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December 12, 2024

Rebuilding Maternal Health Access in Western North Carolina: Addressing Critical Gaps Amplified by Hurricane Helene

By Kaitlin Phillips

by Jennifer Runkle (North Carolina State University) and Maggie Sugg (Appalachian State University)   Hurricane Helene, one of the most catastrophic storms to impact the US mainland since Hurricane Katrina…

December 9, 2024

The Ripple Effect of Disaster: Hurricane Helene and Oral Health in North Carolina

By Khristian Curry

  by Khristian Curry, MPH   Hurricane Helene, a well-documented storm that struck in September 2024, devastated Western North Carolina, leaving communities to grapple with the immediate destruction and long-term…

December 6, 2024

NC Health Policy Community Prepares to Care for an Aging State

By Kaitlin Phillips

by Kaitlin Phillips, MS photos by Matthew Ramey   When Robert Espinoza, MPA, woke up in a Brooklyn hospital in 2016, the last thing he remembered was taking a cab…

November 25, 2024

Child Services in Western NC in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

By Ivana Susic

by Ivana Muszkiewicz, MPH   In September 2024, Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina, leaving extensive damage to communities and essential infrastructure across the state. The storm’s impact disrupted services that…