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The Pivot with Ashley Hester

UNC Epidemiology Blog

Student Ashley Hester is an emergency response expert. What’s your role in public health? I currently have two roles in public health: I am a student at the Gillings School getting my Master of Public Health (MPH) in Leadership in Practice. What brought you to public health?

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The Importance of Humanitarian Aid Workers

Tulane Public Health Blog

Whether they work nationally or internationally, aid workers are tasked with assisting people in communities affected by natural disasters, war, poverty, and other emergencies. It may also involve safety risks. Some aid workers are sent into ongoing crisis situations, while others support communities in later stages of recovery.

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Mountain Town Confronts an Unexpected Public Health Catastrophe

KFF Health News

Before Hurricane Helene, had you stopped by one of the many breweries, art galleries, or award-winning restaurants in Asheville, North Carolina, and spoken with anyone who lives in these parts — including me — most would have told you they felt pretty safe from climate disasters. “But that sense of safety is gone.”