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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
Two girls dressed in red and black garments sit on the floor reading USAID malaria educational materials in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

The State Department's new Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy can prevent harmful programmatic silos in global health, and should play a pivotal role in the future of the fight against AIDS, TB, and malaria—and global health more broadly. 

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A woman molds bricks for a kiln in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district.

Women make up 30%–50% of workers in India’s brick kilns, but they face considerable barriers to health care, including: a lack of proper documents, distant health care centers, and the loss of income when not working.

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A cigarette lying on the grass.

About 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are improperly discarded each year, making them an unsightly reality of our daily lives. They represent a dangerous environmental threat and ubiquitous advertising value for tobacco brands—but also provide evidence that can inform tobacco research and control.

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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.