UGHE Impacts Girls in Butaro Through the “Her Story Project”
UGHE through the Department of Campus Operations and Community Engagement partnered with Image Rwanda to train 10 Butaro girls for the “Her Story Project”. The project aimed to empower girls who had dropped out of school due to poverty and teen pregnancy. …
UGHE Graduates Butaro Community Members Trained On Business Development Skills
On 23rd March 2022, the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) through its Community Engagement initiatives, under the Entrepreneurship Training Program graduated 50 entrepreneurs from different small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Burera district who were trained on business development skills in …
MGHD’22 Student and GSRH Scholar, Emmanuel Okiror, Advocates for Men’s Involvement in Gender Equity and Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health
The Master of Science in Global Health Delivery program at UGHE prepares students to work in health care delivery settings across the globe by emphasizing hands-on and practical field experience and a focus on “systems” rather than symptoms, which drew Emmanuel Okiror …
Gloria Rukomeza, UGHE Moskovitz Scholar, Advocates for Equitable Access to Health Care in Underserved Communities
Gloria Rukomeza, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of the Moskovitz scholars who graduated from UGHE’s Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) in 2021. The Moskovitz Scholarship for Women in Global Health Leadership is awarded to incoming …
New Partnership: Lifebox and The University of Global Health Equity
On the occasion of the launch of The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)’s Center for Equity in Global Surgery, UGHE and the global non-profit Lifebox announce a new partnership to deliver impactful programs for safer anesthesia and surgical care. UGHE and …
Breaking The Bias Against Women and Girls to Achieve Gender Equity: UGHE Celebrates International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day offers an important opportunity for all of us in our different capacities to raise awareness and stand together to promote gender equality. From highlighting women’s achievements to combating gender stereotypes and bias, reminding and educating ourselves and others, particularly …
GHC Fellow, Theogene Uwizeyimana, on Addressing Health Inequities Through Research
Global Health Corps (GHC) Fellowship Program has developed and trained over 1000 health equity leaders with a mission of mobilizing the health equity movement since its foundation in 2009. Globally, young people have developed an ardent desire for social change, and GHC …
UGHE Announces the Passing of Prof. Paul Farmer
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UGHE Announces New Board Members
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is proud to announce that Lesley King has been chosen to become the next chair of the board of UGHE. Lesley King has been a board member of UGHE and an integral part of our …
UNESCO Highlights UGHE as Model for Global Health Education
The United Nations’ education agency has highlighted the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) as a model for equitable global health education in a new report. The university, based in rural Butaro, Rwanda, is described as a “high-quality health sciences institution” helping …
How knowledge Acquired from UGHE Aid Bashar Abubakar in Tackling Health Challenges among Nigerian communities
Experts believe that what a person wants to achieve is easier when s/he puts in the effort and strives to do things that enable them to achieve their goals. Bashar Abubakar, a Nigerian who graduated from the UGHE’s Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) Program is a good …
UGHE Alumna Hawa Iye Obaje, on Managing Research and Impact Evaluation to Promote Global Health Equity and Social Justice in Liberia
From its first cohort to the following cohorts that graduates from its Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD), UGHE’s Alumni are global health leaders and changemakers, equipped with the skills to investigate complex problems through a new lens that is …
