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Sickle Cell Disease research in Africa benefits Americans

Sickle cell research conducted in Africa is not just for Africans. Between 2000 and 2021, the number of babies born with this inherited blood disorder surged by 13.5%. Studies in Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda and Nigeria may benefit patients worldwide.


Sickle cell research in Africa

Global Health Matters

Global Health Matters Newsletter

Current issue:
September/October 2024

Featured News

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Director's Blog
Vaccines are potential tools for health equity: More than 200 years after the smallpox vaccine was developed, mpox presents similar opportunities to use vaccination as a tool to promote health equity.


Colorized scanning electron micrograph of red blood cell infected with malaria parasites (blue). The small bumps on the infected cell show how the parasite remodels its host cell by forming protrusions called 'knobs' on the surface, enabling it to avoid destruction and cause inflammation. Uninfected cells (red) have smoother surfaces. Credit: NIAID

Federal malaria network launched
The newly formed Federal Malaria Research Network aims to boost collaboration & knowledge-sharing across U.S. government.

Global Health Research at Fogarty

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Global Health Fellows & Scholars
Monitoring HIV drug resistance in Zimbabwe: Dr. Justen Manasa focuses on ensuring that treatment for HIV remains equitable and accessible for people living with HIV throughout southern Africa as well as around the globe.


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Surgeon advances healthcare domestically & internationally
Expanding medical literature access in Peru: Dr. Roxanna Garcia of Feinberg School of Medicine mentors other Northwestern University surgeons and medical students who are interested in global surgery.  



Global Health Research at NIH

Fogarty researchers partner with colleagues around the world for greater impact.

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Infectious disease modeling at Fogarty
Partnering with innovative modeling group: Dr. Kaiyuan Sun, a Fogarty research scientist, partners with Dr. Cheryl Cohen at NICD South Africa to study pathogens that cause global health emergencies, including Ebola and SARS-CoV-2.


Global Health Research Topics

Fogarty and its NIH partners invest in a variety of research topics vital to global health.

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U.S. researcher hosts cross borders conference
Researchers in both the U.S. and Latin America grapple with the problem of childhood obesity: Amanda Thompson, professor at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, studies the dual burden of overweight (or obesity) and micronutrient deficiencies.




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