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Long COVID Research in Colombia Evaluates Brain Fog
Five years after COVID-19 began, long COVID continues to affect people worldwide. In Colombia, a middle-resource country in Latin America, Carolina Hurtado Montoya, MD, PhD, leads a research team focused on long COVID brain fog and cognitive dysfunction.
Northwestern and Stellenbosch University Launch Hub for Global Health Knowledge
With the launch of the Northwestern and Stellenbosch University Global Health Knowledge Hub, the new initiative supports collaborative activities in the areas of education, research and community engagement. Northwestern Now details the collaboration.
Global Health Education Day Celebrates Mentorship and Collaboration
Faculty, staff, students and trainees celebrated global health, education and outreach during the 6th annual Global Health Education Day organized by the Center for Global Health Education.
Neurology Team Working to Improve Stroke Care in Nigeria
In Nigeria, stroke is associated with unusually high death rates and disability. Through the Improving Stroke Care for Better Health Outcomes in Kano, Nigeria project, a team from the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, Bayero University and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital is working to change that.
Investigating Long Covid in Africa and South America with Gina Perez-Giraldo, MD
With expertise in treating and studying people with Long COVID syndrome, Gina Perez-Giraldo, MD, joins Dr. Murphy to talk about how she is extending this work into low- and-middle income countries in Africa and South America, where there has been very little investigation into Long COVID.
Koralnik Leads Team Researching Neurologic Manifestations of Long COVID
Teams in the Program for Global Neurology are working to collect data from Nigeria, India, Colombia and the United States to allow researchers to perform a global comparison of the neurologic manifestation of long COVID.
Lumati Awarded Global Oncology Award from ASCO’s Conquer Cancer Foundation
Juliet Lumati, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Surgical Oncology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has been selected to receive a 2025 Global Oncology Young Investigator Award (GO YIA) from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Frontiers in Education Research Collection Brings Global Issues to the Forefront
Ashti Doobay-Persaud, MD, co-director of the Center for Global Health Education, served as the lead editor of a collection of twenty articles examining global health education that were published in Frontiers in Education.
Center for Global Oncology Leadership Attend Infection-Associated Cancer Research Training Program in Mali
Center for Global Oncology leadership Lifang Hou, MD, PhD, and Mamoudou Maiga, MD, PhD, recently attended the Infection-Associated Cancer (IAC) Research Training Program in Mali where they discussed strategies to reduce incidence, morbidity and mortality of IAC across the region.
Strengthening Health Professions: Faculty Development Initiatives in Eastern, Southern and Western Africa (ESWA)
To provide high-quality care for patients, the global health workforce requires training from exceptional educators, making medical and health professions education critical. One study from the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health’s Center for Global Health Education aims to fill a research gap by expanding this scope to include all relevant institutions across Eastern, Southern and Western Africa.
Shaping Ethical Global Health Education with Ashti Doobay-Persaud, MD
Ashti Doobay-Persaud, MD, co-director of the Center for Global Health Education, joins the Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD podcast to discuss her global health career path, her struggle to find training opportunities specific to global health and more.
Pathogen Genomics Symposium Highlights Application of New Technologies to Study Global Human Infections
Northwestern investigators, faculty, students and community partners celebrated pathogen genomic research, education and outreach during the 4th annual Pathogen Genomics Symposium organized by the Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution.
Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution Leads Workshop on Infectious Diseases
Leadership from the Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution was invited to present on microbial sequencing bioinformatics at the First International West Africa Symposium and Workshops on Infectious Diseases in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Exploring the Emergence of Fungal and Bacterial Infections in Pakistan
At the Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution in the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, scientists are working to explore the spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and fungi in a Pakistan health care system.
Tracking Respiratory Viruses in Peru and Bolivia
As respiratory viruses spread in Peru and Bolivia, a team of scientists from the Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution is working on two projects to develop technical capacity and skills to track the transmission.
SU/NU Global Health Knowledge Hub Official Launch
International collaborators celebrated the launch of the Stellenbosch University/Northwestern University Global Health Knowledge Hub (SU/NU Hub) at the inaugural Hub conference in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Northwestern Team Places Third at International Global Health Case Competition
On March 29, a team representing Northwestern University placed third in the Morningside International Global Health Case Competition.
