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

Researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill’s Global Food Research Program (GFRP) have spent years evaluating the role that food plays in health, obesity and disease, as well as the public health policies that can moderate the negative impacts of unhealthy food and beverages on … Continued

Imagine you’re a public health commissioner in Trichy, a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Your city has long been lauded as one of the cleanest in the state, particularly on the basis of safe sanitation. It’s … Continued

New research led by UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health students and faculty has mapped global ground-level ozone concentrations by year using a data fusion. This is the first time this method has been applied to ozone observations globally. … Continued

Twelve students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill teamed up to publish a perspective in the American Journal of Public Health about why and how they — the next generation of public health leaders — must center human rights … Continued