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

What can public health learn from an intervention that improves health outcomes鈥攚ithout targeting health?

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A woman sleeps at the Dore Urgent Care clinic, a crisis drop-in center for mental health needs in San Francisco, California, June 10, 2019. Image: Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco

The US may be one of the planet鈥檚 most well-resourced countries, but it鈥檚 clearly doing a much worse job of providing health care鈥攑articularly mental health care鈥攖han many countries.

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A teen girl presents her case at a debate on contraception at the Billian Music Family Resource & Leadership Centre in Mathare Informal Settlement on July 10, 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya. Image: Alissa Everett/Getty

Evidence from past health emergencies sparked fears that COVID-19 would disrupt access to contraception, especially for women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa鈥攂ut data collected in 4 countries yielded had some surprising findings.

Global Health NOW
Puvirnituq Town, Nunavik, Canada

Glancing nervously towards the clock, Brenda Epoo, an experienced midwife and perinatal service coordinator, reaches for a folded set of fresh bed sheets. With only 5 minutes before the next patient arrives, Epoo must handwash all of her instruments and change the linens on鈥

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International Health Faculty Experts

Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of International Health? They鈥檙e 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 鈥02, MPH 鈥98, evaluates maternal, child, and infectious disease programs, and has led response efforts for outbreaks including SARS, Ebola, and COVID-19.