MGHD’22 One Health Student Kirsten Beata Dodroe discusses how the program is equipping her to address the inequitable impacts of global climate change MGHD’22 One Health Student Kirsten Beata Dodroe on Addressing the Alarming Climate Change
UGHE has developed a curriculum platform dedicated to addressing the complex, multifaceted challenges of equitable care. All courses are framed within a One Health framework, which acknowledges the interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health. UGHE promotes interprofessional teaching and learning by focusing on both One Health and biosocial principles. Kirsten Beata Dodroe from the […]
Marie Consolatrice Sage Ishimwe’s role is important to contribute to the establishment of well-informed solutions needed to address the current and future global health disparities. Marie Consolatrice Sage Ishimwe: UGHE Research Faculty on Addressing Global Health Disparities Through Research
Marie Consolatrice Sage Ishimwe is a medical doctor with a Master of Public Health, and she recently completed a 12-month clinical research fellowship at the National Institute of Health in the United States, where her main project focused on determining the main etiology of abnormal glucose tolerance (a term combining prediabetes and diabetes) in African […]
Sabrina Gwiza, UGHE’s MBBS/MGHD’26 Student aspires to work in psychiatry to help close the gap in healthcare delivery in Rwanda and beyond. Universal Right to Quality Healthcare: Sabrina Gwiza, MBBS/MGHD’26 Student, Discusses Her Perceptions
Sabrina Gwiza is one of UGHE’s students in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery/ Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MBBS/MGHD) class of 2026. Sabrina’s passion for providing health care to the most vulnerable stems from an experience she had when she was a child: her aunt’s mental health illness, which she was […]
Left to right: Amb. Robert Masozera, Director General, Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy, Rogers Muragije, UGHE’s Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administrative and Financial Affairs and Injonge Karangwa, Director, Arts and Culture in Global Health Public Engagement at UGHE UGHE Launches its Partnership with the Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy – Inteko y’Umuco
On Tuesday, 12th October 2021, the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), a global health sciences institution based in Rwanda through its Department of Arts and Culture in Global Health Public Engagement’s Hamwe Festival, launched its partnership with Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy (RCHA) – Inteko y’Umuco. The launch event took place at Kandt House Museum […]
Dr. Arlene Nishimwe sharing the role of education for Equitable Health Systems UGHE Faculty Dr. Arlene Nishimwe on Strengthening Equitable Health Systems Through Education
Dr. Arlene Nishimwe joined the UGHE faculty as a Junior Faculty member after completing her MGHD degree there. Her commitment as a Junior Faculty to UGHE’s mission of developing global health leaders is divided into three categories: teaching, research, and community engagement. Dr. Nishimwe works with the senior faculty to develop courses, educate students, and […]
Dr. Betel Amdeslassie Fenta from Ethiopia among the new MGHD class of 50 students from thirteen countries Incoming MGHD Gender, SRH Option Student Intends to Build Gender-Inclusive Health Systems
In August, UGHE virtually welcomed a cohort of future global health leaders from thirteen countries for its Master of Science in Global Health Delivery program. The Executive Leadership Team cordially welcomed the cohort during the two-day orientation sessions, shedding light on UGHE’s mission, visions, and equity values, as well as the knowledge and skills they […]
Dr. Michael Lordepuun Alumuku from Nigeria is one of the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery Class of 2022 (MGHD’22) students that started their courses virtually in August 2021 Incoming UGHE Student, Hopes to Use his MGHD to Influence Policies & Interventions for Equitable Access to Healthcare
Dr. Michael Lordepuun Alumuku from Nigeria is one of the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery class of 2022 (MGHD’22) students who will concentrate on the health management specialist option. Currently working for Caritas Nigeria as a Care and Treatment Program Associate on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded 4-Gates Project, […]
Signolita Umurerwa, UGHE’s Administrative Assistant – Finance, discusses her experience at UGHE, developing empathy towards the vulnerable. COVID-19 and the Workplace: Signolita Umurerwa’s Experience at UGHE
After earning her degree in Accounting, Signolita Umurerwa spent nearly six years serving as a teacher in the International School of Rafiki Foundation, after which she joined UGHE as an Administrative Assistant in the Finance Department. When Signolita joined UGHE, she was interested in its holistic approach in the area of global health equity and […]
Angelo Iragena, One of UGHE’s contractors, preparing meals in the UGHE Butaro Campus Kitchen. Angelo Iragena & the UGHE Butaro Campus Kitchen: Encountering Health Equity
Angelo Iragena, one of the UGHE Butaro Campus chefs, has enjoyed cooking since he was a child. That enthusiasm drove him to study culinary arts and eventually become the professional chef he is today. Angelo enjoys his job since it has a good impact on people’s lives. “It brings me pleasure to prepare various meals […]
Wilfred Geninyan from Liberia among 23 MGHD’ 21 students to graduate sharing his encounter with disparities and how diversity at UGHE impacted his approach to global health equity Student Profile: Wilfred Geninyan Wetool Discusses Global Health Inequities Witnessed in his Home Country of Liberia and how MGHD Equipped him to Rebuild and Strengthen Health Systems
Growing up in Liberia, a nation that experienced a 14-year civil war, Wilfred Geninyan from Liberia saw many healthcare disparities. The health system of his country was shattered especially the community health system leaving it one of the most undeveloped and poor nations in the world. The Ebola outbreak struck Liberia hard in 2014, killing […]
