UGHE Announces Dr. Sheila Davis as the first Professor of Practice
UGHE Board of Directors has recently appointed Dr. Sheila M. Davis as a Professor of Practice. UGHE is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sheila M. Davis, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN, as the first Professor of Practice in UGHE. A nurse, scholar, activist, and global health leader, Dr. Sheila joins …
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 …
Honoring the Life and Service of Dr. Tomlin Paul
The UGHE community is mourning the passing of Dr. Tomlin Paul, a thoughtful educator and academic leader whose work helped strengthen socially accountable medical education, research, and quality. Dr. Paul Tomlin passed on 9th, March 2026 peacefully at his home. UGHE is deeply saddened …
From Policy to Practice: What PASHeF 2025 Sets in Motion
In sub-Saharan Africa, an overwhelming 93% of people cannot access essential surgical and anaesthesia care when they need it. The Pan-African Surgical Healthcare Forum (PASHeF) is an African Member-State-led platform. It brings ministries, surgical colleges, partners, and frontline teams together to fix bottlenecks in training, recognition, financing, and data, so …
Five Days, 69 Surgeries, Waiting List Cleared at Butaro Hospital
Surgical conditions account for nearly 30% of the global disease burden, yet billions still lack timely, safe, and affordable care. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery shows surgery is central to universal health coverage and highlights the role of non-urban facilities. Rwanda …
UGHE Faculty in World’s Top 2% Scientists: Rwanda’s Model for Impact
In Rwanda, research doesn’t sit on a shelf. It moves; into clinics, classrooms, and policy rooms. That spirit just earned fresh recognition: different scientists linked to the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) are named in the latest Stanford-Elsevier list of the …
