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Global Health News

This page features news from the Office of Global Health at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health and global news from Dornsife research centers, programs, students and faculty conducting research in global public health.

⁦Featured Global Health News

A Unique Opportunity To Visit Cuba

August 8, 2024 - Jeff Mathwig, MPH '24, wrote about the value of his study abroad experience in Cuba through one of Drexel's Intensive Courses Abroad.

New Research: Impact of an Enhanced Sobriety Checkpoint Program and Publicity Campaign on Motor Vehicle Collisions, Injuries and Deaths in Leon, Mexico

July 22, 2024 - Alex Quistberg, PhD, MPH, associate research professor in the Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) and the department of Environmental & Occupational Health, evaluated the impact of a drunk driving intervention in Leon, Mexico on road traffic safety with fellow researchers at the UHC and the Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica. They found that drunk driving policies led to fewer traffic collisions and injuries during the first year of implementation, with a weakening of this effect over time, similar to interventions in high-income settings and other Latin American countries. Researchers urge the expansion of similar policies in other cities in the region to potentially improve road safety.

Global Health MPH Student Is Expanding Vision Screening Programs in Developing Countries

June 18, 2024 - Online graduate student Sheila Chamberlin, CO, is pursuing her MPH in Global Health while providing eye care to her community in Vermont and volunteering abroad.

Thirty Years of Scholarship and Debate: Advancing the Right to Health

June 10, 2024 - An editorial co-authored by Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, Director of Global Health and editor of HHR Journal, introduces a special section that commemorates HHR Journal's 30th anniversary. As part of the issue, Amon also co-authored a viewpoint on drone attacks.

Critical Condition: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2023

May 22, 2024 - In a newly released report for 2023, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) documented 2,562 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in 30 conflict zones, a 25% increase from 2022. Health facilities were bombed, looted, and repurposed for military use, while health workers faced killings, kidnappings, and arrests. Drexel’s Dornsife School Office of Global Health is a member of the coalition and Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, director of the Office of Global Health, was a contributor to the report.

Assessing the Durability of a Cash Transfer on Physical Intimate Partner Violence in Rural South Africa

May 20, 2024 - A new study published in Social Science & Medicine led by researchers at the Dornsife School of Public Health including Ali Groves, PhD, MHS, associate professor of community health and prevention, and Luwam Gebrekristos, MPH, doctoral student, builds on this research to understand whether the benefits of a cash transfer program were sustained 2.5 years after the cash ended.

As Temperatures Climb, Is the United States Prepared for a Dengue Fever Outbreak?

May 13, 2024 - Esther Chernak, MD, a clinical professor at the Dornsife and Drexel's College of Medicine and Director of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication, explains the current global situation for dengue.

Free Rides, Fewer Steps? Bogotá Study Examines Public Transit’s Impact on Health Equity

May 9, 2024 - A SALURBAL study sheds light on how congestion taxes and fare subsidies can be powerful tools for policymakers in low- and middle-income cities, where walking is the primary means of transportation for many residents.

Boren Award Honoree Emily Lincoln, MPH '25, to Travel to Brazil

April 26, 2024 - Emily Lincoln, a second-year MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health student at Dornsife, will study Portuguese and then travel to Brazil through the National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Fellowship.

Under Threat: the International AIDS Society

March 21, 2024 - Seventy-five years after the United Nations’ ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the fundamental human rights of all people is under threat. The International AIDS Society–Lancet Commission on Health and Human Rights, launched in 2021, and including Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, Director of Global Health, among its members, examined the deterioration of human rights over the past two decades and the implications on health, particularly of the most vulnerable. The group’s report, Under Threat: the International AIDS Society, examined the failure to achieve international solidarity in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent spate of restrictive laws governing sexuality and reproductive health, and the inequitable costs of climate change, as well as issues related to displacement, migration, refugees, and conflict; structural racism, inequity, and discrimination against marginalized groups; artificial intelligence; the economic and commercial elements of the right to health; and the impact of criminalization (eg, of personal drug use, one or more aspects of sex work, consensual same-sex relations) on health.

