Public Health News Headlines from Johns HopkinsThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is dedicated to protecting health and saving lives.Program Aims to Bring A Good Life and Prevent HIV Among South African Youth- March 10, 2008 Mpilonhle (pronounced em-pee-lon-shlay) is a Zulu term that in English means a good life. Its also the name of an innovative program that operates in South Africas rural Umkhanyakude District and aims to help adolescents achieve a good life and avoid HIV through health education and computer-skills training.http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/articles/2008/bennish_mpilonhle Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Establishes Executive Degree Program for Asia-Pacific Region- March 7, 2008 The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has signed an agreement with the Education Development Corporation in Taiwan to create an Executive Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program for health professionals in the Asia-Pacific region.http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2008/asia_pacific.html Secondhand Smoke a Risk for Children Worldwide- March 5, 2008 Parents worldwide are doing little to protect their children from exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Exposure to secondhand smoke has been extensively shown to increase the risk for numerous illnesses and premature death. The household study, conducted in 31 countries, found that 82 percent of parents who smoked reported smoking around their children.http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2008/wipfli_secondhand_smoke.html JHMRI Hosts 4th International Malaria Research Conference- March 4, 2008 The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute is hosting its Fourth International Research Conference at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Md. March 17-18. The two-day conference will explore the latest developments from many fields of malaria research, including discussions of malaria parasite genetics and strategies for controlling mosquitoes without insecticides.http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2008/malaria_conference2008.html |