PIH Announces $25 Million Pledge from Weiss Asset Management Foundation and Associated Donors to Support UGHE’s Institute of Global Health Equity Research
Multi-year commitment will enable investments in medical research and training at the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda Financial support provided along with two anonymous donors Partners In Health announced on 27th October 2022 a $25 million pledge from the Weiss Asset Management Foundation and associated donors to the Institute of Global Health Equity […]
UGHE faculty learning about the point of care ultrasound Ultrasound in Medical Education, a Sound Foundation to Improve Health Care Delivery to Vulnerable Communities
Ultrasound is one of the imaging modalities in medical practice, and a tool physicians frequently rely on to make a diagnosis and guide treatment. It has become more and more common and integrated in the standard of practice and allows physicians to now diagnose diseases and guide management easily and can help avoid unnecessary transfer […]
UGHE MBBS’25 students on their first day at Butaro District Hospital Clinical Clerkship Equipping UGHE Medical Students to Tackle Health Disparities
Starting clinical clerkship is an exciting pivotal moment in medical school. After studying clinical sciences, community-based health care delivery, and other medical courses, UGHE’s medical students start clinical clerkship, where they learn to apply their knowledge, improve their skills and practice the values of compassion and empathy towards their patients. In December of 2021, UGHE […]
Unlocking the Leadership Capabilities of Nurses and Midwives
How can we unlock the true leadership potential of nurses and midwives? The global nursing and midwifery workforce is made up of approximately 27 million men and women, accounting for nearly half of the global health workforce. Nurses and midwives account for more than half of the current global health workforce shortage which means that […]
Grace Umutoni shares on how she achieved her career dream in hospitality at UGHE’s Campus Kitchen. UGHE’s Campus Kitchen – A Place Where Dreams Are Realized
Who would have imagined that someone could transition from making tiles to working in hospitality? Grace Umutoni’s dream of having a career in hospitality became a reality at UGHE’s Campus Kitchen. Born and raised in Musanze District, which is close to Burera District, where UGHE is located, Grace believed her dream would not be […]
Mihigo Bonaventure discusses how UGHE’s MGHD program equipped him to become a global health leader. Graduand Profile: Mihigo Bonaventure On How UGHE’s MGHD Program Became A Steppingstone For Him As a Global Health Leader
This is one in a series of stories showcasing MGHD Class of 2022 graduands. Prior to joining UGHE, Mihigo was already passionately involved in a social innovative project that promotes environment conservation by encouraging children to plant native trees in a bid to tackle climate and biodiversity crisis to improve social harmony and well-being. Mihigo […]
Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu, MGHD’22 GSRH student, discusses his journey to UGHE. (Photographed on his first day at Butaro Campus.) 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 in Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health to promote the equitable delivery of comprehensive […]
Mathemba Radebe, MGHD’22 student in Health Management discusses her intention to implement Community-Based Health in her community. 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. She recalls people walking for days to access health care in difficult terrain and […]
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 treatment goes a long way in alleviating pain and suffering and often, saving […]
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 mentoring students for the UGHE’s Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, and […]
