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NPHW 2024: How Global Health Experience Shaped CSTE AEF Fellow Hannah Gorman’s Journey to Epidemiology

CSTE

From Ethiopia to New York City to Washington State, AEF fellow Hannah Gorman is always focused on the health of the neighborhood shes currently in. Todays NPHW daily theme is Healthy Neighborhoods. Its easy to draw a connection between Hannah Gorman s favorite childhood book series, Harriet the Spy, and her eventual career in epidemiology.

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The U.S.’s exit from WHO, a chance to reshape global health

The Hindu

Global health should not be at the mercy of funding or the expertise from one or a handful of high-income countries and must be a joint venture for the entire world, led by the global south

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As the U.S. steps back from global health, what role will China play?

NPR Health

withdrawing from the World Health Organization and rethinking foreign aid, China has an opportunity to play a bigger role with different goals. With the U.S. Image credit: Denis Elamu/Xinhua via Getty Images)

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Grassroots to global, the evolution of a Public Health professional, with Glenn Laverack

Public Health Blog

His early years engaged with grassroots initiatives laid the foundation for a deep understanding of the local context, an asset that would become invaluable as he navigated the complex world of global health.

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Trust yourself to dream big, with former refugee & global health advocate Yasir Essar, MSc

Public Health Blog

In our latest podcast episode, we delve into a story of transition, courage, and the unwavering human spirit as our guest, Yasir Essar, swapped his dentistry scrubs for a career in public health amid the chaotic backdrop of a global pandemic and geopolitical turmoil.

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RFK Jr. issues rule barring public comment on HHS rulemaking

The Hill

This move comes shortly after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) postponed a key meeting held by the vaccine committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), saying at the time that it was delayed to "accommodate public comment in advance of the meeting." Lawrence O.

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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’.