FMC Corp. Partners with Drexel to Bring Safe, Clean Water to Indian Villages

February 21, 2024 - An interdisciplinary team worked on an initiative with FMC to bring potable water to villages in India. Jerry Fagliano, PhD, MPH, clinical professor and chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Dornsife, spoke about Dornsife's research on the potential health benefits derived from having better access to potable water.

What’s Next For Public Health?

January 23, 2024 - Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, Director of Global Health, co-authored a Health Affairs article that examines the public health field's priorities and pressing needs.

Students, Faculty Represent Drexel University at COP28 Through Dialogue and Research

January 12, 2024 - Victoria Rodríguez Villarreal, public health ‘25, represented the school and university at the 28th annual UN Framework Convention for Climate Change’s Conference of Parties (COP) in Dubai. She connected with fellow climate changemakers and gathered new ideas to return home with.

Sanidad Nombra a Pedro Gullón Nuevo Director General de Salud Pública

January 9, 2024 - Pedro Gullón, MD, former visiting scholar and postdoctoral research fellow at Dornsife's Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) has been appointed the new General Director of Public Health and Health Equity of Spain. Researchers at the UHC will continue research collaborations with Gullón as he steps into this new role.

Realizing the Right to Health: A Long and Winding Road

December 10, 2023 - An editorial by Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, Director of Global Health, published in the December 2023 issue of the Health and Human Rights Journal, reflects on the importance of keeping the right to health central to public health. The issue also has a section of articles examining the role of neoliberal policies in exacerbating economic inequality and preventing efforts to progressively realize the right to health.

Nearly Nine of Ten Residents in Latin American Cities Are Exposed to Unsafe Levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Pollution

December 5, 2023 - The Lancet Planetary Health published a new paper on fossil fuel pollution in 47,000 Latin American neighborhoods. Lead author is Josiah L. Kephart, PhD, MPH, CPH, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and the Urban Health Collaborative and part of the Drexel FIRST cohort.

Understanding Obstacles and Facilitators in HIV Prevention and Care for Venezuelan Migrant/Refugee Women and Girls

November 28, 2023 - A new qualitative study led by former DSPH doctoral research fellow Catalina Correa-Salazar, PhD, sheds light on an evidence gap in HIV prevention and care for Venezuelan migrant/refugee women and girls in Colombia.

Dornsife's Global Health Director Appointed Editor-in-Chief of Health and Human Rights Journal

November 8, 2023 - Drexel Dornsife and Harvard University’s François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights, co-publishers of the Health and Human Rights Journal, have announced new editor-in-chief Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, clinical professor and director of the Office of Global Health.

Introducing the Drexel Climate Change and Urban Health Research Center

November 7, 2023 - Drexel Dornsife's Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) received a multi-million dollar grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a climate change center at Drexel University, with additional research centers at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Sao Paolo in Brazil, and the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama in Guatemala. The UHC will also be working with its network of institutions in Latin America and the U.S.

"100K Strong in the Americas" Exchange Program Increases Global Health Opportunities for Students at Dornsife and Universidad de los Andes

September 12, 2023 - Dornsife and the Universidad de los Andes in Columbia are partnering to increase opportunities for student exchange and global practicums on urban health, health equity and resiliency.

PhD Candidate Kati Hinman Awarded Fulbright-Hays DDDRA Fellowship

September 7, 2023 - Kati Hinman, PhD candidate in Community Health & Prevention, was awarded a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship. Hinman will use the award to spend eight months in Columbia conducting research on resilience and resistance to intersectional violence.

US Citizen Children of Mexican Immigrants Burdened by Family Separation, Discrimination and Mental Health Issues Amid Heightened Immigration Enforcement

August 1, 2023 - Principal investigator Ana Martinez-Donate, PhD, professor in the Community Health and Prevention department, and lead author Jamile Tellez Lieberman, DrPH, a Dornsife alum and senior vice president at Esperanza, spoke to the Drexel News Blog about their two-year project conducted with researchers at the Mexico Section of the US-Mexico Border Health Commission and several other collaborators.

