Alumni Profile: Dieudonne Hakizimana ‘17
Dieudonne Hakizimana ‘17, was a student in UGHE’s pioneering cohort of Master of Science in Global Health Delivery candidates. In addition to the MGHD, Dieudonne holds a master’s degree from […]
Professor Abebe Bekele Appointed Founding Dean
Kigali, Rwanda (August 15, 2018)—The University of Global Health Equity is pleased to announce that Abebe Bekele, MD, FCS, former Dean of the School of Medicine at Addis Ababa University […]
Bill Gates’s Heroes in the Field: Dr. Agnes Binagwaho
In 1994, Rwanda was torn apart by a brutal genocide that killed nearly one million people. Its economy and health system were in ruins. Many of the country’s doctors and […]
A Renewed Commitment to Global Health
Growing up in Kigali, Rwanda, Crispin Gishoma wondered which of the three respected professions in his community he would become: a teacher, doctor, or priest. The question took on new […]
“Think big, embrace research, and be tenacious.” Dr. Roger Glass to the MGHD Class of 2018
On June 3, 2018, UGHE celebrated the Commencement of the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery Class of 2018. Throughout the event, Rwanda’s Honorable Minister of Education and distinguished […]
Student Profiles: Dr. Arlene Nishimwe ’19
Dr. Arlene Nishimwe was just nine years old when her family moved to Rwanda. Born in Burundi, Arlene’s childhood was split between two countries, an upbringing in which she takes […]
New Management Training for Immunization Leaders Kicks-off in Kigali
KIGALI, May 7, 2018 – Yale’s Global Health Leadership Initiative (GHLI), the Rwanda-based University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), PATH, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance have joined forces to strengthen […]
Practical Experience Beyond the Classroom
Students in the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) program are required to complete a Mentored Practicum where they apply their new knowledge of health care delivery to […]
NIH’s Dr. Roger Glass Named UGHE’s 2018 Commencement Speaker
Kigali, Rwanda (March 28, 2018)— Roger I. Glass, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Institutes of Health’s Fogarty International Center (FIC), will be the keynote speaker for the University of […]
UGHE Hosts Global Health Delivery Leadership Program 2.0
Balancing a myriad of stakeholders and resource limitations, global health delivery poses a challenge to even the strongest world leaders. Recognizing that leadership and management skills, while often left out […]