Takhona Hlatshwako's passion to help her home country of Eswatini led her to Global Health at UNC Gillings, University of Oxford and back to Carolina again. Learn how the Morehead-Cain alum and Rhodes scholar is looking forward to returning to #UNC to earn her PhD unc.live/3SLtbrK

As part of the Migrant Health Service Learning Trip, UNC Public Health students learn & volunteer with humanitarian organizations in Arizona. Read about Juliana's experience, "It was one of the purest forms of humanity I have witnessed." tarheels.live/globalhealth/c…

First day of 22nd grade! 😄 UNC Public Health Global Health at UNC Gillings #PhD

This summer, members of our School community continued to #PropeltheWorld both within our state and beyond! 🌎🌟 Shiv Patel ('26 B.A.Ed.), a double major in HDFS_UNC and psychology, studied abroad in Thailand through a program offered by Global Health at UNC Gillings. ⬇️

Learn more about the impressive research of our Director, Amanda Thompson, into the dual burden of overweight and undernutrition, and how better understanding overweight and malnutrition in Latin America might inform public health in the US. fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHea…

✅ Perks of being a PhD student at UNC Public Health UNC Department of Nutrition Global Food Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill: Having the opportunity to TA for Lindsey Smith Taillie’s Global Sustainable Food Systems course and having Barry Popkin guest lecture on the nutrition transition. What a privilege!

Get to Know Our Global Health Folx! We interviewed Laura Limarzi to hear about her experience as a PhD student here at Gillings, her work with UNC Project-Malawi, her current research projects, and more! Read the full Q&A here: sph.unc.edu/global-health/…

We interviewed Dr. Patsy Polston, who shared her inspiring journey into public health. From being a student at Gillings to her extensive teaching career, she has been a driving force in developing the new BSPH in Community and Global Public Health 🌎. sph.unc.edu/global-health/…

Congrats to Dr. Amanda Thompson, professor of nutrition, for being 1 of 5 faculty members named Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy. Her work spans locally and globally. She also serves as the Co-Director of the Galapagos Science Center 🐢🌎. unc.edu/posts/2024/09/…

UNC Global Social Development Innovations Center will host an Oct. 7–9 Global Research Symposium to share innovative, action-oriented approaches that allow young people around the world to thrive 🌎 Learn more and register NOW❗️⬇️ ssw.unc.edu/2024/09/unc-gl…

Our International Core Associate Director Benjamin Chi has successfully renewed his K24 mentoring grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for a second five-year cycle. Click below to read the full IGHID post. med.unc.edu/obgyn/2024/09/…

"It is a true and resounding joy to work alongside community leaders..." Read about Ben Bramson's experience as a 2024 #CFKAfrica Peacock Fellow on our blog. If you want an experience like Ben, apply to be a 2025 Peacock Fellow now until November 22nd! 🔗 cfkafrica.org/peacock-fellow/

We are so proud that student Hanna Brosky is a Kenan Galapagos Fellow! She seeks to better understand how urinary tract infections are transmitted by contaminated drinking water — and how researchers can mitigate antimicrobial resistance to #UTIs. carolinastories.unc.edu/inaugural-kena…

Come for the content, stay for the connections! Calling all UNC Public Health students, faculty, and staff to not miss out on a great opportunity. Register TODAY to attend the North Carolina Global Health Alliance annual conference! ncglobalhealth.org/2024-ncgha-con…

With data from one of the most extensive genomic surveys of the #syphilis bacterium, an international research team is hunting for proteins on the surface of the microbe that could be targets for a #vaccine UNC School of Medicine UConn Internal Medicine Connecticut Children's Global Health at UNC Gillings go.unc.edu/syphilis⬇️

Learn more about the work of alum Amber Amparo and Professor of Nutrition Anthony Hackney, who were each recently named #Fulbright Scholars! sph.unc.edu/sph-news/gilli…

❗October 11 is the DEADLINE to register ONLINE to vote in North Carolina.❗ Student groups will be in Armfield Atrium all day long Tuesday-Friday this week. Stop by their table to register, learn about early voting, and get all the details you need to vote here or out of state!

Join us on Oct. 10th for a talk by CFK Africa's Executive Director, Jeffrey Okoro, on how the organization responds to challenges at the intersections of climate and health in Kenya. Register to attend: go.unc.edu/z6T2L UNC Public Health Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases UNC Global Affairs

Last day of early-bird tickets for the North Carolina Global Health Conference! Don't miss your opportunity to snag one of these lower-rates! Register today: ncglobalhealth.org/2024-ncgha-con… #ncgha #ncglobalhealth #ncglobalhealthconference #globalhealthconference

Please join us for our 75th Anniversary in November! We will look back on the Department’s past achievements, share current research, and discuss the future of biostatistics. give.unc.edu/sph/events/BIO…