what you do because the way that they do things here can be very different from the way they do things in your home school, and you might feel a little out of place or you might start doubting yourself, thinking that you don’t know stuff. But it’s alright, I think people here understand that you’re from a different background, so it’s alright to just be yourself.”

— Ishani Mehta, Topiwala National Medical College (India)

A study led by UNC’s Sylvia Becker-Dreps, MD, MPH, reviewed more than 675,000 pregnancies in the U.S. to determine if the Tdap vaccine given to a mother will reduce the chances of her child developing pertussis during the first 18 months of life.

The Plastic Paradox

Could a form of leishmaniasis challenge elimination efforts in India?

The OIA Director, Dr. Martha Carlough attends the 2018 North American Refugee Health Conference with UNC Medical Students for poster presentation.

Refugee Health and Wellness Seminar – 2018-2019_   We are excited to be offering this year long course for the second year; expanding our class size to 30 students and crossing campuses to involve Duke University (though all classes will be held at UNC). This course is offered through the School of Public Health PHLP … Read more

On April 23, 2018, Drs. Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Emily Ciccone and Alyssa Tilly held a Pediatric Global Health Simulation for those planning to rotate abroad during residency or medical school, or are considering a career in global health. Dr. Fitzgerald, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, served as the Faculty Advisor for the project, and helped Dr. … Read more

Peyton Wilson, MD
Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellow

Thomas Blount M.D.
Pediatric Resident