All Posts: global health
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Georgetown Student Scholars Map Health Equity and Community Care in East Africa
School of Health students Jordan Pai (H’27) and Kayla Wontumi (H’27) set off for separate countries in East Africa this summer as recipients of the 2025-2026 Maeve Kennedy McKean…
September 18, 2026
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Who Can Access Healthcare in Nigeria? School of Health Grad Student Uncovers Gaps To Help Local Doctors and Patients
Through the Global Health Student Fellows program, Anees Baig (G’26), a student in the M.S. in Global Health Program, identified health disparities in Nigeria and found his…
September 8, 2026
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Where Medicine Meets Mission: Medical Students Build Clinical Skills in the Dominican Republic
As part of Georgetown's partnership with Mission ILAC (Institute for Latin American Concern), eight Georgetown University School of Medicine students spent a month working…
August 7, 2026
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Across Africa and the African Diaspora, a New Vision for Reproductive Care Emerges
Lauren Arrington, PhD, associate professor at the Berkley School of Nursing and the Susan H. Mayer Endowed Professor in Health Equity, organized “Centering Liberation: Partnering…
July 23, 2026
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Reshaping the Future of Global Health
As the field undergoes major upheaval, Georgetown students, staff, faculty and alumni are helping shape a new vision of health sovereignty grounded in Jesuit.…
July 22, 2026
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Georgetown’s New Public Health Operations Center to Track Infectious Disease for 2026 World Cup
As 6.5 million people travel for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer, Georgetown is hosting the Health Security Operations Center (HSOC), which tracks possible disease outbreaks…
June 9, 2026
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Global Health Student Fellows Present Research at End-of-Year Showcase
At the close of the academic year, Global Health Student Fellows gathered to present research on some of the world’s most pressing health. …
May 18, 2026
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New Health Security Operations Center Will Monitor Infectious Disease Risks During This Summer’s World Cup Gatherings
With millions of soccer fans set to descend on North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, experts from Georgetown University and MedStar Health have launched a pioneering Health…
May 13, 2026
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Called to Heal: Faith, Service, and Global Health
At this year’s John Carroll Weekend in Puerto Rico, Georgetown alumni, faculty, and friends gathered for a panel discussion exploring the evolving role of global health in an…
April 29, 2026
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Research ‘Breaks Out’: Operation Outbreak Simulation Opens New Paths for Georgetown Students
Students and faculty from across Georgetown University faced down a virtual epidemic, heard from biosecurity experts, and presented their own research during the student-led…
April 10, 2026