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.
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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
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
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