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Global Health Week features experts in nutrition, air quality & global health research sustainability

Washington University in St. Louis - Institute for

Written by Ashley Bardon, Isheeta Gupta, Aryan Kumar, Danielle Serota, and Brenna Simmons Another successful annual Global Health Week culminated with a “Meet the Experts” Student Social. Through her own global health journey, Iwelunmor continues to remind herself of her ‘scars’ and her ‘why’.

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What Is a Global Health Professional?

Tulane Public Health Blog

Quality health care should not have borders. While healthcare organizations around the globe work to improve access to quality care, global health professionals work to bring together national and international efforts to address health inequity. The fields differ, however, in their area of focus.

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Read “ Using Law to Advance Population Health Planning ” in Health Affairs.