CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 26 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Adolescent contraceptive use is full of starts, stops and unmet needs, new study shows Adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) often use contraception differently than adult women--but the gaps in access, support, and success are still wide. A new study analyzing data from 55 LMICs shows that adolescent girls aged 15-19 are more l  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 26 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Biostatistics student awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Annika Cleven, a second-year student in the biostatistics department at the Gillings School, was recently awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is to help ensure the vitality and d  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 26 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * New couples-based intervention looks to improve HIV health outcomes in Malawi By Alana D. Austin Access to HIV treatment (or antiretroviral therapy (ART)) during pregnancy and breastfeeding is now nearly universal in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and has led to significant improvements in maternal health and HIV transmission among partners. Despite thi  more

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, April 25 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * Dr. Laura Gerald Named Spring Commencement Speaker Dr. Laura Gerald, president of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, will be the keynote speaker for UNC Pembroke's Spring Commencement ceremonies on May 9 and May 10. Dr. Gerald leads one of North Carolina's largest private foundations. A pediatrician born and raised in Lumberton, Gerald joined the trust in 2016, bringing decade  more