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Global health

A woman in a wheelchair listens as another woman reads to her from a book
Global health
Johns Hopkins program battles misconceptions about cancer
Published Aug 15, 2017
JHU's Center for Communication Programs and American Cancer Society produce information materials for patients in East Africa
A very small girl with gaunt features is being held by her mother
Epidemiology
Cholera vaccines less effective for kids than adults
Published Aug 9, 2017
Findings indicate that one dose, spread out over twice as many people, may be more effective at treating outbreaks than a traditional two-dose method / School of Public Health
A woman holds a baby who is holding a card labeled "Talk"
Reproductive health
Success seen in family planning program
Published Aug 9, 2017
Center for Communication Programs led successful campaign in Nigerian cities with high maternal and infant mortality rates / School of Public Health
Young girl in blue dress bursts through orange tape while running on beach as other children trail behind
Global Health
Hopkins center gets $300M USAID grant
Published Aug 3, 2017
Center for Communication Programs will lead five-year effort to encourage healthy behaviors in developing countries
Two small children smile and hold bright green bags
Global Health
Netting a sustainable business model
Published July 20, 2017
After successful bed net campaigns in Ghana, researchers aim to create a thriving, sustainable commercial market
A man stands with his back to the camera facing out over the sea
Study abroad
Learning at the edge of Africa
Published July 19, 2017
During study abroad program in South Africa, Johns Hopkins students gain a global perspective on public health challenges
A mother in Uganda examines a cell-phone-like device next to an infant manikin
For a Healthier World
New global health effort takes shape
Published June 6, 2017
Alliance for a Healthier World announces $250K in available grant funding for cross-disciplinary proposals
Global health
Preventing avoidable tragedies
Published May 2, 2017 Video
Video highlights efforts to reduce childhood drowning in Bangladesh
TEDxJHU
Water for life
Published March 10, 2017
Shilpa Alva, a 2002 JHU graduate, is executive director of the nonprofit Surge for Water
Public health
Impact of immigration actions
Published Feb 1, 2017
Bloomberg School to host symposium exploring recent executive order, U.S. refugee resettlement and policy, and related public health and bioethics concerns