News
An Interconnected World: A Profile of Dr. Rahel Nardos
As the inaugural director of global women’s health in the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility, Rahel Nardos will shape the new role and convene an interdisciplinary team with a shared passion for global women’s health.
Researcher Spotlight: Dominic Travis
The CGHSR Researcher Spotlight features global health researchers from the University of Minnesota and its partner sites.UMN Researcher: Dominic Travis, DVM, MS, Veterinary Population MedicineResearch Site: Multiple sites and…
The University of Minnesota Partners with Ghana NGO to Deliver Online COVID-19 Training
The Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility (CGHSR) is partnering with the Medical and Surgical Skills Institute (MSSI) in Ghana to convert existing courses to online platforms and develop new COVID-19 and primary care courses.
Addressing Racial Inequities in Health Outcomes During COVID and Beyond
“The prevailing ethos in global health is about achieving health equity around the world. The disproportionate burden that communities of color face in our own backyard is a huge concern,” said Shailey Prasad, MD, MPH, CGHSR Executive…
Uganda Research Training Collaborative Team Publishes Findings From Study
A student research team from Makerere University and the University of Minnesota has reached an important milestone for any research group—they recently published findings from their study launched in 2016.
Addressing Racial Inequities in Health Outcomes During COVID and Beyond
Yesterday marked the one month anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.
In the month that has followed, we have borne witness to the breathtaking fervor that has swept through our communities who are demanding justice; who are demanding…
New Global Health Student Advocacy Board Leadership
The University of Minnesota's Global Health Student Advocacy Board (GHSAB) is an interprofessional global health student group. This committee of student representatives from graduate and professional programs across the Health Sciences…
COVID-19 Global Perspective from Venezuela
Dr. Rosanna D'Addosio is a Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Zulia in Maracaibo, Venezuela. As part of our COVID-19 Global Perspective Series, we reached out to Dr. D'Addosio to hear how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting…