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, …
Historic Launch of the Consortium of Medical Schools in Africa (CoMSA) and Election of Inaugural Leadership
Advancing Medical Education in Africa Conference (MedEdAfrica 2025) has achieved a major milestone in African medical education. Hosted by the Ministry of Health of Rwanda, University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Kigali, Rwanda, the two-day event, held from March 24–25, 2025. The conference brought together over 600 …