Documental Bid Analiza Relación Entre Código Postal Y Salud

June 20, 2023 - A new Inter-American Development Bank documentary titled "Salud y Ciudad" analyzes the relationship between zip code and health and features researchers from The Urban Health Network for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC-Urban Health), which is coordinated by the Drexel Urban Health Collaborative.

Travelling to Nairobi for The Lancet's Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing

May 31, 2023 - Luwam Gebrekristos, MPH, doctoral student, Allison Groves, PhD, assistant professor, and Alex Ezeh, PhD, professor of Global Health, participated The Lancet's Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing this May in Nairobi. The Commission is co-led by Dr. Ezeh.

The Right to Health Under Attack: Violence and Insecurity Compromise Healthcare Access in Sudan

May 25, 2023 — Yazid Barhoush, an MPH in Epidemiology student and Dornsife international research fellow, wrote an opinion article published in the Oxford Human Rights Hub blog about violence and insecurity causing the decline in health care availability, accessibility and quality in Sudan over the past four weeks.

Dr. Ezeh on APHRC Panel Discussing African Solutions to Health and Development Challenges

May 24, 2023 — Alex Ezeh, PhD, professor of Global Health at Dornsife, participated in a panel discussion on the state of Africa's health systems and access to equitable health during a African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) 20th anniversary event.

Q+A: Improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Practices in Tajikistan

May 2, 2023 - New research co-led by Ann Klassen, PhD, suggests that Tajik households could benefit from WASH interventions.

Dornsife's Office of Global Health Releases 2022 Annual Report

April 25, 2023 - Learn more about the ways that our global health work has continued to expand at a rapid pace, including new global health research, training projects and a 20-country evaluation research project.

The Social Environment Can Affect Homicide Rates in Latin America

March 31, 2023 - Recent analysis by SALURBAL, published in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, found that higher rates of youth homicide in Latin America were associated with income inequality and neighborhood isolation.

Op-ed: Health Workers Should Not Risk Attacks Caring For Those in War Zones

March 16, 2023 - Joseph Amon, PhD, MSPH, clinical professor and director of the Office of Global Health, authored an opinion piece for The Hill on the global toll of health workers coming under attack.

New Partnership to Foster Urban Health Equity and Resiliency through Transnational Education (FUERTE)

February 10, 2023 - A partnership between the Dornsife School of Public Health and Columbia's Universidad de Los Andes has received funding from the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund to increase opportunities for student exchange and global practicums that address important issues in urban health, health equity, and resiliency.

Making the Invisible, Visible: Race, Racism, and Health Data Lessons From Latin American Countries (pdf)

January 31, 2023 - The newly CIHR-funded PAN-DIASPORA project (Pan-American Data Initiative for the Analysis of Population Racial/Ethnic Health Inequities) released this new data brief. Partners of the PAN-DIASPORA research initiative include Dornsife's Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements, and Population Health Equity and the SALURBAL Project at the Urban Health Collaborative.

Ubuntu Center Researchers Participate in COP27 in Egypt and ABRASCO Meeting in Brazil

January 24, 2023 - Researchers from The Ubuntu Center at Dornsife recently traveled internationally for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) and the Brazilian Association of Collective Health (ABRASCO) 13th National Congress.

Q&A on the International Crisis of COVID Behind Bars

January 13, 2023 — Joseph Amon, PhD, MSPH, clinical professor and director of the Office of Global Health at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed by the UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project about health in prisons, COVID in jails and prisons, and the status of a global “pandemic treaty” that would include obligations for countries to report public health data on people in custody.

2022 Global News Stories

One Alumna’s Life-changing and Career-building Work at Drexel and in Lesotho

November 15, 2022 - Drexel News interviewed College of Engineering graduate J’Anna-Mare Lue, who was a Dornsife Global Development Scholar and STAR scholar during her time at Drexel. Lue talked about the personal and professional impact of her research in southern Africa.

How Many People Can the Earth Sustain?

October 27, 2022 - Alex Ezeh, PhD, professor of Global Health at Dornsife, discussed sustainability issues posed by global population growth on Al Jazeera's The Stream.

