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Read the latest news from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Havey Institute for Global Health. The links below take you to articles where you can learn more about our members’ latest achievements, discoveries and honors. To view past Institute newsletters and other announcements, visit here.
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Annual Havey Institute for Global Health Dinner Celebrates Healthcare Work Around the World
On September 25, more than 275 donors, partners, and friends gathered at the 17th Annual Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health Benefit Dinner to support the institute’s numerous initiatives addressing healthcare disparities around the world.
Northwestern Launches Global Health Knowledge Hub with South Africa’s Stellenbosch University
Launching in 2024, the Stellenbosch University/Northwestern University Global Health Knowledge Hub will unite partners and faculty from both universities to broaden their scope of expertise and discovery about the world’s most pressing health issues.
Working Groups Drive Innovation and Collaboration at Global Knowledge Hub
For the Stellenbosch University/Northwestern University Global Health Knowledge Hub, teamwork comes in the form of scientific working groups, and they don’t just dream, they do. Research from their working groups will be at the forefront of the Hub’s collaborative innovation.
The Stellenbosch/Northwestern Global Health Knowledge Hub: a first look at the new on-campus facility in South Africa
The expansion of the Stellenbosch University/Northwestern University partnership - the Global Health Knowledge Hub - welcomes the strengthening of student exchange programs, research collaborations and more. Serving as a home to this exciting growth is a dedicated hub on the campus of Stellenbosch University’s South African campus.
Institute Hosts Members of NIH Funded Grant
On October 25, Havey Institute for Global Health staff members Kate Klein and Elizabeth Christian and Bethany Ekesa from SPARC hosted Mordecai Tayebwa, Harriet Nambooze, and Peruth Ainembabazi from Makerere University to discuss advanced administrator training.
First Annual Global Health Knowledge Hub Joint Conference to Focus on Bidirectional Partnership
The inaugural Global Health Knowledge Hub Joint Conference is an exciting opportunity to reinforce partnership through collaborative global health research throughout the world.
Bidirectional Exchange with Bugando Medical Center Paves the Way for True Global Health Partnership
The Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago have a mutual interest in developing truly equitable global health partnerships. Their long-standing partnership with Bugando Medical Center in Mwanza, Tanzania, proves how bidirectional exchange provides a collaborative and reciprocal experience for both partners.
Why Building Capacity Is Key to Deliver Better Global Health Outcomes
As of 2021, more than half of the world population—more than 4.5 billion people—were not fully covered by essential health services as revealed by the World Health Organization and World Bank’s joint “2023 Universal Health Coverage Global Monitoring Report.” Learn why building capacity is key to deliver better global health outcomes.
Practice Makes Perfect: Pediatric Patient Simulation Delivers Better Health Outcomes in Kenya
Patient simulation translates students’ theoretical medical knowledge into the expert clinical skills they need. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago partnered with Bugando Medical Center in Mwanza, Tanzania to prove that the environment sets students up for success.
Lumati Named Associate Director of Center for Global Surgery
Juliet Lumati, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Surgery (Surgical Oncology), has been named associate director of the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health Center for Global Surgery. The appointment is effective September 1, 2024.
How Impactful Partnerships Begin: Building Strong Relationships One Person at a Time
Sometimes it just takes a moment of chance to change the trajectory of patient outcomes. Rob Garofalo, MD, MPH credits fate to describe how his career took an unexpected and life-changing turn.
The Heart Health Benefits of Urban Green and Blue Spaces
Access is linked to lower odds of coronary artery calcification in middle age, especially for Black individuals and those living in economically deprived neighborhoods.
Global Health Education Day 2024
Global health investigators, educators, and students recently convened at the annual Global Health Education Day to celebrate global health research in the field of education.