APHA 2016 Annual Meeting

FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE FUTURE 0F THE HUMAN RACE. Could a simple anklet be an antidote to a massive vaccine problem in Pakistan? That’s the dream that may become reality for Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health alumna Noor Sabah, DrPH ’13, MPH ’08. Noor developed an innovative vaccine reminder ankle band for infants in her native Pakistan, where only 60 percent of children complete their vaccinations. The Vaccine Indicator and Reminder (VIR) alerts parents when it’s time for immunizations. Undeterred by red tape or even terrorism, Noor’s field study shows promise, with hundreds of babies now wearing the VIR band in Karachi. Graduates like Noor become the advocates and architects for global public health solutions .

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