November 2, 2009—Decrease in physical activity may not be a factor in increased obesity rates among adolescents, according to new article by lead author Associate Professor Youfa Wang. October 28, 2009—Article led by Associate Professor Parul Christian shows mortality rates reduced among children whose mothers received iron-folic acid supplements. October 1, 2009—Associate Professor Orin Levine quoted by the World Pneumonia Day coalition. October 1, 2009—Center for American Indian Health partners with the Notah Begay III Foundation. Watch video of Center Director Mathuram Santosham and Notah Begay III discussing the exciting opportunities this collaboration presents. September 10, 2009—Learn about the Department at the Idealist.org Graduate Degree Fair. August 24, 2009—Center for Immunization Research will conduct trial of H1N1 Flu Vaccine. August 17, 2009—Time Magazine cites Department's research in "Diarrhea: The Great Zinc Breakthrough." July 23, 2009—JAMA publishes "Ancillary Care for Public Health Research in Developing Countries" by IH Associate Professor Adnan Hyder and Assistant Professor Maria Merritt. July 2, 2009—The JHSPH Magazine features the Applied Mental Health Research (AMHR) Group and the International Injury Research Unit (IIRU). June 18, 2009—WHO releases Global Status Report on Road Safety. Also, watch a video on road safety featuring Associate Professor Adnan Hyder and Michael Bloomberg. June 8, 2009—New York Times article quotes Associate Professor Youfa Wang on his study about parents' influence on children’s eating habits. June 1, 2009—Cost-effective measures could stop child pneumonia deaths, according to new study led by Associate Professor Louis Niessen. May 31, 2009—New study, led by Associate Professor Youfa Wang, indicates parents’ influence on children’s eating habits is small. May 7, 2009—Associate Professor Orin Levine featured in a Baltimore Sun article on the fight for more funding to prevent pneumococcal diseases. April 30, 2009—Professor Neal Halsey quoted by FoxNews.com in an article on meeting the demand for new flu vaccine. April 28, 2009—A New York Times article quotes Associate Professor Orin Levine about the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Rwanda. April 27, 2009—Professor Ruth Karron contributes to the New York Times Op-Ed blog on Swine Flu. April 15, 2009—Professor Joanne Katz named 2009 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Fellow. The honor recognizes an ARVO member's accomplishments, leadership and contributions to the Association. April 7, 2009—PneumoADIP joins with other child health groups and Save the Children Artist Ambassadors, Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Laurie, to establish an annual World Pneumonia Day on November 2, 2009. March 26, 2009—The Lancet publishes article on new approach to study research ethics, by Associate Professor Adnan Hyder and colleagues. March 24, 2009—Britt Ehrhardt, MHS candidate in International Health, was named a Luce Scholar by the Henry Luce Foundation. March 3, 2009—A 5-year, $7-million African Institutions Initiative Grant was awarded to the Center for Infectious Diseases and partners. The initiative, funded by Wellcome Trust, is called “Southern Africa Consortium for Research Excellence (SACORE).” Associate Scientist Dr. Jean B. Nachega is the Center's Director. February 24, 2009—A New York Times article quotes Associate Professor Orin Levine about new Gates grants to fight pneumonia. Read more about the initiatives in the PneumoADIP press release. January 23, 2009—New book by Richard J. Hayes and Professor Lawrence H. Moulton published. Cluster Randomised Trials. January 23, 2009—The Lancet names article led by Associate Professor Baqui one of the Top Three Papers of the Year. January 22, 2009—The Economist quotes Professor Neal Halsey about eradicating polio in article entitled, So near, yet so far. January 19, 2009—Critical Global Health Series announced. First seminar begins February 17, 2009. Schedule and registration information available here. January 14, 2009—Department faculty Drs. Mathu Santosham and Adnan Hyder appointed 2009 Research!America Ambassadors. December 18—The Lancet short-lists Associate Professor Abdullah Baqui's article on community-based newborn care for Paper of the Year. December 10, 2008—CNN article quotes Associate Professor Adnan Hyder on child injury prevention: 950,000 children worldwide killed by injury, violence. December 10, 2008—International Injury Prevention Symposium, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Child Injuries: A Global to Local Call for Action. Celebrating the launch of the WHO and UNICEF's World Report on Child Injury Prevention. December 1, 2008—Associate Professor David Peters will lead a new Gates-funded collaboration with Makerere University to improve health outcomes in Uganda and East Africa. December 2008—Prof. Carl Taylor quoted in a National Geographic article on community health in India. Taylor's former students founded the Jamkhed program, which trains village health workers. November 17, 2008—The Hib Initiative announces that Pakistan will begin providing the vaccine against the HiB bacteria. Read or listen to the story by Voice of America. September 26, 2008—Community-Based Behavior Change Management Cuts Neonatal Mortality in Half September 19, 2008—The Johns Hopkins Vaccine Initiative (JHVI) hosts the first annual Vaccine Day at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. September 17, 2008—Mother’s Flu Shot Protects Newborns, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. August 21, 2008—JHSPH News—Study Recommends Modifying Pneumonia Treatment Guidelines in Developing Countries. Article published in The Lancet. July 28, 2008—JHSPH News—Study Suggests 86 Percent of Americans Could Be Overweight or Obese by 2030. Also see an ABC News video clip on the study findings. July 10, 2008—An Uphill Nutrition Fight, in today's Baltimore Sun, profiles the Healthy Stores Project, directed by Dr. Joel Gittelsohn, International Health Associate Professor. July 7, 2008—JHSPH News—Hand Washing Saves Newborn Lives. Birth Attendant and Maternal Hand Washing Reduce Infant Mortality in Nepal. Findings published in the July 2008 edition of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. July 7, 2008—JHSPH News—Newborn Vitamin A Reduces Infant Mortality. A single, oral dose of vitamin A given to infants shortly after birth in the developing world can reduce their risk of death by 15 percent. Findings published in the July 2008 edition of Pediatrics. June 2, 2008—The Department's International Injury Research Unit will host a symposium entitled "Strengthening Capacity in Violence & Injury Prevention: Global Perspectives." For registration information see the online brochure. April 14, 2008—Department faculty contribute to special Countdown to 2015 issue of The Lancet on maternal, newborn, and child survival. See the JHSPH press release for more details. February 25, 2008—NPR's Climate Connections features the work of assistant professor William Pan, Margaret Kosek and Pablo Yori from the Department's Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program. NPR follows the researchers as they explore the relationship between new road construction and disease in Peru. Click here to read the story and listen to the podcast on NPR. December 10, 2007—Email Update (pdf)
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