Dirajlal-Fargo and Fant Named Co-Directors of Center for Global Pediatric Health
Northwestern University has announced the launch of the new Center for Global Pediatric Health, a collaboration between the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Van Pelt Featured on NUCATS Podcast
Amelia Van Pelt, PhD, MPH, associate director of Research at the Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care was featured in the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute podcast episode, "Bridging Gaps to Improve Global Health with Amy Van Pelt, PhD, MPH."
Mobile Clinic Brings Healthcare to Women in West Africa
For many women in West Africa, access is a roadblock to healthcare. With the “Health on the Roll” mobile clinics, the team brings cancer care directly to patients.
Center of Excellence for Women’s Health Fosters Critical, Sustainable Resources for Women in Rural Philippines
In rural Philippines, women struggle to get medical care they desperately need. A project supported by the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health is working to fix that problem.
Havey Institute for Global Health Welcomes UASP Fellows
Kate Klein, administrative director at the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, is mentoring three International University Administrators Support Program (UASP) fellows.
Prioritizing Care for Persons with HIV and Cardiovascular Disease
Improving the health and wellbeing of patients around the world is at the heart of all the work of the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health. Havey Institute trainee Theresia Ottaru, MD, MSc, PhD, embodies that work when it comes to adults living with HIV.
Study on Blood Biomarkers of Trans Fatty Acids Hopes to Reduce Heart Disease Burden in Nigeria
In the Federal Capital Territory of central Nigeria, a collaborative team including the University of Abuja in Nigeria, Washington University in St. Louis, the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health Center for Global Cardiovascular Health, and other partners was able to use dried blood spots to quantify trans fatty acid in biomarkers in a population in Nigeria.
Study Assesses Burden of Aging-Related Comorbidities in People Living with HIV
A team at the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health is working to assess the burden of aging-related comorbidities, including clinical outcomes, quality of life, and cognitive functioning among a cohort of people living with HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
New Study Implements Integrated Care Approaches for Patients with HIV and Cardiovascular Disease
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 1.28 billion adults worldwide have hypertension, and most of them live in low- and middle-income countries. A new study evaluates integrating hypertension management into existing HIV care services in Botswana.
Institute Staff Attend Grant Funding Workshop
Staff from Makerere University, Uganda, and Northwestern University convened at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Grant Funding Workshop in London, UK.
Working at Full Capacity
Research capacity is a key component to the critical work being done by the Havey Institute for Global Health Center for Communicable and Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Hepatitis B Network Addresses Research Gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Center for Global Communicable and Emerging Infectious Diseases team is leading collaborative efforts for Hepatitis B prevention, care and knowledge to benefit communities in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.
Gerardin Leads Team to Reduce Global Malaria Burden
Within the Center for Global Communicable & Emerging Infectious Diseases, the Malaria Modeling team focuses on reducing malaria burden through the application of analytics and modeling.Past News
2024 Stories
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Lumati Named Associate Director of Center for Global Surgery, September 2024
Annual Havey Institute for Global Health Dinner Celebrates Healthcare Work Around the World, September 2024
Institute Hosts Members of NIH Funded Grant, October 2024
Gravitt Discusses Cancer Health Disparities Research at October IGH Seminar, October 2024
Global Pediatric Health
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Practice Makes Perfect: Pediatric Simulation Delivers Better Health Outcomes in Kenya, September 2024
Why Building Capacity Is Key to Deliver Better Global Health Outcomes, September 2024
Bidirectional Exchange with Bugando Medical Center Paves the Way for True Global Health Partnership, September 2024
Stellenbosch/Northwestern Universities Knowledge Hub
First Annual Global Health Knowledge Hub Joint Conference to Focus on Bidirectional Partnership, October 2024
Working Groups Drive Innovation and Collaboration at Global Knowledge Hub, October 2024
The Stellenbosch/Northwestern Global Health Knowledge Hub: a first look at the new on-campus facility in South Africa, October 2024
Northwestern Launches Global Health Knowledge Hub with South Africa’s Stellenbosch University, October 2024
Mobile Oncology Clinic
Learn More About the Work Done by IGH Center for Global Oncology, November 2024
Bridging the Divide: Why Health on the Roll Mobile Clinic Brings New Hope, November 2024
Center for Global Oncology Unveils Mobile Clinic for HPV Testing, November 2024
Global Health Day
Students Compete in Intramural Global Health Case Competition, December 2024
Global Health Day Highlights International Collaboration, December 2024