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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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 Eliud Wekesa, hands clasped, with a graying beard and wearing a bright purple robe, speaks to visitors outside his home and church compound in Tongaren, Bungoma County, Kenya, on February 29, 2024.

The influence of religious leaders like Eliud Wekesa—who claims to be Jesus and tells followers that only prayers can heal them—is one reason many NTDs persist in LMIC countries, but that is starting to change.

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Children, including a toddler in a pink coat holding a yellow lunch container, line up to collect a meal.

In a white shipping container converted into a community soup kitchen, Vusi Msomi provides meals for children in need in Alexandra, South Africa. It helps, but it’s not enough to address community hunger—which worsened after the pandemic started.

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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.