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Changes in Infectious Agents

… due to inadequate hygiene and water systems, less economic opportunity, and depleted access to healthcare and treatment 2 .  Insect vectors of disease survive and thrive in warm and wet … of the effectiveness of individual interventions, or control programmes, including the degree to which climate variability and change may influence their effectiveness 7 ;  Health …

Population Impact, Recovery, and Resilience

… Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey, and to risk perception and behaviors surrounding the Zika virus. Read More > In the … Johnson Consulting Author of “After Great Disasters: An In-depth Analysis of How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery” and “Clear as Mud: Planning for the Rebuilding of New Orleans” Karine … Therapeutics Divisional Vice President, North America, Adjunct Associate Professor at New York University College of Global Public Health  Brian Mayer , PhD University of Arizona …

What is Malnutrition?

… global nutrition issues through advocacy, research, volunteering, and outreach, starting with New York University’s College of Global Public Health (GPH) community. NwB offers opportunities … evidence-based review examining outcomes of weight gain during pregnancy at the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality. This review informed the development of the 2009 Institute of … Obesity Population Health Public Health Nutrition Jennifer Pomeranz | Public Health Policy And Management | Associate Professor of Public Health Policy and Management | Professor Jennifer …

The U.S. Needs a National COVID-19 Strategy Now

… to receive enough supplies such as ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers, and they have been able to decide for themselves when – or if – they take … residents, with the U.S. far outpacing Europe, Canada, and Japan. Photo courtesy of:  The New York Times     A state-based, patchwork plan to address COVID-19 is not what the U.S. needs. …

Past Event: Policy-Focused Implementation Science Institute: Two Day Training

… led by Dr. Jonathan Purtle , Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Policy & Management and Director of Policy Research at the Global Center for Implementation Science at the New York University School of Global Public Health. Dr. Purtle is an internationally recognized …

Global and Environmental Health Sciences: Internships in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

… insight into areas to strengthen ties with the community as well as more efficient ways to manage the way information is disseminated within the camps. To carry out each of these projects, … within the programs. The group also plans to present their work at UNICEF HQ in New York in the coming weeks.   Pictured Above:  Emily conducting key informant interviews in a camp. …

EP71 Mindfulness and Meditation with Dr. LeConté Dill

… the department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and director of Public Health Practice at the New York University College of Global Public Health. If you'd like to learn more about resources … in that.  LeConté Dill: Yeah.  Alexandra Arriaga: And then, okay so pursuing a college degree and figuring our career plans can be wonderful yet very, very stressful. I can attest to …

Message from Dean Cheryl Healton: Recognizing World AIDS Day

… various ways one crucial organization slowly stepped up. I was on the central health sciences management group, known then as “Group 6,” when a letter was received from a group of desperate … mobilizing, and had tasked shoe-leather epidemiologists to troll the bars and bathhouses of New York City and San Francisco in search of answers.   Upon reading the letter a senior member of …

EP62 Introducing Amy Diawara, GPH's Student Governing Council Graduate President

… President Alexandra Arriaga: Hello everyone, and welcome back to I AM GPH, or if you're a new incoming student, welcome to NYU. My name is Alex Arriaga, and today we will talk to the … Health Studies, and literally from that journey, that inspired me to want to pursue another degree and get my MPH in Global Health.My interests include really like HIV and AIDS research, as … I was not born at NYU. Alexandra Arriaga: I'm going, Holy cow. Amy Diawara: I was born in New York. The NY in NYU. Alexandra Arriaga: Yeah. Amy Diawara: And we moved down to Texas when I was …

Using Administrative Data to Assess Access to and Quality of Substance Use Treatment

… of Medicine. She has access to the NY State Medicaid claims dataset, focusing on improving healthcare quality for Medicaid-covered New Yorkers. Her research experiences include evaluating state-level policies and treatment …