Global Health News

Frontiers in Education Research Collection Brings Global Issues to the Forefront

Strengthening Health Professions: Faculty Development Initiatives in Eastern, Southern and Western Africa (ESWA)

Shaping Ethical Global Health Education with Ashti Doobay-Persaud, MD

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

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

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

Havey Institute for Global Health Welcomes 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

Study Assesses Burden of Aging-Related Comorbidities in People Living with HIV

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

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

Gerardin Leads Team to Reduce Global Malaria Burden