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The Importance of Humanitarian Aid Workers

Tulane Public Health Blog

Prospective humanitarian aid workers should learn about the role, explore its responsibilities, and consider the educational opportunities available to those interested in pursuing this career. It may also involve safety risks.

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Frontline health clinics adapt to climate challenges with assistance from a free resource

NC Health News

The tool kit was produced in 2022 through a collaboration between Americares , a nonprofit that provides health-focused aid in response to disasters, and the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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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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Montana Leverages Virtual Platform to Optimize Training and Improve Service Delivery Across the State

National Network of Public Health Institutes

Montanas public health system is broad and decentralized, with 60 local and tribal health departments spread across urban centers, rural communities, and remote frontier areas. One of our Lewis and Clark Public Health core values is effectiveness.

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COVID-19 in 2025: ‘A Constant Threat, but a Manageable One’

BU School of Public Health Blog

March 8, 2025 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Five years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the virus has largely receded from public conversation and daily routinesand when it does arise, its often referenced in the past tense. Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.