Dr. Agnes Binagwaho speaks at the campus inauguration ceremonies for the University of Global Health Equity in Butaro, northern Rwanda, on Jan. 25, 2019. Photo by Illume Creative Studio for UGHE Vice Chancellor Agnes Binagwaho to POLITICO: UGHE Aims to “Radically Change Education”
Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity, recently told POLITICO that UGHE’s new campus in northern Rwanda reflects its “mission to radically change education” and […]
His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, and Partners In Health co-Founder Dr. Paul Farmer inaugurate UGHE’s Butaro Campus with a ceremonious ribbon cutting. Photo by Illume Creative Studio for UGHE Pioneering Health Sciences University Opens Permanent Campus in Rural Rwanda
Butaro, Rwanda (January 25, 2019) – Amid a growing number of global health crises-from Ebola to rapidly rising cancer rates-and a shortage of health professionals disproportionately affecting the world’s poorest, […]
Workers lay foundations for UGHE’s staff, student, and faculty housing clusters in October 2017. Construction of the campus has created jobs for more than 1,500 people. More than 90 percent of the crew is local, reflecting the broad impacts that development of the campus is having on the Butaro community in northern Rwanda. Photo by James Martin for CNET. UGHE Campus Intertwined with Butaro Community
Jean Claude Niyonzima laughed when asked about his average workday in recent weeks, as he helps prepare the University of Global Health Equity in northern Rwanda for the Jan. 25 […]
UGHE’s administration building casts a warm glow at twilight in January 2019, in Butaro, northern Rwanda, just days before the formal opening of the new campus. The three-story structure will house a dining hall and offices for faculty and staff. Photo by Emmanuel Kamanzi/UGHE UGHE’s New Campus a Beacon for a Brighter Future
The University of Global Health Equity will be celebrating so much more than a new campus at its landmark Jan. 25 inauguration in northern Rwanda. When leaders from the Government […]
Members of UGHE’s 2018-2019 Alumni Council meet with Cloe Liparini, Senior Advisor for Leadership Development Programs. Introducing UGHE’s 2018-2019 Alumni Council
Over the past two years, UGHE’s growing Master of Science in Global Health Delivery alumni community has welcomed 37 global health leaders. Collectively, they represent the diversity in background, experiences, and […]
Dr. Richard Nduwayezu MGHD ‘19 (right) with Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Director General of the World Health Organization (left) at the Astana Global Conference on Primary Health Care. Photo courtesy of Dr. Richard Nduwayezu. Student Profile: Dr. Richard Nduwayezu MGHD ‘19
In October 2018, members of the global health community gathered in Astana, Kazakhstan for the Global Conference on Primary Health Care, where the health sector renewed its commitment toward Universal […]
UGHE Celebrates One Health Day With Public Lecture by Gorilla Doctors
“Should the world switch to a plant-based diet?” a moderator asked the crowd, prompting a set of debaters to begin preparing their arguments. What followed was a friendly dialogue pitting […]
Rooted in the Details: The Origin Story of Butaro’s Future Furniture
With all eyes locked intently on UGHE’s contemporary, Imigongo-adorned buildings popping up across 5,000 sq. meters of Butaro, Rwanda’s hills, it’s easy to overlook some of the details that go […]
Improving Equity in Health Leadership
Women are disproportionately affected by the burden of disease, comprising of almost 75 percent of the health workforce in most countries, and making up the majority of global health students […]
Anne Marie Nyiranshimiyimana works on the Butaro Campus construction site. Photo by Zacharias Abubeker for UGHE. Kankwanzi: How One Woman’s Tenacity has Empowered Others
When Anne Marie Nyiranshimiyimana first began working as a mason, she was met with staunch criticism. “They told me, ‘No woman builds, no woman climbs.’ They told me, ‘Women can’t […]
