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February 24, 2025 2025-09-02 7:01News
Press Release: UGHE marks Its First Decade
On January 25th, 2026, the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) will convene students, families, faculty, staff, community, partners, and distinguished guests at Butaro Campus to celebrate a milestone that brings together three pieces of our story: UGHE’s 10-year anniversary, the graduation of our inaugural Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery – Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MBBS–MGHD)…
Community First: Sarah Warunee Derichs’s Vision for the Future of Healthcare
At the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), we believe in empowering students with the spirit and vision to challenge the status quo and transform the landscape of healthcare delivery. There is a sense of satisfaction in graduating a leader like Sarah Warunee Derichs, whose passion for equity and systems-level change exemplifies the heart of our mission. Sarah’s journey reflects a…
912Rwanda is Saving More Lives in the Golden Hour
When a serious injury happens, every minute counts. The world has built emergency systems around the idea of a “golden hour”, the first 60 minutes after major trauma. Rapid, coordinated care can determine whether a patient survives and recovers. In high-income countries, ambulance services often aim to reach life-threatening emergencies within minutes, supported by digital…
Five Days, 69 Surgeries, Waiting List Cleared at Butaro Hospital
Surgical conditions account for nearly 30% of the global disease burden, yet billions still lack timely, safe, and affordable care. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery shows surgery is central to universal health coverage and highlights the role of non-urban facilities. Rwanda has expanded access, but unmet needs remain in rural districts like Burera. With…
UGHE Faculty in World’s Top 2% Scientists: Rwanda’s Model for Impact
In Rwanda, research doesn’t sit on a shelf. It moves; into clinics, classrooms, and policy rooms. That spirit just earned fresh recognition: different scientists linked to the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) are named in the latest Stanford-Elsevier list of the world’s top 2% scientists. It’s a headline about excellence; and about how Rwanda…
The Essence of Giving Back: Dr. Kelsey Ripp’s Quiet Contribution in One Health
At first glance, “One Health” can sound abstract, like an academic term that lives on slides and in strategy documents. For Dr. Kelsey Ripp, Assistant Professor in UGHE’s School of Medicine and the Centre for One Health, it’s the opposite: One Health is a way of seeing, a practice of attention. It is the recognition…
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, the risk of serious complications is nearly three times higher with cesarean delivery…
The Essence of Giving Back: Dr. Lars Osterberg’s Inspiring Impact
The red dirt roads of Butaro stretch endlessly, weaving through the scenic Rwandan hills, a world away from the lawns of Stanford University. Yet for Dr. Lars Osterberg, the distance between these two places has collapsed into something familiar; a conviction that medicine is about showing up where you are needed most. On a misty…
The Essence of Giving Back: Definition by Dr. Florence Akiiki Bitalabeho
Dr. Akiiki’s smile widens whenever she hears the phrase “giving back.” For her, it is not just a charity saying from afar, but a daily practice rooted in community, humility, and accountability. Born and raised on the green hills of western Uganda, shaped by years of clinical work in South Africa, Geneva and now Rwanda,…
Transforming Trauma Care: How iPrOTeCT is Shaping Global Equity
Every year, injuries kill 4.4 million people worldwide – nearly 8% of all deaths globally. Behind these statistics lies a deeper crisis: countless survivors living with trauma that extends far beyond physical wounds into economic hardship and social isolation. This reality drove researchers at UGHE to fundamentally reimagine trauma care through iPrOTeCT – the Injury…
