Butaro Academic Campus Construction Timelapse
On January 25th 2019, UGHE officially opened the first phase of its Butaro Academic Campus. Located 80 miles north of Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali, and embedded in a rural primary health care system, the design and location of UGHE’s campus will offer students diverse educational opportunities in both clinical and delivery settings. Roughly 1,000 masons, […]
Photo Gallery: UGHE Butaro Academic Campus Inauguration
On January 25, 2019, UGHE inaugurated its Butaro, Rwanda residential campus with a ceremonial Ribbon Cutting. The opening was attended by over 300 guests and dignitaries including His Excellency, President Paul Kagame, local and national government officials, leadership from Partners In Health and Inshuti Mu Buzima, UGHE staff, students, and alumni, thought partners from leading […]
UGHE’s Inaugural One Health Symposium Connects Previously Siloed Disciplines to Drive Collaboration
Natural disasters, the rise of new zoonotic diseases, continuous population growth, threats to wildlife; our world shifts rapidly and each change produces ripple effects. As global health practitioners, it is imperative to understand these interconnected relationships–an approach known as One Health–to inform better and stronger health outcomes. In January, UGHE convened over 300 clinicians, […]
Partners In Health CEO, Dr. Gary Gottlieb, addresses attendees at UGHE’s Butaro Campus Inauguration. Photo by Illume Creative Studio for UGHE. Dr. Gary Gottlieb: “The movement for global health equity has a new and most formidable arrow in its quiver.”
On January 25, 2019, UGHE inaugurated its Butaro, Rwanda residential campus with a ceremonious Ribbon Cutting. The opening was attended by government officials including His Excellency, President Paul Kagame, leadership from Partners In Health and Inshuti Mu Buzima, thought partners from leading academic institutions, and donors and champions of the University. In his remarks to attendees, transcribed […]