European Union Ambassadors Visit Drexel University to Share How They're Fighting Climate Change

October 19, 2022 - Sarah Wetzel, public health '23, was part of a group of Drexel students and faculty in an environmental studies class who met to discuss climate change collaboration with visiting ambassadors from Denmark, Cyprus, and Luxembourg.

Faculty, Staff, and Students from Drexel's Urban Health Collaborative to Participate in the International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) in Valencia, Spain

October 5, 2022 - The theme for ICUH 2022 was "Growing Our Global Community. Driving Action. Ensuring Equity."

SALURBAL Awarded Additional Funding to Explore Connections Between Climate Change and Urban Health

October 4, 2022 - Findings will help to inform urban policies and interventions as cities in Latin America and around the world prepare for and respond to climate change.

Addressing the Unmet Health Needs of Incarcerated Individuals

September 23, 2022 - Through her ILE project, Pascale Vallee, a recent MPH in Global Health graduate, aimed to improve linkages to care for released detainees. The City of Philadelphia hopes to use Vallee's findings as a road map for change.

This Week in Global Health: Interview with Joe Amon on Pandemic Policies

July 15, 2022 - Sofia Gruskin, director of USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health, interviewed Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, clinical professor and director of the Office of Global Health, about the impacts of harm reduction measures in the COVID-19 pandemic response.

Overturning Roe v. Wade: Reproducing Injustice

June 27, 2022 - Nina Sun, JD, former Deputy Director of Global Health and Assistant Clinical Professor, wrote in The BMJ that the impact of overturning Roe will have global repercussions and abortion criminalization is of particular concern.

Extreme Temperatures Linked to Deaths in Latin America

June 27, 2022 — New SALURBAL research underscores the need for cities to prepare for the increasingly frequent and extreme temperatures that are expected in the coming decades because of climate change.

New Issue of Health and Human Rights Journal Out Now

June 13, 2022 - The June issue of the Health and Human Rights Journal memorializes editor and chief Paul Farmer and focuses on compulsory drug treatment and rehabilitation. The journal is co-published by the Dornsife School of Public Health and the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University.

Dornsife's Office of Global Health Releases 2021 Annual Report

May 26, 2022 - The Office of Global Health has released its 2021 annual report, which highlights ways that the office overcame challenges, fostered innovation, and developed strong research partnerships over the last year.

New Report Documents Violence Against Health Care in Conflict (pdf)

May 24, 2022 — Dornsife researchers from the Office of Global Health participated in the preparation of a new annual report by Safeguarding Health in Conflict that documents global incidence of attacks and threats against health workers.

Doctors, Epidemiologists, Public Health and Medical Experts File Title 42 Amicus Brief

May 6, 2022 — Joseph Amon, PhD, MSPH, Clinical Professor and Director of the Office of Global Health at the Dornsife School of Public Health, and fellow public health and medical practitioners signed and issued an amicus brief on Title 42, which is the law that allows the CDC to prevent immigration ostensibly due to COVID. It concludes that "Title 42 is not an effective public health mechanism but does harm asylum seekers by blocking them from seeking safety. Through multifaceted and science-based public health measures, the CDC can protect both public health and the rights of asylum seekers."

Dornsife's Office of Global Health Launches New Online Course on Health and Human Rights Documentation and Advocacy

April 28, 2022 — In partnership with Asia Catalyst, the Office of Global Health has developed a free, online course—Know It, Prove It, Change It, that provides tools and strategies for human rights advocacy.

SALURBAL Policy Brief on Climate Change and Urban Health Focuses on Lessons from Latin American Cities

April 22, 2022 — A new SALURBAL publication describes what some cities in Latin America are doing to maximize the co-benefits of climate action, and how public health researchers and policymakers can support effective urban policies and interventions.

The University of Cienfuegos and the Dornsife School of Public Health Renew Partnership

March 24, 2022 — Cuba's University of Cienfuegos and the Dornsife School of Public Health have renewed a partnership to continue their Community, Health, and Environment (CHE) program. This joint program began in 2016 as a short-term study abroad opportunity to learn how public health in Cuba, and it continues to grow. Representing Dornsife was Idris Robinson, MPH, Director of Global Health Engagement at Drexel.

Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition Addresses Attacks on Health Care in Ukraine and Other Territories

March 23, 2022Joseph Amon, PhD, MSPH, Clinical Professor and Director of the Office of Global Health at the Dornsife School of Public Health, helped to organize a letter asking the World Health Organization (WHO) to take additional steps as health care increasingly becomes a target in Ukraine.

A Long Way to Go Towards Achieving Equitable Access to Water And Sanitation in Latin American Cities

March 22, 2022 — On World Water Day, March 22, the Salud Urbana en América Latina (SALURBAL) project reflected on what the project's research reveals about inequities in access to water and sanitation across Latin American cities.

The Legacy of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Visionary Health and Human Rights Activist

February 23, 2022Joseph Amon, PhD, MSPH, Clinical Professor and Director of the Office of Global Health at the Dornsife School of Public Health, reflects on the many public health contributions of Dr. Paul Farmer, a leader in health equity and inspiration to so many, who passed away unexpectedly on February 21, 2022.

Human Rights in Pandemics: Criminal and Punitive Approaches to COVID-19

February 19, 2022 — Nina Sun, JD, Deputy Director of Global Health and Assistant Clinical Professor, and Joseph Amon, PhD, MSPH, Clinical Professor and Director of the Office of Global Health, both at the Dornsife School of Public Health, joined colleagues from UNAIDS in publishing an article in BMJ Global Health that analyzes criminal and punitive approaches to COVID-19.

Adolescent Mothers in Eastern and Southern Africa: An Overlooked and Uniquely Vulnerable Subpopulation in the Fight Against HIV

February 13, 2022 — Researchers from the Dornsife School of Public Health including Allison Groves, PhD, MHS, assistant professor, Alex Ezeh, PhD, MSc, professor, Luwam T. Gebrekristos, MPH, doctoral student, and Patrick D. Smith, RN, doctoral student, co-led a publication in the Journal of Adolescent Health that examined the intersection between adolescent motherhood and HIV infection across 10 Eastern and Southern African countries, where over half of all HIV infections occur among adolescent girls.

New Workshop Champions Reproductive Justice and Advocacy

January 31, 2022 — The Office of Global Health co-sponsored an inaugural health and human rights workshop on reproductive justice. Participants learned more about opportunities and strategies in health and human rights advocacy.

January's Global Health Brown Bag Features Research on Substance Use

January 27, 2022 — Attendees at January's Global Health Brown Bag Talk, presented by the Office of Global Health, heard from Mariana Lazo, MD, PhD, SCM, associate research professor in Community Health and Prevention, who spoke about “Alcohol consumption in Latin American cities: Burden and inequalities.” Then Rosie Mae Henson, PdD (c) in Health Management and Policy, presented “Exploring U.S. influence on drug use and overdose in Mexican cities.” Watch the brown bag talk.

Greenspaces and Urban Socioeconomic Health Inequalities in Latin America

January 20, 2022 — A new SALURBAL study explores the role of greenspaces in determining mortality inequalities in cities across Latin America, and sheds light on the complex connections that should guide urban planning and decision-making to promote health equity.

2021 Global News Stories

Urban Health Collaborative Awarded Grant to Study Impacts of Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave in Latin America

December 21, 2021 — Ana Ortigoza, MD, PhD, MPH, MS, senior research scientist II, Urban Health Collaborative, and Ana V. Diez Roux, MD, PhD, MPH, Dean of the Dornsife School of Public Health and Director, Urban Health Collaborative, will lead a study on the impacts of paid maternity and paternity leave policies on health outcomes in Latin America and their potential for the United States.

International Presentation Award (IPA) Reflection

December 9, 2021 — At the 5th Healthy City Design International Congress, Nishi Dsouza presented dissertation research at a session entitled "Citizen perspectives on urban health." Dsouza, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Community Health and Prevention who is advised by Dr. Ana Martinez-Donate, wrote about the experience for Drexel's Office of Global Engagement.

