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Over the past 15 years, our global health work at the University of Minnesota has spanned the globe — from strengthening the healthcare workforce in Uganda to fostering environmental health research in the fields of northern Thailand. 

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CGHSR Awards Global Engagement Grants to 11 UMN Faculty and Staff Members

This year’s awarded projects focused on a diverse array of topics, ranging from obstetric violence in Guatemala to AI-empowered dentistry in Asia.
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Applications Open for Global Health Course in Ecuador

Ecuador: Social, Environmental, and Cultural Determinants of Health will take place May 18-31, 2026.
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Paulina Vergara Buitrago in Quito as part of the course, Ecuador: Social, Environmental, and Cultural Determinants of Health.

Time in Ecuador Helped Natural Resources Student Realize Interdisciplinary Nature of Global Health

Paulina Vergara Buitrago traveled to Quito as part of CGHSR's course there.
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Study Global Health in Ecuador!

Ecuador: Social, Environmental, and Cultural Determinants of Health is a two-week course that takes place in May. The course is open to UMN graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the general public. 

Applications for the course are now open!

Students who take the course will learn about health care infrastructure, environmental and agricultural health, and Indigenous and intercultural health practices through observational field visits.   

The course is taught in partnership with local organization Fundación Cimas del Ecuador. 

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