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Keeping community first in WNC after Hurricane Helene

UNC Epidemiology Blog

The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI) was one of the organizations to partner with the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition (NCBfC) Support and Advocacy for Infant Feeding in Emergencies Team (SAFE Team) to support local experts with lactation, infant feeding, and birthing care in response and recovery efforts.

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Emergency Response Team: Roles and Responsibilities

Tulane Public Health Blog

As an integral part of disaster management efforts, emergency response teams work to educate and train community members in preparation for disasters and other emergency events, and to manage the response when they occur.

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Developing Laboratory Leadership Despite War: GLLP Graduates First Ukrainian Cohort

APHL

GLLP is a comprehensive laboratory leadership program focused on building laboratory systems and empowering laboratory professionals using a One Health approach. Work during wartime All the Ukrainian GLLP participants and mentors spoke of how the conflict in their country has impacted their lives and work.

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The Importance of Humanitarian Aid Workers

Tulane Public Health Blog

Working with national and international organizations, they provide essential services to communities that need support. 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.

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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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Building the next generation of public health workers

NC Health News

By Rachel Crumpler The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the critical role of public health workers. Even as many people were losing jobs and hunkering down, they mobilized quickly to provide education on masking, vaccinated millions of people, followed data trends to identify and contain outbreaks of infection and much more.

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October 3, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) to build the capacity of public health leaders at the state and local level to effectively use policy approaches related to housing and food security for MCH populations. AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M