Maternal and Child Health News
Researchers uncover hidden toll mothers face in NICU
December 6, 2023 The study — recognized as one of the top-cited articles of 2021-2022 — unveils the often-overlooked challenges faced by mothers with hospitalized infants in a NICU.
The Abstract: November 27, 2023
November 27, 2023 Dr. Xihao Li gives job search advice in new interview, and maternal and child health experts at the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center publish a new edition of The Practical Playbook: Working Together to Improve Maternal Health.
UNC awarded $90M global health PEARL project to support localized generation and use of evidence and data
September 27, 2023 The GH PEARL project will facilitate effective generation and use of high-quality data and evidence to strengthen policies and program implementation to improve health and save lives in low- and middle-income countries.
The Abstract: August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023 Check out highlights and winners from the Biostatistics Undergraduate Summer Internship Research Symposium! Plus, new findings and funding for Gillings School researchers in biostatistics, environmental sciences and engineering, epidemiology, and more.
NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center receives support to expand training, consultation services
August 23, 2023 The new, renewable funding will help the resource center work with child care programs and early educators across North Carolina to ensure healthy and safe child care environments, particularly in counties that would otherwise not have access to these services.
UNC Gillings School plays lead role in new Lancet Commission on Evidence-Based Implementation in Global Health
June 27, 2023 The Lancet has announced a new Commission on Evidence-Based Implementation in Global Health, to be chaired by Dr. Herbert Peterson of the Gillings School. The Commission aims to improve how life-saving and life-enhancing interventions are put into practice around the world, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
Pandemic policy changes may have helped sustain access to treatment for opioid use disorder
June 16, 2023 A new study led by Dr. Anna Austin shows that overall receipt of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) remained relatively stable early in the pandemic among Medicaid patients, possibly due to changes in policy restrictions. However, there was a decrease in the number of people newly beginning MOUD treatment through in person visits that was only partially offset by telehealth.
The Abstract: May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023 New publications from Rozier, Montoya and researchers from the Department of Maternal and Child Health.
The Abstract: May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023 New honors and research funding for Gillings students and faculty, including De Marco, Parcesepe, Smith Taillie, Ammerman, Sibley and Bartels!
Gillings School honors 8 faculty members for teaching innovation
April 18, 2023 Students at the Gillings School have selected eight faculty members to honor for teaching innovation in the classroom, including Dr. Naim Rashid, Dr. Chantel Martin, Dr. Musa Manga, Dr. Abigail Hatcher, Dr. Melanie Studer, Dr. Aunchalee Palmquist, Dr. Anna Kahkoska and Emily Taylor.
