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Global Health Matters November/December 2022
Focus: Konzo and the children of Kahemba
Meet a group of researchers looking to prevent and treat konzo, a paralyzing disease that can occur in impoverished regions where bitter cassava is a food staple.
Also in Focus
Addressing mental health abroad helps US communities
Fogarty-funded research supporting the development of mental health policy in Liberia has positive implications for Liberian immigrants in the U.S.
Here's how capacity building leads to pandemic preparedness
Five researchers shared how establishing research capacity before the pandemic aided national and regional responses to COVID-19.
Profile: Former Fogarty Fellow tackles tobacco, TB, and mental health in South Africa
Richard van-Zyl Smit discusses his fellowship, poverty-related respiratory health issues, and mental health.
Employing user-centered design to fill gaps in mental health treatment: Q&A with Lola Kola
In Nigeria—and in many places—young mothers feel social and self-stigma. Emerging Global Leader Lola Kola developed a mobile app to help teen mothers care for their mental and physical health.
Opinion: Let’s not forget our pandemic achievements as we prepare for a new year
Throughout the pandemic, researchers trained by Fogarty have made scientific discoveries contributing to international security.
Also In This Issue
- Save the date: Global Health Fellows & Scholars 20th Anniversary
- Revised NIH data requirements start Jan 25, 2023
- People in global health news
- Global health news briefs
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