Having experienced more than a decade of civil conflict, which ended in 1993 but then was exacerbated by the Ebola crisis later on, the West African country of Liberia is implementing mental health programs supported by the Atlanta-based Carter Center to restore those who experienced psychological trauma. In addition to the trauma related to the violence and illness in Read more
Global Health
Aided by Japan, Carter Center Fuels Mental Health Changes in Liberia
Carter Center leaders are hailing this week’s enactment of a national mental-health law in Liberia as a watershed moment for health in the West African nation and proof that persistence and partnerships pay off.
Anti-Smoking Work in China Leads Georgia State to City Health Partnership
Public health experts from Georgia State University have been partnering with Chinese cities in their quest to stamp out smoking for nearly a decade. Now, the school itself is getting something out of the deal: a unique partnership with an ambitious Chinese city that could lead to real collaborations on pressing public health issues. In mid-November, Georgia State’s School of Public Read more
MedShare’s Most Recent Container Bound for the Congo
MedShare’s global impact was clearly visible once again on Sept. 13 when more than 30 volunteers gathered at its headquarters on Clifton Springs Road to send off a shipment of medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Decatur-based humanitarian aid organization has delivered life saving medical supplies to 100 countries and Read more
Rotarians From Around the World Coming to Atlanta for June 10-14 Convention
Having adopted the eradication of polio as their top priority in 1985, Rotary clubs around the world have participated in a public-private partnership, which has been responsible for the reduction of about 350,000 polio cases a year in the 1980s to five confirmed last year. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative brought together the Bill & Read more
Fulbrighters From Overseas Explore Atlanta’s Global Health Scene
Apparently, it’s not enough to wipe a disease off the face of the earth. Workers and organizations tackling acute global health problems must also address the systemic factors that gave rise to it in the first place. That was the message that Dave Ross, CEO of the Task Force for Global Health, had for about 80 Read more
Haiti’s Charms and Challenges Keep Former Habitat Exec Mrs. Blake Motivated
Haiti never seems to be far from Elizabeth Blake’s mind. Or so it seemed when she spoke at the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta downtown on Feb. 21 or even when she gave a lecture at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., two years earlier. The wife of former Home Depot CEO Frank Blake, Mrs. Blake has Read more
Fulbright Grant Enables Emory Researcher to Compare Refugee Obesity at Home and Abroad
For many years now, Clarkston, Ga., has been known for its ethnic diversity. The January 2017 issue of Atlanta Magazine even titled its article about the town’s center as the “Ellis Island of the South.” Warren St. John’s book ‘Outcasts United’ and his articles for the New York Times gave the town global renown. In Read more
UGA App Helps Attract Grant to Aid African Poultry Farmers
An app developed at the University of Georgia is partially responsible for the Jan 23 announcement that the World Poultry Foundation has been awarded a four-year $21.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to enhance poultry production in Africa. Justin Fowler, an assistant professor in the UGA Poultry Science Department, released the Read more
The CDC Foundation Honors Tom Frieden With a ‘Future Leaders Fund’
The CDC Foundation has launched a Tom Frieden Future Leaders Fund shortly before Dr. Frieden’s term as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ends with the transition to a new administration in Washington. The foundation is providing an initial lead gift of $20,000 to encourage additional support from individuals, philanthropies and the Read more
