The Department of International Health and Development is the largest of seven departments that comprise the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Since 1834, when attempts to control malaria and yellow fever in New Orleans led to the establishment of the Medical College of Louisiana-now Tulane University-the study of public health and tropical medicine at Tulane has set a standard nationally and internationally.
Research Expertise
The Department of International Health and Development is comprised of an interdisciplinary group of researchers engaged in a broad range of investigations. Faculty and staff are currently involved in research projects in the following reproductive health and population, public nutrition, HIV/AIDS, complex emergencies, health policy and infectious diseases. Examples of the department’s ongoing projects are:
- The MEASURE: Evaluation Projects, which develops and applies methods for monitoring and evaluating population, health, and HIV/AIDS programs worldwide.
- Frontiers in Reproductive Health is a global operations research (OR) project that tests innovative interventions to ensure high-quality, client-centered family planning and reproductive health services.
- HORIZON’s mission is to refine and strengthen the response to HIV/AIDS through global operations research.
Training Programs
The International Health and Development Program targets young to mid career professionals who intend to work outside the United States, with international organizations, or in multicultural contexts. The curriculum and applied learning opportunities draw upon Tulane's extensive overseas research, technical assistance work, and more than twenty years of experience in providing leadership training in international health to students from around the world.
