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

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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Global Health NOW

From innovating ways to preserve glacial ice to predicting climate-driven migration shifts to building resilient cities, researchers are exploring scalable solutions to safeguard a planet in peril.

Public Health Magazine
A health care worker waering a peach button-down blouse sits at a desk wearing a headset to connect with hotline callers in Lilongwe, Malawi.

A trio of authors from VillageReach address what’s needed to address the digital divide and design health programs informed by community needs—drawing on help tech tools that help under-reached communities share feedback. 

Global Health NOW
Photo of a transgender person in Pakistan, seated at a vanity with a fan in the foreground.

Climate extremes including heat waves and floods affect almost everyone in Pakistan, but people who are transgender suffer disproportionately because of stigma that limits education, work, and housing options, pushing them to the margins of society. 

Global Health NOW

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.