Maternal and Child Health News
GillingsX highlights innovation at school of public health
March 10, 2016 On Wednesday, March 9, five speakers at the annual GillingsX event shared how they apply innovative approaches to the field of public health, both locally and globally.... Read more »
Gillings students receive community engagement fellowship to develop breastfeeding curriculum
March 3, 2016 Stacey Klaman and Kea Turner are going to create a breastfeeding curriculum specifically for women with substance use disorders. The two UNC scholars have received a 2016... Read more »
Gillings School recognizes outstanding teachers with Innovation Awards
February 23, 2016 The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health community gathered in Armfield Atrium on Feb. 22 to celebrate eight faculty members – one from... Read more »
Former US Assistant Surgeon General guides the Gillings School toward a ‘culture of health’
February 13, 2016 “Every day, you should take your dog for a long walk – even if you don’t have a dog!” says Penny Slade-Sawyer, with a grin. Slade-Sawyer, a... Read more »
Gillings School’s breastfeeding training program wins accreditation
January 29, 2016 The Mary Rose Tully Training Initiative, based in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI), has become the first breastfeeding training... Read more »
National MCH Workforce Development Center meets with agency, community partners to plan improvements in health of NC’s children
January 28, 2016 More than 300 state and local public agency leaders and community partners gathered in Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 6-7 to plan ways to improve the health of... Read more »
4th Trimester Project, co-led by Gillings researchers, to define unmet health care needs following birth
January 20, 2016 An interdisciplinary team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been approved for a Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research... Read more »
In African cities, encouraging community discussions may reduce myths, increase contraceptive use
January 13, 2016 In Nigeria, Kenya and Senegal, the most common family planning myths consistently include, “people who use contraceptives end up with health problems” and “contraceptives are dangerous to... Read more »
Food Systems Leadership Institute named into top 10 for continuing education
January 13, 2016 The Food Systems Leadership Institute (FSLI), an organization that works to develop leadership competencies around holistic approaches to complex food systems, has been named into the top... Read more »
MCH faculty members to lead $4.5M grant for evaluation of family planning in Africa
January 11, 2016 Two faculty members in maternal and child health at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health will lead a project... Read more »
