The Politics of Compassion
On October 2, the Interfaith Health Program hosted Dr. Amanullah De Sondy for a lecture and panel discussion, entitled The Politics of Compassion: Human Rights and Religion in Global Health and Development. Dr. De Sondy is currently Assistant Professor of...
PEPFAR: Right Thing, Right Place, Right Time
On December 4, 2014, the Emory University Center for AIDS Research, Interfaith Health Program, and the Joseph W. Blount Center sponsored a discussion, “PEPFAR: Right Thing, Right Place, Right Time.” This discussion featured Ambassador Deborah Birx, MD,...
Religion as a Social Determinant of Public Health
Religion and public health are not often considered together, in scholarship or in practice. Each community may regard the other with skepticism or give them little thought at all. And yet, religious practices and communities around the globe have a daily impact on...
Outstanding Work of Long-standing IHP Partner Profiled on BBC News
Nyumbani, a Kenyan faith-based organization that is one of the world’s largest pediatric HIV service providers, was profiled on BBC News on July 20. Nyumbani runs three programs: Nyumbani Home, Lea Toto, and Nyumbani Village. Nyumbani Home, the oldest of...