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Op-ed: A stalled global plastic treaty threatens our future fertility

Environmental Health News

Last week the fifth round of negotiations ended in a stalemate, with a sixth round planned for 2025. Our endocrine system supports the most sensitive marker of health across all organisms, including humans: the ability to reproduce.

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The Pivot with Shawna Howard

UNC Epidemiology Blog

I ultimately ended up getting a position with Maven Clinic (a virtual clinic that focuses on the health of women and their families). I’m excited to see how the department’s Black Maternal Health Week events continue to evolve — in 2025, they will take place from Friday, April 11, to Thursday, April 17.

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New report: Shortfall of big city health detectives poses serious threat to public health response

Big Cities Health Coalition

The paucity of injury and violence prevention epidemiologists is especially striking, as unintentional injury is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Download PDF 1.6MB 2024 Epidemiology Capacity Assessment Get the full report 2024 Epidemiology Capacity Assessment Download 0.0B

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New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Maternal Health Task Force

Africa Job Organization Location (Country) Senior Program Officer- Integrated Maternal and Child Health and Development (IMCHD) PATH Kenya Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PRSEAH) Technical Officer, WHO Congo Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (PRSEAH) Coordinator WHO Chad Technical (..)

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New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Maternal Health Task Force

Africa Job Organization Location (Country) International Consultant to carry out a desk search on the dynamic of youth institutions and organizations in Guinea-Bissau UNFPA Guinea-Bissau Programme Coordinator: Resource Mobilization (RM) Partnerships, Lilongwe, Malawi, P3 UNFPA Malawi Program Manager CHAI Uganda Program Manager, Health System Strengthening (..)

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SPH Plugs In: Our Favorites This Fall

BU School of Public Health Blog

For peers who share her interest in women’s health, she recommends the documentary podcast Bodies. Created and hosted by Allison Behringer, Bodies combines powerful, personal stories with expert insight to explore the root causes of women’s reproductive health issues.

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6 story ideas as the Supreme Court mulls transgender health care 

Association of Health Care Journalists

Depending on the ruling, it could pave the way for more restrictive health care policies affecting not only transgender care but also other areas like reproductive health. The ruling, expected by summer 2025, will be critical in shaping future discussions on transgender rights. And, of course, the courts decision.