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Study Global Health in India: Course Applications Now Open!

Applications are open for India: Global Health, Globalization & Leadership, a three-week course in Mysore offered by the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility.
Leah Moat poses for a photo in Ecuador during CGHSR's two-week course, "Ecuador: Social, Environmental and Cultural Determinants of Health."

A Trip to Ecuador: Two Weeks Studying Health and Culture in Quito

Leah Moat traveled to Quito as part of the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility's Ecuador: Social, Environmental, and Cultural Determinants of Health course.
2023 Seed Grant Recipients Announced

2023 Seed Grant Recipients Announced

The Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility (CGHSR) has awarded six UMN faculty members with Seed Grants, funding that will allow them to increase the scope and visibility of their global health research.This year’s recipients…
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Studying Global Health in India: Lessons Learned in Community-based Partnerships and and Healthcare

Rachel Mansk traveled to Mysore in January 2023 as part of India: Global Health, Globalization and Leadership, a two-week course open to UMN graduate students and lifelong learners.
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CGHSR Contributes to IOM Nursing Training in Bangkok Focused on Communication and Workforce Development

The Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility presented at a training hosted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in May that emphasized effective communication, training and professional development strategies. 
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Global Health in Local Contexts: An Opportunity to Study Health Equity and Promote Social Justice in the Twin Cities

Global Health in Local Contexts, a course offered by the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility, offers perspectives on local health care dynamics and their implications on the broader, global community. 
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CGHSR Executive Director Attends World Health Assembly to Promote Ethical Approaches to Global Health Engagements

Advocacy for Global Health Partnerships, a coalition co-founded by Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility Executive Director Shailey Prasad, hosted an event during the World Health Assembly in May that promoted bidirectionality…
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CGHSR Facilitates Training in Africa to Standardize Care for U.S.-bound Refugees

The Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility recently facilitated back-to-back two-day trainings in East Africa that provided hands-on instruction for United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) physicians.

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