Graduand Profile: Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu, MGHD’22 GSRH student to advocate for Primary Healthcare Reforms in Nigeria and Globally
This is one in a series of stories showcasing MGHD Class of 2022 graduands. Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu’s path to UGHE can best be described as a journey – one that saw him pursue a Master of Science in Global Health Delivery specializing …
Community Health Workers Are Essential to UGHE’s Community-Based Education
UGHE’s Community Health and Social Medicine Department hosted a four-day training for Burera District Community Health Workers, Nurses, Midwives, and health center managers who have played a vital role in the Community-Based Education (CBE) for the last three years. Community-Based Education is …
UGHE Hosts a two-day Workshop on Implementation Science Research
Institute of Global Health Equity Research (IGHER) at UGHE in partnership with Northwestern University and the University of Utah hosted a two-day workshop on Implementation Science Research (IR) aimed at equipping participants with implementation research concepts and increasing their skills to design …
Graduand Profile: Mathemba Radebe, MGHD’22 Student in Health Management Is Ready to Implement Community-Based Health in Lesotho
This is one in a series of stories showcasing MGHD Class of 2022 graduands. Growing up in the mountainous area of Lesotho where access to health care was scarce, Mathemba Radebe witnessed firsthand the barriers to quality health care in her community. …
UGHE’s Global Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery Program Equips Nurses and Midwives to Become Leaders and Change Makers
Nurses and midwives are central to primary health care due to their pivotal role in health promotion, disease prevention and treatment and provision of frontline care. As the first health professionals that patients meet, the quality of their initial assessment, care, and …
UGHE in Partnership with Harvard Medical School, Completes Its Second Health Professions Education Course
UGHE, through the Educational Development and Quality Centre, in partnership with Harvard Medical School launched the second edition of the Health Professions Education Course to enhance the teaching skills of faculty and clinicians. Over 30 faculty and clinicians involved in teaching and …
Graduand Profile: Evelyn Grace Bigini to Engage in Youth Climate Advocacy
This is one in a series of stories showcasing MGHD Class of 2022 graduands. Since childhood, Everlyn Grace Bigini has always wanted to learn how to listen, empathize, and learn how lives and circumstances are connected. This led her to study nursing …
Danny Kamanzi On How the Campus Operations and Community Engagement Team Supports UGHE’s Mission
UGHE believes that collaborative efforts with all stakeholders involved are required to achieve its mission to radically transform global health education and how health care is delivered globally by training generations of health professionals who strive to deliver more equitable quality and …
Dr. Kelsey Ripp: How a One Health Approach in Medical Education at UGHE Addresses Health Inequities
To contribute to a holistic and effective health care delivery, UGHE as an academic institution has a One Health Option in its Master of Science in Global Health Delivery and incorporates it in the medical school curriculum to support the development of …
UGHE’s Mentorship Program: Hear from our 2nd Cohort Mentors and Mentees
Especially in light of today’s increasingly complex world, mentorship is a proven tool to help individuals better navigate the demands that they are faced with on a day-to-day basis, whether in the workplace, with regard to their personal relationships, or to encourage …
Meet 2022 Global Health Summer Bootcamp Participants
In mid-June this year, UGHE was pleased to welcome a new cohort of interns for its Global Health Summer Bootcamp, an eight-week, intensive training program hosted by the Office of the Vice-Chancellor. Convening virtually this year, the structured short course aims to …
Liliane Uwase: The Future of Technology in Equitable Healthcare Delivery
UGHE’s IT Helpdesk Assistant, Liliane Uwase had never associated health and technology before. She went to college knowing she wanted to code and develop systems, but only in a broad sense, with no specific focus or interest in healthcare. Working closely with …
