Dr. Fernand Rwamwejo, Master of Science in Global Health Delivery, Health Management Track, Class of 2021. Student Profile: Fernand Rwamwejo Speaks on his MGHD Learnings to Further Strengthen Rwanda’s Resilient Health System
Having worked in public and private hospitals in Rwanda and in refugee settings in South Sudan, Dr. Fernand Rwamwejo, UGHE’s MGHD’21 student, clearly saw what inequities mean in health care […]
‘I’ve also learned what it is to collaborate with others, since no man is an island, we all need others to collaborate with us if we are to effect change in places where we have seen injustices’ -Madalitso Mkata, MGHD’21 Student Profile: Madalitso Mkata Discusses her Commitment to Health Equity, Advocating more about SRHR for Young Women and Girls, and her MGHD Learnings
Madalitso Mkata, from Malawi, is one of twenty-three students who will receive their Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) from UGHE at the virtual Commencement on Sunday, August […]
Meet this Year’s UGHE Summer Bootcamp Participants
Nine Dynamic Weeks of Intensive Global Health Training, Hosted by the Office of the Vice Chancellor In mid-June this year, UGHE was pleased to welcome a new cohort of interns […]
On June 30th, UGHE hosted its first blood donation day on Butaro Campus in partnership with the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC). Photo by Danny Kamanzi for UGHE. University of Global Health Equity Hosts First Blood Donation Day on Butaro Campus
On Wednesday 30th June, the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) hosted its first blood donation day on Butaro Campus in partnership with the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC). All UGHE […]
‘Everyone needs to acknowledge that all girls must have access to sanitary goods and accurate information.’ Theophile Bakuramutsa, Headmaster of Nyamicucu Secondary School, Butaro, Burera District. Empowering Girls: UGHE’s School Partnership Tackles Period Poverty
Theophile Bakuramutsa is the long-serving headmaster of a secondary school called Groupe Scolaire Nyamicucu, located just five kilometers from the UGHE Butaro Campus. Involved in education for almost 15 years, […]
An Inkomoko trainer speaks to microbusiness owners in agriculture, retail, hospitality and other business sectors as part of UGHE’s new entrepreneurial capacity building initiative. Building Better Business: UGHE’s New Entrepreneurial Capacity Building Initiative Kicks Off
Over the last decade especially, Rwanda has seen its economy grow and tourism offering burgeon. Strengthening capacity at district and community level has been a critical part of the country’s […]
Leading with Compassion: Shaping the Next Generation of Global Health Fighters
In the midst of a global pandemic and the various national responses to it, we’ve collectively seen that leadership comes in many forms and is crucial to managing change effectively. […]
Fostering Immunization Leadership & Management through Evidence-based Training
The GAVI Epilamp Program of UGHE, Yale University, and PATH. *** There has never been a greater need to strengthen national leadership and management of immunization programmes, as countries globally […]
Health Systems that Save Lives & Give Dignity to Mothers
— Words by Emmanuel Kamanzi, Director of Infrastructure, UGHE — As we celebrate Mother’s Day today, it’s humbling and sensational to have witnessed a great milestone achieved this month within […]
Christine Nyinawintore is one of of 2284 CHWs in Burera District, UGHE’s home in Northern Province Rwanda, supporting in COVID19 vaccination campaign. Community Health Workers: Delivering Impact from Classroom to Community
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are at the centre of community mobilization for healthy behaviours to prevent the spread of COVID-19. They make up the largest single group involved in health […]
