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Women have long been integral to public health—though they haven’t always received recognition for their work. Today, they comprise 70% of the global health workforce. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating some of the women that have made the field of public health what it is today.

HIV services for those most at risk of contracting the virus consistently lag behind those for other populations—and researchers say that massive inconsistencies in the data are a major driver of the problem.

A new grant will evaluate positive impacts of women leaders.

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.

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.

Indian farmworkers going through menopause may be experiencing more severe hot flashes, night sweats, and other symptoms due to extreme temperatures related to climate change.

Researchers, physicians, and activists who have inspired Bloomberg School faculty and shaped the field of public health

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

The third annual Anthem Awards recognized the Institute for Global Tobacco Control in the category of “Health - Research Projects or Publications” for its study, “Spinning a Global Web,” conducted in partnership with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. 

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. 

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.

First-of-its-kind leadership program for medical officers who manage and implement public health programs.

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.

The decades’ long conflict between tribal communities in Manipur has had a lasting impact on mental health. 

Researchers will focus on developing a new model for the provision of immediate kangaroo mother care.