A crowd of nearly 100 people gathered to learn about these stories and others at the “Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health” event on Thursday. It was sponsored by the Duke Medical Center Library, the Duke Global Health Institute, the Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health, and the Duke Center for Documentary Studies. The National Library of Medicine traveling banner exhibit, which is based at the National Institutes of Health, highlighted many key accomplishments in global health related to six themes: community health, food for life, action on AIDS, the legacy of war, preventing disease and global collaboration.

In addition to the historical aspect of the “Against the Odds” traveling exhibit, it also featured the photos of Duke students who have recently completed fieldwork projects in North Carolina and around the world.