Is the migration of the masses to cities a good or bad thing for global public health? Arriving at one answer isn’t so simple, says Rebecca Martin, director of the Center for Global Health at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The clustering of populations, often in areas without city services or access […]
Global Health
Atlanta’s Aurora Day Camp Belongs to Global Network of Camps for Kids With Cancer
Launched two summers ago at the Davis Academy in Atlanta, Aurora Day Camp provides programs to bring back the joys of childhood to children with cancer and their siblings free of charge. The camp for children aged 3 1/2 to 16 years old is based on a model developed in New York and belongs to […]
DRC President’s Reform Agenda Receives Enthusiastic Welcome in Atlanta
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s president, Felix Tshisekedi, received an effusive welcome from the DRC’s diaspora community in Atlanta when he arrived at the Cobb Galleria Centre the afternoon of Sept. 28 on a two-day visit during which he also met with officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the King and […]
University Startup’s Medical Device to Combat Elephantiasis
It’s often said that technology will enable science to eliminate some of the world’s most debilitating diseases. Big data and supercomputing can provide useful information to those on the front lines of research seeking to eliminate malaria, tuberculosis, polio and HIV around the world. But sometimes it’s not always that complicated and an internet search […]
Hawks Great Mutombo Seeks Israeli Partnership With Congo Hospital
Atlanta Hawks great Dikembe Mutombo spent the days after Thanksgiving in Israel on a trip aimed at bringing expertise from the country’s largest hospital to his native Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mr. Mutombo, the towering center known for stiff defense in the paint, is exploring a partnership with Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, which […]
U.S. Ambassador Announces Scholarships at Caring for Congo Gala
U.S. Ambassador Michael Hammer, newly confirmed to his post in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, visited Atlanta in September for the annual Caring for Congo gala, a fundraiser in support of former Atlanta Hawks’ center Dikembe Mutombo’s hospital in the country. According to a wrapup of the event published by the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, Mr. […]
Israeli CDC Director Eyes Deeper Health Ties During Atlanta Visit
The director of Israel’s Centers for Disease Control visited her counterpart in Atlanta Oct. 23 during a trip aimed at solidifying connections between the two organizations. Tamar Shohat met with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield as she sought to “absorb” new knowledge and innovations while leading a two-person delegation. The Israel CDC […]
The Carter Center Central to Liberia’s Mental Health Initiatives
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 […]
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 […]
