How the Global Health Delivery Program at UGHE Equips Health Leaders for Health Systems Strengthening
It is often stated that a great leader knows how to translate vision into reality, even when the vision seems like a dream. Nevertheless, this feat can only be achieved by leaders with the required leadership and management skills. In health care, addressing the complex challenges in global health delivery like managing various stakeholders and […]
University of Global Health Equity Announces Masters in Global Nursing Leadership Program
Kigali December 15, 2023 – The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) proudly announces the introduction of its Masters in Global Nursing Leadership (MGNL) program. This program is an initiative of the Center for Nursing and Midwifery at UGHE, and it is poised to radically change the way health care is delivered by equipping senior […]
UGHE Students-Led Butaro Scholars Program Empowers Schoolchildren in Butaro through Educational Capacity Building
On a beautiful day in the scenic Butaro community, a group of UGHE MBBS students embarks on a “walk the talk” field visit under the community health (CBE) course. Among them is Alex Ainebyona, who encounters a group of high school students at Groupe Scholaire Runaba, including Sugira Benjamin, on their way home from school. […]
GLNM participants in class at Butaro Campus Continuing a Tradition of Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Education: UGHE’s GNLM Program Sparks Transformation in Healthcare Delivery
In the picturesque hills of Butaro, Northern Rwanda, 30 future nursing and midwifery leaders embarked on their transformative journey at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) on September 25, 2023. This marked the start of the third cohort of the Global Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery Program (GLNM), hosted by the Center for Nursing […]
Dr. Ornella Masimbi, Manager of the Simulation and Skills Center at UGHE receiving the award at the 2023 AMEE Conference in Glasgow. UGHE Receives the ASPIRE to Excellence Certificate of Merit in Simulation
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) celebrates a remarkable milestone as its Simulation and Skills Center has been recognized with the 2023 ASPIRE to Excellence Certificate of Merit in Simulation. Announced at the 2023 AMEE Conference in Glasgow on August 28, this esteemed recognition from the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) reinforces […]
From Traditional Healing Home to Medical Studies at UGHE: Medical Student Merci On a Path to Becoming a Pediatric Surgeon
UGHE medical student class of 2028 – Merci Uwingeneye ‘s childhood in a rural village exposed him to the world of traditional medicine and healing. Born in the western province of Rwanda, he grew up in a community where health care was a challenge. His mother’s role as a practitioner of natural remedies and traditional […]
UGHE Entrepreneurship Training Program for the second cohort. UGHE’s Entrepreneurship Training Program Drives Economic Growth for the Wellbeing of the Butaro Community
In the lush hills of Butaro, UGHE is once again taking a bold step towards fostering economic growth and sustainability in the Butaro community by hosting the second cohort of its impactful entrepreneurship training program. With a focus on nurturing small and middle business owners in Butaro Sector of Burera District, UGHE, in collaboration with […]
Championing Equitable Healthcare and Inspiring Change: The Unfolding Story of MBBS’26 Student-Benithe Himbazwa
“The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that’s wrong in the world.” These words, spoken by Dr. Paul Farmer, the Late Chancellor and Founder of UGHE, a Partners In Health Initiative, serve as a guiding light for Benithe Himbazwa, a remarkable medical student whose journey through life has been nothing […]
UGHE Celebrates Graduation of the 8th Cohort of the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery
Kigali, August 6, 2023 – The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) marked a momentous occasion as it celebrated the commencement of its 8th cohort of Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) graduates. The ceremony, held at Kigali Convention Center, brought together families, friends, staff, and guests to celebrate the 46 graduates from […]
MGHD Graduand -Yonas Hagos, takes on the Challenge to Promote Affordable Quality Health Care for Vulnerable Communities in Global South
This is one in a series of stories highlighting a few MGHD 2023 graduands ahead of their commencement on 6th August 2023. Yonas Gebregiorgis Hagos, an MGHD student from Ethiopia, believes that, to achieve equitable quality healthcare for all in the Global South, the interplay between clinical and other health determinants, such as social and economic forces, […]
