UGHE MBBS’25 students on their first day at Butaro District Hospital Clinical Clerkship Equipping UGHE Medical Students to Tackle Health Disparities
Starting clinical clerkship is an exciting pivotal moment in medical school. After studying clinical sciences, community-based health care delivery, and other medical courses, UGHE’s medical students start clinical clerkship, where they learn to apply their knowledge, improve their skills and practice the values of compassion and empathy towards their patients. In December of 2021, UGHE […]
Unlocking the Leadership Capabilities of Nurses and Midwives
How can we unlock the true leadership potential of nurses and midwives? The global nursing and midwifery workforce is made up of approximately 27 million men and women, accounting for nearly half of the global health workforce. Nurses and midwives account for more than half of the current global health workforce shortage which means that […]
Grace Umutoni shares on how she achieved her career dream in hospitality at UGHE’s Campus Kitchen. UGHE’s Campus Kitchen – A Place Where Dreams Are Realized
Who would have imagined that someone could transition from making tiles to working in hospitality? Grace Umutoni’s dream of having a career in hospitality became a reality at UGHE’s Campus Kitchen. Born and raised in Musanze District, which is close to Burera District, where UGHE is located, Grace believed her dream would not be […]
Shagun Tuli, MGHD’22 student, talks about how Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health should be a basic human right. Graduand Profile: MGHD’22 student, Shagun Tuli, vows to make gender, sexual and reproductive health a basic human right for all.
This is one in a series of stories showcasing MGHD Class of 2022 graduands. As an Indian national, Shagun recalls how easy it was to integrate into the Rwandan lifestyle. From the tasty Rwandan food to the stunning scenery of Butaro hills Shagun says she instantly felt at home when she joined UGHE and mainly […]
Mahlet Tadesse Admasu discusses how joining MGHD’s One Health track aligns with her aspirations and dreams. Graduand Profile: MGHD’22 Student, Dr. Mahlet Tadesse Admasu Discusses How One Health Contributes to Equitable Health System
This is one in a series of stories showcasing MGHD Class of 2022 graduands. As a medical doctor from Ethiopia, Mahlet Tadesse Admasu was always interested in mental health and aspired to understand the human brain in order to improve people’s mental well-being not only in her country but also globally. Learning from an alum […]
Mihigo Bonaventure discusses how UGHE’s MGHD program equipped him to become a global health leader. Graduand Profile: Mihigo Bonaventure On How UGHE’s MGHD Program Became A Steppingstone For Him As a Global Health Leader
This is one in a series of stories showcasing MGHD Class of 2022 graduands. Prior to joining UGHE, Mihigo was already passionately involved in a social innovative project that promotes environment conservation by encouraging children to plant native trees in a bid to tackle climate and biodiversity crisis to improve social harmony and well-being. Mihigo […]
Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu, MGHD’22 GSRH student, discusses his journey to UGHE. (Photographed on his first day at Butaro Campus.) Graduand Profile: Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu, MGHD’22 GSRH student to advocate for Primary Healthcare Reforms in Nigeria and Globally
This is one in a series of stories showcasing MGHD Class of 2022 graduands. Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu’s path to UGHE can best be described as a journey – one that saw him pursue a Master of Science in Global Health Delivery specializing in Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health to promote the equitable delivery of comprehensive […]
Community Health Workers Are Essential to UGHE’s Community-Based Education
UGHE’s Community Health and Social Medicine Department hosted a four-day training for Burera District Community Health Workers, Nurses, Midwives, and health center managers who have played a vital role in the Community-Based Education (CBE) for the last three years. Community-Based Education is an integral component of the medical curriculum and distinguishes UGHE as a training […]
UGHE Hosts a two-day Workshop on Implementation Science Research
Institute of Global Health Equity Research (IGHER) at UGHE in partnership with Northwestern University and the University of Utah hosted a two-day workshop on Implementation Science Research (IR) aimed at equipping participants with implementation research concepts and increasing their skills to design projects to improve health outcomes. The workshop, which was held at UGHE […]
Mathemba Radebe, MGHD’22 student in Health Management discusses her intention to implement Community-Based Health in her community. Graduand Profile: Mathemba Radebe, MGHD’22 Student in Health Management Is Ready to Implement Community-Based Health in Lesotho
This is one in a series of stories showcasing MGHD Class of 2022 graduands. Growing up in the mountainous area of Lesotho where access to health care was scarce, Mathemba Radebe witnessed firsthand the barriers to quality health care in her community. She recalls people walking for days to access health care in difficult terrain and […]
