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David Meya, David Boulware and Mahsa Abassi present during a celebration marking 20 years of partnership between UMN and IDI.

University of Minnesota and Uganda Infectious Diseases Institute Celebrate Two Decades of Partnership

The partnership has resulted in strong academic output, long-term collaborations and meaningful training for early career researchers and physician scientists.
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NIH Fogarty Global Health Fellowship Applications Now Open

UMN medical students and postdocs are eligible to apply. Applications are due Sept. 15.
"Nearly Three Decades of GMER: Training Medical Students Since 1998, over a read background and next to a picture of a GMER student smiling and give a thumbs up.

Nearly Three Decades of GMER: Training Medical Students Since 1998

The international exchange program has evolved to include 13 international sites in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America UMN students can travel to.
Dr. Rahel Nardos, right, speaks with a standardized patient while filming a video on informed consent for c-section.

CGHSR and Global Partners Launch New Course to Improve Informed Consent for Cesarean Sections Worldwide

The modules provide an important primer for health care providers regarding the importance of shared decision making during informed consent before c-sections.
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CGHSR Releases 2025 Annual Report

The report showcases the center’s work in global health education, research and training in 2025.
"Obstetric Fistula: A Preventable Tragedy, Q and A with Rahel Nardos."

Obstetric Fistula: A Preventable Tragedy

May 23 is the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. We talked with CGHSR Director of Global Women's Health Rahel Nardos, MD, MCR, about why this preventable condition is still a serious issue in low-resource countries.
Gustavo Galárraga takes a selfie with members of the palliative unit he shadowed in India

International MPH Student Gains First-Hand Experience in Urban, Rural Health Care During Independent Study in Mysore, India

Gustavo Galárraga shadowed a mobile palliative care unit and studied the local health care system.
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CGHSR Joins Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences

Becoming a member of the Consortium allows CGHSR and other member centers to establish an interdisciplinary, cross-campus collaboration that benefits students, faculty, staff and the general public.

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