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 People wait to receive a food donation from the Afterlife foundation during Islam's Holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kandahar

Advancing Human Rights in Afghanistan

On its 75th anniversary, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the world’smost translated document—but implementing it presents constant challenges. Nadia Akseer, founder of Mission Afghanistan 2030, discusses the challenges of achieving its aims.

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A man wearing a blue vest puts his hands out to receive medicine through a window cut out in a yellow-painted pharmacy.

Emmanuel Nfor’s training as a pharmacist in Cameroon didn’t cover the drug supply management side—yet that fell to him, too. He calls for an overhaul of the system—training locals in LMICs on pharmaceutical system strengthening.

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ASHA Shubhangi Kamble walking through a dirty patch of mud during heavy rainfall to a community member’s house whose child fell sick.

Floods, heat waves, and other climate-related events are taking a physical and emotional toll on India’s million-plus community health workers known as Accredited Social Health Activists, or ASHAs.

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A young girl waits in line for not potable water delivered by a tanker truck in Colonia Mirador de Garcia, northwest of Monterrey, Mexico. July 19, 2022.

In Monterrey, Mexico, a terrible water shortage has families lining up at dry or dirty taps—while Big Soda uses billions of liters of water each year from public reservoirs to manufacture unhealthy processed drinks.  

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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.