All Posts: global health
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Showcasing the Breadth of Georgetown University’s Work in HIV
This World AIDS Day, Georgetown University highlights its efforts to expand access to treatment, advance prevention strategies, and shape policies in the global fight against HIV.
Category: GUMC Stories
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Treatment and Prevention of HIV/AIDS: Unfinished Business
As the world marks World AIDS Day on December 1, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, MD, and his colleague Greg Folkers, MS, MPH, highlight advances made in the treatment and prevention of HIV that could finally end the pandemic, but caution the global community not to miss this opportunity.
Category: News Release
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Haitian-Focused Foundation Selects Georgetown to Support Youth HIV Programs
A new grant will allow Georgetown’s Center for Global Health Practice and Impact to establish the Y-LEAF (Youth-led Eco Action for the Future) initiative to help more young people with HIV in Haiti thrive,
Category: GUMC Stories
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Georgetown Study Highlights Opportunities for Liver Cancer Interventions in Thailand
Safer pesticide practices, clean drinking water, and effective community health programs could help reduce liver and bile duct cancer risk in Thailand, according to a new study by researchers at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Category: News Release
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School of Health Student Reflects on Her Summer Working With Rohingya Refugees
Less than two weeks after returning from her summer volunteer work with refugees in Bangladesh, Isra Satiar (H’26) drew on her experiences when addressing the 1,600 members of Georgetown’s Class of 2029 during Georgetown’s New Student Convocation on August 23.
Category: GUMC Stories
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HIV Has Devastated Her Home. She’s Pursuing a PhD to Channel Aid Where It’s Needed
Martha Cameron (G’25, G’30), from Lusaka, Zambia, has both lived with HIV and built a globe-spanning career in HIV awareness. She has continued her work at Georgetown, first as a research specialist, now as a PhD student in the School of Health’s Global Infectious Disease Program.
Category: GUMC Stories
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Georgetown Faculty Share Research and Explore Collaborations on Global Cervical Cancer
In June 2025, the Global Cancer Collaborative, a joint initiative between the Georgetown University Global Health Institute and Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, hosted a seminar on cervical cancer. Three presenters from Georgetown detailed their current work, and attendees from across the university were invited to discuss new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Category: GUMC Stories
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School of Health Student Uncovers the Impact of Ecological Changes on Indigenous Peoples’ Mental Health
Arjun Chhabra (H’25, M’29) explored the connections between the mental health of the Oglala Lakota people on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge reservation and changing environemental conditions through research he conducted in the summer of 2024.
Category: GUMC Stories
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School of Health Students Travel to Kenya To Learn Local Solutions For Community Needs
School of Health students spent their spring break in Nairobi, Kenya, visiting government agencies, international companies and nongovernment organizations’ offices in order to better understand innovations in health in one of Africa’s most dynamic economies.
Category: GUMC Stories
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School of Health Graduate Students Visit Spanish Health Care Facilities as Part of Global Experience
Graduate students in the Master of Science in Health Systems Administration (MHSA) program traveled to Spain during their spring break to learn about the nation’s health care system as part of an experiential learning opportunity at the School of Health.
Category: GUMC Stories