Tsion Yohannes speaks to the WLGH19 audience. Tsion was the Chief Conference Organizer for the 2019 Women Leaders in Global Health Conference, at which the Center for Gender Equity was first launched. “Gender cross-cuts everything”: Tsion Yohannes, Chair of the UGHE Center for Gender Equity
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released the 2020 Global Gender Gap report, tracking the gender parity scores across 149 countries. Top of the list there were the expected Nordic […]
Video: UGHE Celebrates International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, UGHE is envisioning an equal world for women and girls. Watch the video below and learn more about the #EachForEqual campaign at the official International Women’s […]
Prof. Agnes Binagwaho speaks to audiences at the TED Women Conference in March on how Rwanda is empowering women to build a better society. Photo: Marla Aufmuth / TED Prof. Agnes Binagwaho Speaks at TED Women Conference
‘The strength of women continues to inspire me’, says Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity, at TED Women conference ahead of International Women’s Day. […]
Executive Education Participants Share Highlights of First Francophone Global Health Delivery Leadership Program
English: UGHE were proud to open their doors to the first-ever Francophone cohort for the Global Health Delivery Leadership Program. Hailing from seven different Francophone African countries – Congo, Mali, Niger, Central […]
Students from UGHE and G.S. Runaba Secondary School joined for a day of scientific experiments at UGHE’s campus in Butaro. UGHE Hosts Butaro Students on Campus for Science Day
On February 26th, 2020, UGHE hosted students from G.S. Runaba Secondary School in Butaro for UGHE’s first Science Day. Hosted by the Department for Community Health and Social Medicine and […]
Participants from seven French-speaking nations gathered in Butaro, Rwanda to develop their skills as global health leaders. UGHE Launches First-Ever Francophone Global Health Delivery Leadership Program
Last week, UGHE saw 30 students from a diverse cross-section of African countries pass through its doors for an intensive two-week training on leadership, management, and case-based learning. There was […]
UGHE Dean Prof. Abebe Bekele and Vice Chancellor Prof. Agnes Binagwaho welcomed the first class of medical students to UGHE this year. UGHE Dean Abebe Bekele: Medical Education in Rwanda Part of “Bold Step” Needed to Curb Africa’s Cancer Crisis
There are nearly 1 million new cancer cases and more than 500,000 cancer-related deaths in Africa per year, and these totals are projected to double by 2040. Training the next generation of health leaders to counter this rise […]
Video: UGHE Makes Commitment to Fight Cancer for World Cancer Day
This February 4th, UGHE is honoring World Cancer Day by taking part in its global #IAmAndIWill campaign. Today we share the personal commitments of UGHE students, staff, faculty, and partners […]
Bishop Rucyahana, Chairman of the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission, speaks to the students of UGHE as part of a series by the National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide (CNLG). UGHE Hosts Bishop John Rucyahana in Partnership with CNLG to Prevent Genocide and Eradicate its Ideology
On the 23 January 2020, the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) hosted Bishop John Rucyahana for a public lecture commemorating the 71st anniversary of the UN Convention on the […]
UGHE Dean of Health Sciences Dr. Abebe Bekele, right, demonstrates the new simulation laboratory to First Lady Jeannette Kagame, former World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim, UGHE Chancellor Dr. Paul Farmer, and others. UGHE Dean Prof. Abebe Bekele Speaks to New York Times on Safer Surgery
In much the same way as pilots rely on pre-flight ticklists, the surgical profession is guided by a series of recognized steps for good practice that, as the checklist itself […]
