Laura Hoemeke

Laura Hoemeke, DrPH, MPH, is a global health consultant and adjunct professor, University of North Carolina (UNC) Gillings School of Global Public Health. Hoemeke is a member of the board of directors of the Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma and Anesthesia Care (G4 Alliance) and the principal of Hoemeke Global, Ltd., providing technical assistance in health policy, advocacy, and communications to ministries of health, governments, multilateral institutions, and foundations. She has worked and lived throughout Africa. Hoemeke received her BS in journalism at Northwestern University, her MPH at the Johns Hopkins University, and her doctorate in health policy and management at UNC.

Migration

The Economics Behind Nigeria's Midwife Exodus

Between 2017 and 2022, more than 57,000—about 30%—of Nigeria's nurses and midwives left

Governance

Five Billion Reasons for Ramping Up Global Surgery

Creating surgical and anesthesia capacity is a win for pandemic preparedness

Poverty

A Burning Issue

Every three seconds, someone around the world requires medical attention for burns

Trade

The Global COVID-19 Contract Conundrum

The critical role of contracts in determining access to COVID-19 vaccines

Governance

Nurses Will Lead Health-Care Teams Out of the Pandemic

Interprofessional collaboration will play an important role in mitigating the global health workforce crisis

Governance

A "To Undo" List for the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Response

The incoming administration must unwind competing messages dispensed by the incumbent and recalibrate health norms

Poverty

Scaling up Surgery and Anesthesia, Post-Coronavirus

Expanding access to surgery and anesthesia globally would be a win–win for health security and universal health coverage

Poverty

The WHO's Unheralded Role in Surgery

Why does the WHO matter? Its global health coordination makes surgical care more affordable and effective for everyone