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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...

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...

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...

The Plastic Paradox

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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.