Longitudinal Analysis of HIV and HSV-2 Incidence Among Adolescent Mothers in South Africa

November 25, 2021 — Ali Groves, PhD, MHS, assistant professor in the Community Health and Prevention department, led a team that published an analysis in JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes that concluded adolescent motherhood "increased risk of HSV-2 and engagement in age-disparate partnerships, both known risk factors for HIV infection."

COP26: Dra. Michelle Bachelet Y Dra. Ana Ortigoza Resaltan la Necesidad de Luchar Por Una Mejor Calidad de Aire Para Nuestros NIños

November 17, 2021 — Ana Ortigoza, investigadora de SALURBAL se une a la expresidenta Michelle Bachelet y a autoridades locales para resaltar la importancia de mejorar la calidad el aire en las ciudades de Latinoamérica.

The CDC Turns Its Back on Migrants and Science

October 7, 2021 — Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, clinical professor and director of the Office of Global Health, and Jamile Tellez Lieberman, MPH, a doctoral student at Dornsife, co-authored this Inter-Press Service opinion piece about the intersection of public health policy and migration at the United States border with Mexico. They make the case for a repeal of the CDC’s Title 42 policy, which "enables profound and irreparable harm to migrant families and single adults."

UHC Awarded $1.2 Million to Establish a Training Program for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Research in Central America

October 4, 2021 — The Drexel Urban Health Collaborative, in partnership with the Institute for Nutrition of Central America and Panama have partnered to establish a training program focused on developing the research capabilities of trainees and local capacity building in the conduct of policy-relevant research on the influence of social determinants and place-based factors on CVD risk across the lifespan.

Mobility Reductions Helped Minimize COVID-19 Spread in Latin American Neighborhoods

September 22, 2021 — A recent SALURBAL investigation published in the Lancet Digital Health examines the longitudinal associations between population mobility and COVID-19 incidence at the subcity level across a large number of Latin American cities.

Engaging Mandela Fellows on Key Challenges in Monitoring and Evaluation

August 24, 2021 — Nishi Dsouza, Urban Health Collaborative Doctoral Fellow, and Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, facilitated a session on monitoring & evaluation for the Mandela Washington Fellows, a group of young African leaders. They discussed core principles and key challenges of policymaking amidst uncertainty – an appropriate topic given the current coronavirus pandemic.

The Impact of COVID-19 Has Been Lower in Africa. We Explore the Reasons

August 17, 2021 — Alex Ezeh, PhD, professor of Global Health at Dornsife, co-authored this opinion essay for The Conversation about why the impact of COVID-19 has been lower in Africa than in many other areas of the world. Ezeh proposes several policy prescriptions to help improve health practice based on research.

Preventable Deaths Differ Dramatically Across Cities in Latin America

August 9, 2021 — A recent SALURBAL investigation published in the International Journal of Epidemiology highlights differences in the number of deaths that could have been prevented through medical and health care across urban settings in the Latin America region.

More Than 4,000 Attacks Against Health Workers, Facilities, and Transports Since 2016 Underscore Need for Action to Protect Health Care in Conflict

May 5, 2021 — A report from the Office of Global Health and 40+ other members of the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition identifies 4,000+ incidents of violence against health care in the past five years and highlights the need for the UN Security Council and all nations to prevent attacks and hold those accountable.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Harm Reduction Services

April 14, 2021 — Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, director of the Office of Global Health, in collaboration with experts from the UN Office of Drugs and Crime, the World Health Organization, UNAIDS, the International AIDS Society, the International Network of People who Use Drugs and other civil society leaders and researchers, wrote a statement on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to HIV, hepatitis and harm reduction services that was read at the opening plenary of the 64th annual meeting of the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

Human Rights and Fair Access to COVID-19 Vaccines: The International Aids Society–Lancet Commission on Health and Human Rights

March 24, 2021 — Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, director of the Office of Global Health, and other members of The Lancet Commission on Health and Human Rights call for COVID-19 vaccine access for low and middle-income countries.

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Sounding the Alarm on a Global Public Health Challenge

March 24, 2021Mariana Lazo, MD, PhD, ScM, associate research professor at Dornsife's Urban Health Collaborative, participated in an expert panel focused on the public health burden of fatty liver disease in Latin America. The panel and subsequent white paper were organized by The Economist Intelligence Unit and the International Liver Foundation.

