On June 13, 2014, I had the opportunity to attend Tulane University’s 2nd Biennial Black Women’s Health Conference (BWH) in New Orleans, Louisiana, representing the Every Woman Southeast Coalition (EWSE), and connecting with one of our coalition members in Louisiana. The full conference agenda can be accessed here and click here to view the recorded […]
preconception
Do You Know Your Status? – STIs impact on Women’s Health
Sexually transmitted infections and diseases remain a major public health challenge, especially among women in the southern United States. Young women between the ages of 19 and 24 bear the brunt of these infections, and though many are asymptomatic, the sexual health effects of these can range from physical discomfort to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, Pelvic […]
Show Your Love: Thoughts from a Recent MCH Grad on Preconception Health
By Sarah Leff, MPH, Program Associate at the UNC Center for Maternal and Infant HealthIn May of last year, I graduated from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health with my MPH in Maternal and Child Health (MCH). I have been working at the UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health, first as an […]