Global Public Health

A photograph of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Empowering communities: Transforming mental health care in Honduras

University of Michigan researcher scales mental health interventions globally by training local leaders as community facilitators

A University of Michigan program trains community leaders in Honduras to provide mental health support using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. The initiative helps vulnerable populations access care in a country where clinical mental health services are scarce.

Scott Greer

How politics shapes public health systems around the world

Q&A with University of Michigan researcher Scott Greer on democracy, trust and health policy

Scott Greer, professor of Health Management and Policy and Global Public Health, sees the world of health policy through a nuanced political lens. A political scientist at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, he explores how different countries navigate complex health challenges and political systems.

A person holding a syringe to administer a vaccine. In the background, A patient sits in a chair.

A ripple effect of cutting global vaccine programs

Q&A with Abram Wagner

Epidemiologist Abram Wagner discusses why US funding for global vaccination programs benefits Americans through job creation, disease prevention, and economic stability, while building international goodwill and protecting vulnerable populations worldwide.

Five images left to right: blood samples in vials, cheese puffs, a fruit market stand, a vaccine bottle, and the interior of an ambulance.

Global Public Health faculty pilot projects receive seed funding

Five researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health have been awarded seed funding to prepare international research projects on a range of global health challenges, including gene therapy ethics, childhood nutrition, national food policy, cholera vaccine allocation, and occupational safety.