This is slightly off-topic, I guess, but someone asked...
I know a couple of people doing the international health MHS at Hopkins. The schedule seems pretty grueling (4 8-week terms in the schoolyear) for first-year students, but they seem really happy with the faculty generally and with their advisors (though I imagine that depends a lot on the particular advisor you choose to work with).
The IH department seems strong in vaccines, nutrition, eye health, and child health, among other areas. I get the sense that the emphasis is about equally on research and practice, with a lot of research about practice (e.g. what are the most effective ways to implement programs)... There also seems to be a fair amount of collaboration between IH and other departments. There are a number of returned Peace Corps volunteers in the program, and lots and lots of international students, including many from developing countries, so they bring interesting perspectives and a lot of practical experience.
To address someone's questions, I have heard that in public health circles, an MHS from Hopkins is just as good as an MPH from other schools. People in the field seem to be aware of the inconsistency from school to school in what the equivalent degree is called. But I only know one recent graduate from that program (who got a job she liked!), so don't have a sense of relative ease of finding jobs. I get the sense that as long as you have graduated from a halfway decent* school, they care less about what the degree is called and more about what kind of experience you've had. That may be less true in business- and hospital-administration settings, where "MPH" is more recognizable (but then again, so is "Hopkins"). But in international health, most NGOs, etc., I don't think it's a big deal to have an MHS rather than an MPH. Just my impression.
Hope this helps.
* halfway-decent = not a degree-mill, and ideally, accredited or otherwise respected. Maybe a bonus point if it's a well-known program.
