Humanitarian Health Initiative supports frontline response to improve maternal and child health in Sierra Leone
October 17, 2022 The Humanitarian Health Initiative worked with Sierra Leone nongovernmental organization Rural Health Care Initiative to increase the impact of its response to the country’s maternal mortality crisis.
Improved toilets have positive impacts on quality of life, new measure shows
October 13, 2022 New research in Maputo, Mozambique, suggests there are broader benefits of high-quality toilets beyond reducing infectious disease.
The Abstract: August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022 Maman is named to the Academic Leadership Program fellowship, Helm-Murtagh publishes a new textbook, Bamogo joins the incoming cohort of Royster Society Fellows and Thomas is elected to the N.C Public Health Association executive committee.
Shelus studies antimalarial drug use and practice at drug shops in Uganda
August 25, 2022
Recent doctoral alumna Victoria Shelus conducted her dissertation research in Bugoye, Uganda, to understand the role that local drug shops play in making antimalarial treatments more accessible and how they can be leveraged to manage the spread of malaria in the region.
Gillings faculty complete innovative Round 6, COVID-19 GILs
August 12, 2022 Gillings faculty have recently completed four GILs, including two from Round 6 of GIL funding and two from the special COVID-19 round of funding. The results of their work have furthered our understanding of energy storage, brain health, environmental exposures, viral transmission, pandemic response and more.
Risk of death rises as climate change causes nighttime temperatures to climb
August 8, 2022 Mortality rates from excessively hot nights caused by climate change are predicted to increase up to 60% across three countries by the end of the century, according to a new study that includes climate research from Dr. Yuqiang Zhang at the Gillings School.
The Abstract: July 11, 2022
July 11, 2022 Gillings alumni Drs. Eric Daza and David Gorelick make an impact in health care leadership, and Dr. Noah Kittner's team secures a grant from the Luce Initiative on Southeast Asia.
Climate warming could deepen environmental injustice in urban areas
July 6, 2022 Extreme heat events could become more intense and frequent, increasing the risk of harm to health and global economies and deepening climate injustices, according to new research from Dr. Yuqiang Zhang at the Gillings School.
Preventative therapy for malaria has positive effect on baby birth weight, unless intestinal pathogens are present
June 29, 2022 Recently published in eBioMedicine, this study represents work that originated with the late Gillings School professor Dr. Steve Meshnick.
Can we reverse the rise in maternal mortality?
June 14, 2022 Students from UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University have joined forces to reverse rising maternal death rates in minorities. They’ve been invited to Oxford University in June to share their insights as part of a systems thinking competition among 44 top student teams from around the world.
