<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Global Health Interest Group (GHIG) at UAB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uniting the world for healthier futures through insightful content]]></description><link>https://ghigrocks.wixsite.com/ghigatuab/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ghigrocks.wixsite.com/ghigatuab/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From Campus to Capitol Hill: Carrying Global Health Advocacy into 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written By: Ameena Momand Each year, global health organizations release reports documenting progress in childhood immunization, maternal and child health, and the fight against preventable diseases. These documents often read like a mix of data-driven optimism and cautious warning. But behind every statistic lies a policy environment that determines which programs survive, which expand, and which collapse under the weight of funding cuts or shifting political priorities. An organization at...]]></description><link>https://ghigrocks.wixsite.com/ghigatuab/post/from-campus-to-capitol-hill-carrying-global-health-advocacy-into-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6957770f3049016ee544389e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:58:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47aac2_8e36647575ab4fd881646029af83b9c6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ghigrocks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than a Bathroom Break: Understanding the Global Sanitation Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by:  Mallory Elaine Rogers I’m sure you’ve never given much thought on going to the bathroom. For the most part, as Americans, we just walk down the hallway of where we work, go to school, or pull into a fast-food restaurant. We walk inside, do our thing, wash our hands, and we’re done! Not much effort. What most people in first world countries do not realize, is the privilege of being able to have safe restroom and sanitation access. Globally, there are around 1.8 billion people...]]></description><link>https://ghigrocks.wixsite.com/ghigatuab/post/more-than-a-bathroom-break-understanding-the-global-sanitation-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69267ee9933da9c9fc5e0115</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 04:20:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47aac2_dc0c28d8eda54764bd636e939be819af~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ghigrocks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Celtic Ritual to Global Celebration: The Globalization of Halloween and Its Public Health Footprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Ameena Momand The carved pumpkin, the child in a superhero costume, the store windows filled with orange and black. For many people Halloween feels both inevitable and inexplicable. How did a festival rooted in an ancient Celtic calendar become a global season of candy, costumes, and late October commerce? The story of Halloween is not only a cultural history. It is also a case study in how traditions travel, transform, and create unexpected public health consequences as they move...]]></description><link>https://ghigrocks.wixsite.com/ghigatuab/post/from-celtic-ritual-to-global-celebration-the-globalization-of-halloween-and-its-public-health-footp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69027391adf13dd214c9ae61</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:16:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47aac2_62eab053ac7949f181ec5fe80f408a5c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_275,h_183,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ghigrocks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is One Health?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Ameena Momand Did you know that more than 60% of infectious diseases in humans come from animals? The health of humans is...]]></description><link>https://ghigrocks.wixsite.com/ghigatuab/post/what-is-one-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d2cc721c265b8b2f0922fa</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:05:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47aac2_574ee10a6d334c1e937a8673c008b839~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_508,h_439,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ghigrocks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization: A Turning Point in Global Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written By Aisha Anwaar On January 22, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the United States' withdrawal from the World Health...]]></description><link>https://ghigrocks.wixsite.com/ghigatuab/post/the-u-s-withdrawal-from-the-world-health-organization-a-turning-point-in-global-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67aa63abd2a9333ccdcc2e90</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:38:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47aac2_207a783a986b4cdb922cf9d383a5b2a9~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ghigrocks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan: A Global Health Crisis for Women's Rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by Ameena Momand Gender apartheid is the systematic segregation, discrimination, and oppression of individuals based on their...]]></description><link>https://ghigrocks.wixsite.com/ghigatuab/post/gender-apartheid-in-afghanistan-a-global-health-crisis-for-women-s-rights</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675c88edce2ca4c08532a095</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:23:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47aac2_aaad23c9ee464db0809c127daab1f0d4~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_946,h_631,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ghigrocks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Smog Crisis in Pakistan: Health Emergency Declared as Air Pollution Worsens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by Aisha Anwaar The province of Punjab in Pakistan, home to nearly 127 million people, is facing a severe public health crisis...]]></description><link>https://ghigrocks.wixsite.com/ghigatuab/post/the-smog-crisis-in-pakistan-health-emergency-declared-as-air-pollution-worsens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673a324d362358041990f571</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:28:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47aac2_ce887be1fc324917a625ef63452b3146~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_733,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ghigrocks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cholera Outbreak in Sudan: 2024's Escalating Humanitarian Crisis ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by Noor Eltom As Sudan endures another year of civil conflict, a cholera outbreak in 2024 has compounded the already dire...]]></description><link>https://ghigrocks.wixsite.com/ghigatuab/post/cholera-outbreak-in-sudan-2024-s-escalating-humanitarian-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670d7e5063214eea7567bbeb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:26:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47aac2_82e6aa223d8d488fa04271501d4af9f7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_864,h_486,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ghigrocks</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>