One University of Alabama at Birmingham student is leading grassroots efforts to reduce spina bifida rates across the globe through folic acid fortification. These efforts—which have the potential to transform lives, save millions in healthcare costs and change the future for countless children—have taken William Hereford, MA, MS, from university classrooms to the podiums of local Rotary clubs. Hereford plans to apply to medical school next year and is currently furthering his education through the UAB Master of Science in Global Health, offered by the Heersink School of Medicine and the School of Public Health.

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