About the Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases
Established in 2007, the Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases (IGHID) brings transformative solutions to the most important global health issues of our time, through research, training and service. The IGHID has saved millions of lives and shaped policy worldwide through cutting-edge research, especially in the areas of HIV, Malaria and now COVID, where UNC is the most cited university in the nation for coronavirus research. Working in over 50 countries around the globe, the IGHID provides a unique pan-university framework for collaboration and facilitating global health science and practice. It is this framework that continues to catalyze a global health community committed to improving health worldwide while building the capacity of thousands of scientists and health professionals globally.
Implementation Science Builds Partnerships to Create Better Access to Healthcare
September 8th 2025Michael Herce, MD, MPH, MSCR, discusses this concept and how it works to improve access to healthcare for populations who have been disproportionately burdened by various infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and COVID-19.
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Caring for Patients in High-Consequence Infectious Disease Hot Zones
September 5th 2025In the second interview segment with leaders from UNC's Special Pathogen Center, they discuss what it is like to be in the field during an outbreak caring for patients with high-consequence infectious diseases, and offer insights on how well prepared the US is for these situations.
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Monitoring Drug-Resistant Strains of Malaria Utilizing Genomic Sequencing
September 2nd 2025Jonathan Parr, MD, MPH, discusses his research about this deadly and burdensome disease and how he and his team identify these parasitic strains with a combination of epidemiologic field work and the latest laboratory technology.
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Biopreparedness Exercises Look to Contain High-Consequence Infectious Disease Outbreaks
August 26th 2025Leaders from the UNC Special Pathogens Response Center discuss how they plan and carry out biopreparedness trainings to address transport and care of patients with high-consequence infectious diseases, such as Ebola or Lassa fever.
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