THE ISSUES

HIV/AIDS
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
CANCER RESEARCH
ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL HEALTH
Malaria

Freedom from Smoking
The School is a partner in Michael Bloomberg’s $125 million initiative to help stop the worldwide epidemic of tobacco use, which kills 5 million people each year.

Body Weight and the Risk of Death
In one of the largest studies on body-mass index (BMI), JHSPH researchers found that having either a high or low BMI increases the risk of death.

Reducing Diarrhea in Refugee Camps
Point-of-use water treatment and improved water storage can reduce the incidence of diarrhea by 90 percent in emergency refugee camps.

Iraq Mortality Survey
There have been more than 654,900 additional deaths in Iraq between the U.S. invasion in 2003 and July 2006, according to a JHSPH study.

Violence in Pregnancy Increases Risk of Early Childhood Death
Physical abuse of pregnant women significantly raises the risk of death for their children in the earliest stages of childhood. 

A Global Focus
The new Center for Global Health will coordinate the international work of the Schools of Public Health, Medicine and Nursing.