Could a form of leishmaniasis challenge elimination efforts in India?

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

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/04/25/604966533/two-years-after-end-of-ebola-crisis-survivors-sue-to-receive-promised-aid?utm_source=Global+Health+NOW+Main+List&utm_campaign=b884df3902-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8d0d062dbd-b884df3902-875843   “Cellal alaa cogu — health has no price,” sighs Haja Bah, looking out on a dusty street in the sprawling eastern suburbs of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital. “But they have forgotten us … and many are still really suffering.” Between 2013 and 2016, the Ebola virus claimed more than 11,000 lives across West … Read more

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

If humanity is lucky, the next flu virus with pandemic potential will unfold in a country with a strong public health service and well-stocked hospitals, able to swiftly contain the threat.

HIV Matters Podcast Explores Treatment, Prevention and Cure

During Mozambique’s unforgiving dry season, the limited water available is unpotable and risks spreading disease

Myron Cohen, MD, Director of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease, was among a panel of experts interviewed by MedPage Today about anticipated issues in the field of infectious disease in 2018.

The WHO launched the first global platform to standardize data collection from burn victims—welcome news for efforts to advance burn treatment and prevention priorities.