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Carolina Public Health Magazine

Carolina Public Health magazine - The Power of Prevention (Spring, 2012)

In This section
  • News and Events Home
  • Carolina Public Health Magazine
  • UNC Gillings is leading mHealth innovation (Fall, 2015)
  • Public health innovation —local, global, galactic (Spring, 2015)
  • From the Well to the World (Fall, 2014)
  • Solving North Carolina’s Public Health Challenges (Fall, 2013)
  • Research in Progress (Spring, 2013)
  • Putting Science into Practice (Fall, 2012)
  • The Power of Prevention (Spring, 2012)
  • Spotlight on Our Students (Fall, 2011)
  • We’re Racing Ahead (Spring, 2011)
  • Healthy from Head to Heels (Fall, 2010)
  • Thinking Big (Spring, 2010)
  • Carolina Combats Cancer (Fall, 2009)
  • Public Service and Engaged Scholarship (Spring, 2009)
  • Accelerate (Fall, 2008)
  • Building and Inspiring Leaders (Spring, 2008)
  • From the Neuse to the Nile (Fall, 2007)
  • Conquering Health Disparities (Winter, 2006-07)
  • Fighting Malaria in Malawi (Spring, 2006)
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Table of Contents



From the Dean’s desk

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Preventing illness, preserving health

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Preventing the spread of infectious diseases
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Breakthrough of the Year

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What Works to Prevent Cancer?

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Preventing chronic, obesity-related diseases

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Community-supported fisheries: an innovative model

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Preventing accidents, injuries and violence

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WHO Cares

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Preventing environmental risk and redefining policy

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Preventing risks to women, children and families is at the heart of public health

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Preventing health problems and birth defects, courtesy of genetics

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Preparedness as prevention

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Dreaming of A Time
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School news
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Awards and recognitions
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We’re glad we can say ‘thanks!’
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World of Difference Dinner: Celebrating locally produced foods
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Conger bequest helps educate new public health leaders

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Class of 2012 Scholarship
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Looking toward the future: John and Fledra Hatch
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Pfizer supports Innovation Lecture
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On our cover
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Recognitions and Awards

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