Salome Sijenyi, MGHD ’20, was forced to make a difficult decision when the COVID-19 pandemic came to East Africa. A Mother’s Voice: Salome Sijenyi, MGHD ’20
In 2017, Salome Sijenyi walked into the pediatric ward of one of the largest hospitals in her County of Siaya in Western Kenya and was shocked by what she found. Two mothers sharing a bed with their sick children in this overcrowded hospital, other patients left outside as they sought care. On another visit, they […]
Dr. Grace Chinelo Okengwu, MGHD ’20, has had to overcome obstacles as a young mother in the medical field in Nigeria. A Mother’s Voice: Dr. Grace Chinelo Okengwu, MGHD ’20
Dr. Grace Chinelo Okengwu has learned to make the most of her situation. As a young doctor in the Abia state of Nigeria, she was often faced with difficult decisions, fighting a lack of resources and a shortage of staff. Early on, Okengwu learned to improvise and “activate Plan B.” When her unit did not […]
The Many Shades of Motherhood: Denise Kayigamba
To celebrate Mother’s Day, Denise Kayigamba, UGHE’s Director of Contracting & Procurement shares her experiences on motherhood of a teenager during the Coronavirus lockdown, and her message of solidarity with other mothers at the time. The Many Shades of Motherhood: My experiences of motherhood during the Coronavirus Lockdown… Being a mother is a lifelong role […]
Video: #AskAnExpert Q&A with UGHE Dean Prof. Abebe Bekele
As a disease affecting the world globally, news sources are saturated with coronavirus updates. But what can we trust? This is why UGHE brings you #AskAnExpert, a feature that gets your burning questions on COVID-19 answered, with a variety of different specialists from the UGHE network. Featured first is UGHE’s Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic […]
Students and faculty at UGHE are learning to adjust to remote learning amidst the COVID-19 lockdown in Rwanda. Health Ed in a Health Crisis: How UGHE is continuing to provide critical training to students in the midst of a pandemic.
It’s a strange time for global education. One of empty classrooms, and quiet school halls. In the face of the pandemic, institutions globally have been grappling with widespread school closures, and teachers everywhere coming to terms with a new era of remote teaching. The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is one such institution faced […]
Devex Editor-in-Chief Interviews UGHE Vice Chancellor on COVID-19 in Africa
Raj Kumar, President & Editor-in-Chief of Devex, recently conducted an interview with UGHE Vice Chancellor Prof. Agnes Binagwaho over Zoom regarding COVID-19 pandemic and its potential impact on Africa and the Global South at large. The interview was part of a series being conducted by Devex featuring various global health experts discussing current events related […]
Prof. Abebe Bekele to Project Syndicate: The only way to build a safer post-COVID world is to ensure that Africa is not left behind.
In a recent op-ed published in Project Syndicate, UGHE Dean of the School of Medicine Prof. Abebe Bekele argued that global leadership must be united in order to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in countries with weaker health systems and social safety nets. “Although COVID-19 does not affect all equally, it does confirm the axiom […]
World Malaria Day: How Participants from UGHE’s GHDLP Program are Finding Ways to Fight this Deadly Disease
Back in February and ahead of country-wide lockdown in Rwanda, UGHE welcomed its first-ever Francophone cohort to Butaro Campus for the Global Health Delivery Leadership Program (GHDLP). Participants of this program hailed from seven different Francophone African countries – Congo, Mali, Niger, Central African Republic, Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Chad – and comprised of mid-to senior-level health […]
UGHE Student Services Coordinator, Theogene Ngirinshuti, lights a candle on Butaro Campus to remember the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. UGHE Commemorates 26th Anniversary of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
On April 7th, UGHE observed Kwibuka26, the 26th annual commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi that took place in Rwanda. Kwibuka, which means “to remember” in Kinyarwanda, takes place for 100 days and calls on the world to stand and commemorate more than 1 million deaths. The theme of the week is; Remember, […]
As part of the Kwibuka26 Commemoration activities on Butaro Campus, Orietta Agasaro writes a message of hope to survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, as well as those who lost loved ones during this time. Kwibuka26: A Reflection by UGHE Student, Orietta Agasaro, MGHD ’20
When I think about what Rwanda has surmounted in the last 26 years, I’m reminded of a proverb by Charles Dickens’; “ I see a beautiful city and a beautiful people rising from this abyss. I see the life for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy.” I, like many others […]
