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Explore the latest public health research and insights about International Health.

A mother holds up the cash incentive she received at the Farfaru clinic upon vaccinating her child.

A cash incentive program in Nigeria spurred a surge in the number of mothers bringing their children for vaccinations—a stark departure from the past, when workers often had to go out and persuade women to bring their children for vaccinations.

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A saxophone player wearing a white t-shirt plays in a parade marking World Oral Health Day in Zambia.

Some nations have already taken decisive steps to ban mercury amalgam in dental fillings—but in Zambia, despite the dangers, progress has stalled.

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Photo of Professor Meg Davis holding a microphone and speaking before an audience for a sidebar event at the World Health Assembly.

Digital violence, such as blackmail, stalking, and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, is rising—and becoming normalized in some low- and middle-income countries, per a new report focused on Kenya, Ghana, Colombia, and Vietnam. 

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A woman, shown in shadow, sits posing in profile against the backdrop of a light white curtain with beige and brown designs.

The U.S. cuts of all funding assistance to South Africa has left many health services stranded, but also devastates the research sector and its globally significant developments. 

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A view of the inside of Alegongo Primary Health Centre.

Nigeria’s finely tuned malaria prevention and treatment supply chain—made possible by U.S. foreign aid that has recently been eliminated or threatened—could soon begin to unravel.

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International Health Faculty Experts

Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of International Health? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

 

Judd L. Walson
Professor
International Health

Judd L. Walson, MD, MPH, is an infectious disease physician and epidemiologist who works to improve child survival, growth, and development in low- and middle-income settings.

Melissa Marx
Associate Professor
International Health

Melissa A. Marx, PhD ‘02, MPH ’98, evaluates maternal, child, and infectious disease programs, and has led response efforts for outbreaks including SARS, Ebola, and COVID-19.