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

Three female volunteers, wearing cloth face masks, pose with leaflets about sexual health in Athens, Greece, on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, 2021.

3.7 billion people across more than 70 countries—from India and South Africa to El Salvador and Indonesia—are expected to head to the polls in 2024, the largest election year in history. On the ballot? The rights, dignity, and health of the most vulnerable, writes Mandeep Dhaliwal, director of the UNDP’s HIV and Health Group.

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A statue of a mother holding her child with her hand over her face, against a cloudy grey sky.

When COVID-19 hit, India's Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Center forcibly discharged survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide pesticide factory gas leak disaster, compounding their suffering.

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Yanomami Indigenous people rest in traditional blue and white hammocks used in lieu of hospital beds.

Throughout Latin America and globally, Indigenous communities face significant challenges in accessing health care, particularly when it comes to complex systems like surgical care. 

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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.