Our Programs
The Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases is a pan-university institute focused on global health research, teaching, and service in three target regions: Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
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Five billion liters
UNC students document a milestone in a public-private partnership to deliver safe drinking water in Malawi
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Announcing our 2012 Progress Report
New report highlights a tapestry of research, teaching and service initiatives that illustrate IGHID’s success
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Highlights

Research Spotlight

Innate immune system can kill HIV when a viral gene is deactivated

Innate immune system can kill HIV when a viral gene is deactivated

Research out of Victor Garcia's lab suggests a new target in the hunt for a cure for HIV/AIDS Read More...>>

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Campus Spotlight

UNC Among Top 10 HIV/AIDS Specialty Programs

UNC Among Top 10 HIV/AIDS Specialty Programs

Ranked 1st in primary care. Family medicine, rural medicine also top ten specialties Read More...>>

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Student Spotlight

Two medical students win infectious disease scholarships for global health

Two medical students win infectious disease scholarships for global health

Students will work on HIV in Guatemala and rotavirus in Zambia Read More...>>

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Faculty Spotlight

Barrington named IGHID Latin America Projects Director

Barrington named IGHID Latin America Projects Director

Barrington will lead international and domestic activities in Latino health Read More...>>

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