UGHE’s MGHD One Health students on a Field School that equips them with the skills and knowledge to use the One Health approach in tackling real world wicked challenges. One Health Field School – Students Share Their Experiences and Send Calls for Action
The Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) One Health Option at UGHE prepares students to respond to increasing complex health challenges. Every year, One Health Option organizes a One Health Field School that focuses on investigating and solving complex problems by developing leadership skills at the interface of different disciplines through applied system […]
Executive Education Program with Delegates from the Nigeria National Health Insurance Scheme UGHE’s Executive Education Program Impacts Participants from the Nigeria National Health Insurance Scheme
After two years due to the pandemic period, UGHE’s Center for Executive Education hosted twenty-four participants from the Nigeria National Health Insurance Scheme for a one-week in-person program in Kigali to help them understand the Rwanda National Health Insurance system as well as develop their leadership skills. The participants explored different topics on leadership and […]
Etienne Manirarora MBBS/MGHD’28 Student in class with fellow classmates learning how to use microscope to analyse different lab samples Medical Student, Etienne Manirarora to Carry on Paul Farmer’s Legacy for an Equitable Health Care Delivery in His Butaro Community and Globally
Born and raised in Burera Community where the UGHE campus resides, Etienne Manirarora is one of the high school students at GS Runaba whom UGHE previously hosted on Science Day to teach them different science topics. His curiosity and passion to pursue medicine at UGHE were inspired by the personal health experiences he passed through […]
G.S Nyamicucu Students Attending a Sexual Reproductive Health Discussion During the Launch of Bwiza Initiative UGHE’s Bwiza Initiative Increases Access to Menstruation Knowledge and Affordable Sanitary Pads Among High School Girls in Butaro
Through the existing partnership between the Department of Community Health and Social Medicine with high schools in Butaro, a study was conducted to better understand menstrual knowledge and attitudes among high school students, as well as menstrual practices among high school girls. Sandra Isano, Lecturer and Coordinator of Community Based Education in the Community Health and […]
Carene Roxanne Umugwaneza, MGHD’19 Alumna in the office at Alliance for Healthy Communities MGHD’19 Alumna Carene Roxanne Umugwaneza on Combating HIV/AIDS Among Vulnerable Adolescent Girls and Young Women
The MGHD emphasizes not only hands-on and practical field experience, a focus on “systems” rather than symptoms, and leadership and management skills, but it is also an interdisciplinary program designed to help students achieve their various academic and professional goals. Our alumni are having a significant impact on nations, organizational departments, and communities around the […]
UGHE Impacts Girls in Butaro Through the “Her Story Project”
UGHE through the Department of Campus Operations and Community Engagement partnered with Image Rwanda to train 10 Butaro girls for the “Her Story Project”. The project aimed to empower girls who had dropped out of school due to poverty and teen pregnancy. The project prioritizes building a community for creatives and storytellers, with a goal […]
UGHE Graduates Butaro Community Members Trained On Business Development Skills
On 23rd March 2022, the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) through its Community Engagement initiatives, under the Entrepreneurship Training Program graduated 50 entrepreneurs from different small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Burera district who were trained on business development skills in partnership with Inkomoko Business Development. UGHE’s entrepreneurship training program aims at tackling […]
Emmanuel Okiror, MGHD’22 Student in Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health Option joining the “Break the Bias” Campaign on International Women’s Day MGHD’22 Student and GSRH Scholar, Emmanuel Okiror, Advocates for Men’s Involvement in Gender Equity and Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health
The Master of Science in Global Health Delivery program at UGHE prepares students to work in health care delivery settings across the globe by emphasizing hands-on and practical field experience and a focus on “systems” rather than symptoms, which drew Emmanuel Okiror to apply, particularly to the Gender, Sexual, and Reproductive Health track. “As a […]
Gloria Rukomeza, UGHE’s Moskovitz scholar, MGHD’21 Alumna works for Partners In Health locally known as Inshuti Mu Buzima in Rwanda. Gloria Rukomeza, UGHE Moskovitz Scholar, Advocates for Equitable Access to Health Care in Underserved Communities
Gloria Rukomeza, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of the Moskovitz scholars who graduated from UGHE’s Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) in 2021. The Moskovitz Scholarship for Women in Global Health Leadership is awarded to incoming MGHD candidates who demonstrate a commitment to equity and a strong desire to […]
New Partnership: Lifebox and The University of Global Health Equity
On the occasion of the launch of The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)’s Center for Equity in Global Surgery, UGHE and the global non-profit Lifebox announce a new partnership to deliver impactful programs for safer anesthesia and surgical care. UGHE and Lifebox share a common vision for improving the quality and safety of healthcare, […]