The Power of Geospatial Data In Developing Countries

February 9, 2021 — Dornsife 2019 Visiting Global Health Scholar Victoria Gammino, PhD, MPH, discusses her Mitre Corp's team efforts to develop a machine learning model to identify health facilities in Africa.

Life Expectancy and Causes of Death Differ Dramatically Across Cities in Latin America

January 25, 2021 — A recent investigation from the Salud Urbana en América Latina (SALURBAL) Project published in Nature Medicine showcases the differences in life expectancy and causes of death in Latin America and highlights the importance of identifying urban and health policies and interventions to promote health in the region and in the growing urban areas of the world.

2020 Global News Stories

Human Rights and Digital Health Technologies

December 8, 2020 — Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, director of the Office of Global Health and Nina Sun, JD, deputy director of global health and human rights and assistant clinical professor in the department of Community Health and Prevention co-authored this piece for the Health and Human Rights journal along with Kenechukwu Esom and Mandeep Dhaliwal. It outline key harms related to digital technologies for health, as well as ethical and human rights standards relevant to their use.

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Protecting Girls From Sexual Violence in Schools: Recognizing Their Rights to Education, Health and Autonomy

October 14, 2020 - Nina Sun, JD, deputy director of global health and human rights and assistant clinical professor in the department of Community Health and Prevention, hosted a Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters (SRHM) interview about protecting girls from sexual violence in schools.

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Professor Ezeh Receives Prestigious Macdonald Medal Award and Bixby International Leader Fellowship

September 22, 2020 - Alex Ezeh, PhD, professor of Global Health in the department of Community Health and Prevention at the Dornsife School of Public Health, received two honors that recognize his commitment to global health.

Webinar: Protecting Human Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 18, 2020 - The virtual event, moderated by Nina Sun, JD, assistant clinical professor and deputy director of Global Health at Dornsife, focused on the urgent need to protect populations and communities left behind during the pandemic.

Who Gets Care in a Pandemic? Assuring Human Rights Is Part of Preparedness

April 23, 2020 - Joe Amon, PhD, MSPH, director of the Office of Global Health, authored an op-ed about how doctors and nurses decide who receives care and what that means for health and human rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Protecting Girls From Sexual Violence in Schools: Recognizing Their Rights to Education, Health and Autonomy

October 14, 2020 - Nina Sun, JD, deputy director of global health and human rights and assistant clinical professor in the department of Community Health and Prevention, hosted a Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters (SRHM) interview about protecting girls from sexual violence in schools.

2019 Global News Stories

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Addressing the Needs of Adolescent Mothers and Children in the Fight Against HIV at the World Health Organization in Geneva

December 18, 2019 - Ali Groves, PhD, MHS, assistant professor of Community Health and Prevention at the Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH), was selected to participate in an advocacy development session at a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

Groves was joined by her mentee, Sarah Bowler, MPH ’20, a Dornsife Fellow and student in the department of Health Management and Policy.

She spoke about her current projects, research goals and challenges. Read a Q&A with assistant professor Ali Groves.

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SALURBAL Team Members Participate in the 2019 Planetary Health Annual Meeting in Palo Alto, California

September 7, 2019 - Claire Slesinski was one of the researchers representing the Salud Urbana en America Latina (SALURBAL) project at an event organized by the Planetary Health Alliance. This annual meeting works toward “catalyzing efforts towards resolving the great planetary health crises of our time.”

She spoke about challenges, predictions, and advice as a global health professional. Read a Q & A with Claire Slesinski, SALURBAL project manager.

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New Grant to Assess Health of Mexican Immigrants to the United States

July 2, 2019 - Ana Martinez-Donate, PhD, an associate professor in the department of Community Health and Prevention at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was awarded a 5-year, $3.1 million R01 grant, from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in June 2019.

She shared some of her team’s achievements and important next steps in understanding and improving health care for migrants.

Read At the Border: Q&A with Ana Martinez-Donate on the Drexel News blog.

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