In her op-ed, Mary Oxendine, a Healthy Communities 2024 Fellow, addresses the impact of U.S. agricultural subsidies on the rise of ultra-processed diets, particularly in low-income and Indigenous communities. She reflects on her own upbringing,…
In this op-ed, 2024 Healthy Communities Fellow Courtney Smith discusses food insecurity in her home of Durham County. She highlights how the broader community has come together to fight food insecurity with innovative programs like…
In part two of the two-part series for The Dose Podcast, hosted by Joel Bervell, 2024 Healthy Communities Fellows Shameca Brown and Mary Oxendine discuss their unique journeys with community health and wellness. Shameca Brown…
Part one of a two part series for The Dose Podcast, hosted by Joel Bervell, was recorded at the Aspen Ideas Festival and interviewed Lola Adedokun, Executive Director of AGI, and Elizabeth Lutz, 2024 Healthy…
In this op-ed, Danjuma Adda, 2020 New Voices Fellow and 2024 Advanced Advocacy Fellow, recognizes World Hepatitis Day while also calling for more awareness to be brought to the prevalence of Hepatitis B in developing…
In this interview, Isabelle Kamariza New Voices Fellow 2019, explains how her social enterprise Solid’Africa came to be when she identified the need for nutritious meals in hospitals. She outlines the organizations approach to sustainable…
The 2023 Impact Report highlights the transformative work led by our programs, including the Healthy Communities Fellowship, Impact West Africa, and the Advanced Advocacy Program. Our initiatives have significantly advanced health equity and leadership, fostering…
Wendo Aszed, 2019 New Voices Fellow and founder of Dandelion Africa, published an op-ed highlighting the positive impact that access to family planning has not just on women, but entire communities. She discusses the importance…
In his op-ed, Renzo R. Guinto, 2016 New Voices and 2024 Advanced Advocacy Program Fellow, discusses the negative health effects extreme heat waves have on global populations, especially in South-East Asia where record highs have…
This article announces that Professor Lindiwe Sibanda 2014 New Voices Fellow has been awarded the prestigious MS Swaminathan Global Leadership Award for Sustainable Development for her work advancing agricultural research and innovation. The official ceremony…