The Consortium of Universities for Global Health wishes to acknowledge the accomplishments and commitment of outstanding individuals who contribute to the advancement of global health worldwide. CUGH has three awards that will be presented at its annual Global Health Conference. Award Categories: CUGH Distinguished Leadership Award CUGH’s Dr. Thomas Hall-Dr. Nelson Sewankambo Mid-Career Leadership Award…
Read MorePEGASUS Virtual Event – Environmental Racism
Join PEGASUS on October 29th from 5:00-6:00 PM ET for a virtual event, with Dr. Ingrid Waldron on the topic of Race, Place & Geographies of Disease in Indigenous & Black Communities. In this virtual event, Dr. Waldron will examine the larger socio-spatial processes that create disproportionate exposure and vulnerability to the harmful social, economic, and health impacts…
Read MoreSTAR PROJECT PRODUCTS RELEASED
The USAID funded STAR Project in which CUGH was a sub released its Landscape Analysis which looked at the capacity needs of academic institutions in the US and in LMICs with respect to developing effective global health engagements.See also, STAR’s Comprehensive Review of Academic Partnerships. This review was conducted in partnership with CUGH’s STAR Committee. We are grateful…
Read MoreHow to address equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
When a vaccine for COVID-19 has been successfully engineered, the next hurdle will be its distribution. Vaccines will be scarce, and deciding who receives them will be a difficult but necessary decision. Dr. Emanuel and others write in this article that the best approach is by using the Fair Priority Model. This model identifies the…
Read MoreOp-ed from Dr. Berggren & Dr. Jumper: “Voting is good for your health, so long as you do it safely”
In this op-ed, Doctors Jumper and Berggren give tips and guidance on how to vote safely during the upcoming election. They recognize that voting during a pandemic is a difficult task and seek to make it as easy as possible for citizens to exercise their rights. Not only is it important to vote safely during…
Read MoreUniversity of Illinois Center for Global Health Condemns Forcible Sterilization at ICE Facility
The University of Illinois College of Medicine’s Center for Global Health has issued a statement condemning the sterilization of women being held at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia. These serious allegations add to the growing list of human rights abuses that have been reported in ICE detention centers across the United States. The…
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