What’s your role in public health? I am currently the representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for Bolivia. Can you describe your focus in one sentence? As the United Nations’ sexual and reproductive agency, we work to achieve … Continued

In Western Kenya, male partner resistance toward contraceptive use creates barriers to care for women and birthing people seeking access to contraception. A new publication in Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare highlights how the resistance that husbands and male partners may … Continued

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains endemic throughout sub-Saharan Africa despite the widespread availability of effective childhood vaccines. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, HBV treatment and birth-dose vaccination programs are not established. In a new study published by Lancet Global Health, … Continued

Chile’s package of healthy food policies successfully decreased purchases of unhealthy food and drinks during the initial implementation phase, according to a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Chile and … Continued

People living with HIV experience depression and anxiety at high rates, which can contribute to gaps in antiretroviral therapy (ART) that ultimately lead to poorer health. Hazardous use of alcohol can make people with HIV more vulnerable to mental health … Continued

In rapidly growing cities of sub-Saharan Africa, informal communities – sometimes referred to as “slums” – lack access to many critical infrastructure needs, including sanitation and protection from exposure to human waste. This puts communities, especially children, at risk of … Continued

Although most public health initiatives to improve maternal and child nutrition are aimed specifically at moms and their children, experts are gaining a clearer picture of the role that fathers, grandparents and other family members play in feeding practices and … Continued

In many low- and lower middle-income countries, great natural wealth contrasts with a desire for economic development. Noah Kittner, is an assistant professor of environmental sciences and engineering at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, where he examines … Continued

The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health launched the Humanitarian Health Initiative (HHI) to leverage the School’s global health expertise in support of humanitarian efforts around the world. A new series of internships tapped students to contribute to HHI … Continued

Morghen Philippi, graduate research assistant for Research, Innovation and Global Solutions, interviewed Allysha Choudhury about her previous global health work, her interests in implementation science, and her hopes for the field of global health. WHAT WAS YOUR BACKGROUND BEFORE ENROLLING … Continued