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The missing science: Could our addiction to plastic be poisoning us?

June 7, 2018
The Plastic Paradox

The Disease That Strikes Back

June 7, 2018
Could a form of leishmaniasis challenge elimination efforts in India?

Refugee Health & Wellness Seminar 2018-2019

May 23, 2018
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...

2018 Global Health Pediatric Simulation Training

May 9, 2018
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 Forgotten Ebola Survivors of Sierra Leone

April 27, 2018
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...

(Formal Notice) UNC Travel Reminders

April 27, 2018
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 ...

Peril and Promise: Fighting Malaria and Drug Resistance

April 25, 2018
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...

Pre-Departure Simulation Curriculum: Improving Learner Preparedness for Global Health Relations

April 20, 2018