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A Classroom Without Walls: School of Health Students Study Health Care from Denmark to Greece

Health Care Management and Policy Program students Dhruvi Parikh (H’27), Nitya Nalamothu (H’27) and Sophia Zhang (H’27), spent the past semester studying abroad in…

January 9, 2026

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School of Health Student Uncovers Barriers to Sickle Cell Care in Rural Ghana

December 9, 2025

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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…

December 1, 2025

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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.…

December 1, 2025

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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…

September 25, 2025

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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…

August 28, 2025

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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…

August 28, 2025

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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…

August 7, 2025

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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,…

July 31, 2025

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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…

May 28, 2025