Scaling High-Quality Health Professional Education in Rural Rwanda and Beyond
Training medical doctors and global health leaders makes the most sense when we train them in the communities they will serve, with learning that reflects local realities and the challenges they will be expected to address. Imagine a simulated emergency: a patient shows signs of a …
Psychiatry, Reimagined for Equity
Mental health can no longer be treated as medicine’s footnote. Nearly one in seven people worldwide live with a mental health condition, yet for the vast majority, effective care remains out of reach. In Rwanda, approximately 20.5% met the criteria for a mental disorder, according to 2018 national survey data. Over the …
UGHE Celebrates International Women’s Day with an Organisation Supporting Children with Disabilities and Their Mothers
For many years, mothers raising children with disabilities often carried a double burden. In some communities, disability was misunderstood, and families, especially mothers, were left to cope with stigma, isolation, and economic hardship. Children with disabilities were too often overlooked in education and health …
UGHE Launches Its First General Surgery Residency Program
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is proud to announce the launch of its first postgraduate residency program in General Surgery, marking an important milestone in our continued commitment to strengthening Africa’s surgical workforce and expanding access to high-quality care for …
10 Years Impact, Graduation of the First Medical Cohort and the 10th of the MGHD
The late Dr. Paul Farmer imagined a world where quality healthcare is not determined by geography or wealth but recognized as a fundamental human right. That vision led to the founding of the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), an institution built to train …
Meet Sam Kamali in A Journey into the UGHE’s Inaugural MBBS–MGHD Program
As the University of Global Health Equity marks 10 years of impact, we celebrate a historic milestone: the graduation of the inaugural MBBS–MGHD class. In this Q&A, we speak with Sam Kamali, one of the 30 graduating students from this pioneering cohort. Sam reflects on his …
From Stethoscope to Systems Change: Dr. Jean Eric Niyitanga on the Power of Equity in Action
This Q&A highlights an insightful conversation with Dr. Jean Eric Niyitanga, a student in Master of Science in Global Health Delivery – Health Management option. We discussed his journey from clinical practice to transformational systems-level work, and his commitment to health equity. …
Community First: Sarah Warunee Derichs’s Vision for the Future of Healthcare
At the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), we believe in empowering students with the spirit and vision to challenge the status quo and transform the landscape of healthcare delivery. There is a sense of satisfaction in graduating a leader like Sarah Warunee Derichs, whose passion for equity …
Learning on the Frontlines: How UGHE Trains Rwanda’s Next One Health Leaders
Around the world, snakebites kill up to 138,000 people every year and leave many more with life-changing disabilities, mostly in rural, low-income communities. In Rwanda’s Eastern Province alone, recent research involving the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) faculty and alumni estimated about 4.3 snakebite cases per 1,000 people each year, roughly …
912Rwanda is Saving More Lives in the Golden Hour
When a serious injury happens, every minute counts. The world has built emergency systems around the idea of a “golden hour”, the first 60 minutes after major trauma. Rapid, coordinated care can determine whether a patient survives and recovers. In high-income countries, …
The Essence of Giving Back: Dr. Kelsey Ripp’s Quiet Contribution in One Health
At first glance, “One Health” can sound abstract, like an academic term that lives on slides and in strategy documents. For Dr. Kelsey Ripp, Assistant Professor in UGHE’s School of Medicine and the Centre for One Health, it’s the opposite: One Health …
Advancing Health Equity Through Empowering Women in Surgery
The stakes for safe surgery are high. Each year, 260,000 mothers die from complications during childbirth, with improperly performed C-sections being a major contributor. The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) recorded 203 maternal deaths per 100,000 births in 2024. Globally, …
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