We are very pleased to share exciting news! After a decade of successful collaborations and hard work – and in efforts to continue growing and deepening partnerships- the OIA is transitioning to the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID) and being renamed the Office of Global Health Education. And, we are excited … Read more

We are proud to announce our newest cohort of Global Health Scholars! This competitive, two-year, multi-disciplinary program will provide funding to support the career and leadership development of residents with a strong interest in global health. The UNC Global Health Scholars Program will leverage the extensive global health resources, opportunities, and UNC faculty expertise to … Read more

OUR COMMUNITY                         OUR WORLD                         ONE HEALTH UNC One Health Course – Fall 2019 Philosophy to the Practical Integration of Human, Animal and Environmental Health. PUBH 705 / ENVR 705.  (Also Cross listed at Duke & NCSU) 2 to 3 credit hrs*.  Mondays, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Emerging diseases. Climate change. Comparative medicine. Zoonotic infections. Biodiversity. … Read more

The International Journal of STD & AIDS has accepted Amy Amuquandoh’s paper titled “Exploring the spatial relationship between primary road distance to antenatal clinics and HIV prevalence in pregnant females of Lilongwe, Malawi.” Amy Amuquandoh is an MS1 and Global Health Scholarly Concentration student. This work developed from a public health project Amuquandoh started during … Read more

Refugees, who often fled violence and instability to come to the US for a better life, face daunting challenges in obtaining citizenship. Many have disabling medical conditions which prevent them from completing the language and civic exams as part of their application. NC Schweitzer Fellows Yousef Abu-Salha and Nicole Damari are leading a medical-legal team which … Read more

The Office of International Activities is excited to announce the first cohort of Global Health Scholarly Concentration students! The UNC School of Medicine offers scholarly concentrations for first year medical students in several disciplines in medicine, such as Care of the Older Patient, Physician Leadership in Quality and Safety, Technology in Medicine, and Community Service, … Read more