Additional Context: North Carolina is home to one of the most sophisticated global health ecosystems in the U.S., with notable institutions including RTI International, FHI 360, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and Duke Global Health Institute. In 2021, global health organizations employed more than 56,000 direct global health jobs in North Carolina and sustained an additional 117,850 jobs across multiple sectors. Cuts to U.S. foreign assistance and global health-related research have impacted the job prospects for the North Carolina global health workforce.

This data was compiled by the North Carolina Global Health Alliance utilizing baseline data from their 2022 Economic Impact Report compiled by RTI International. Other data was retrieved through publicly available employment data and direct outreach to affected organizations.

Source: North Carolina Global Health Alliance (2022 Report and 2025 Update)