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Global health

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
Health disparities
Cervical cancer death rates higher than previously thought
Published Jan 24, 2017
Risk of dying greater among black women and women over the age of 65, study finds
Global health
Driven to change
Published Winter 2016
Jhpiego program in Kenya turns would-be muggers into businessmen / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Global health
$30M grant fuels air pollution study
Published Nov 8, 2016
Johns Hopkins receives $30M grant for study of cook stove fuels and their effects on maternal, infant health
Global health
Field trips
Published Oct 6, 2016
Center for Global Health funds 52 field placements around the world for JHU students