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Our mission is to improve and accelerate health outcomes for people worldwide through high impact research, education, service, and advocacy.

For more information visit http://yigh.yale.edu/ Yale University is a world-class research and educational institution that attracts and trains top scientists and educators, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, and engages broadly with the local, national, and international community. With its research capacity and culture of collaboration, Yale has the opportunity to dramatically improve the

health of individuals and populations by accelerating scientific breakthroughs to address complex global health problems and build the capacity of health systems to provide high quality care and prevention. The Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH) is the focal point for global health at Yale, bringing together expertise and knowledge from across campus with partners around the world. With a center of gravity close to the Yale Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health, YIGH represents a University-wide mission. By actively collaborating across disciplines and seizing opportunities for innovation, YIGH aims to speed the translation of new scientific discoveries into better health for all.

06/17/2025

Join the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and Yale University School of Nursing for the 2025 Global Collaborative Series event:
“Generations at Risk: A Nursing Call to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease Across the Life Course” — happening Wednesday, June 25 at 1:00 PM EST on Zoom.

Dr. James Muchira, PhD, MSN, Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt and internationally trained nurse researcher from Kenya, will discuss how social and neighborhood stressors shape heart health across generations. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, reflect, and engage in meaningful conversation.

🖥️ Zoom
🕐 1:00 PM EST | June 25
🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4kFSCXz

06/16/2025

🎙️ New Episode of Yale Global Health Insights – Building Global Health Through Nursing Leadership

In this episode of the Yale Global Health Insights podcast, Dr. Sharon Chekijian sits down with Yale School of Nursing Dean Azita Emami to explore her global journey in advancing health equity. Through her journey, Dean Emami illuminates how culturally responsive care, advocacy, and collaboration can transform healthcare systems worldwide.

Catch the full episode here: https://bit.ly/449CiaS

06/11/2025

We’re proud to celebrate Upkeep Care (SHI Fall 2023 cohort), Mudder.AI (SHI Spring 2024 cohort), and NurseBrain (SHI Fall 2024 cohort) as they represented the Sustainable Health Initiative at this year’s Yale Innovation Summit. All three ventures were selected to showcase their solutions at the intersection of health, technology, and impact.

Upkeep Care, founded by Blake Robertson, placed third in the Health Track, and NurseBrain, led by Samu Mhlambi, won the District Golden Ticket Award.

Hosted by Yale Ventures, the annual Innovation Summit convenes entrepreneurs, investors, faculty, and students from across sectors to highlight cutting-edge research and startups emerging from the Yale community. The participation of Upkeep Care, Mudder.AI, and NurseBrain is a testament to the promise and progress of SHI-supported ventures as they work to transform health systems around the world.

Learn more about SHI's participating teams: https://bit.ly/4dZoAvD 💡

06/03/2025

From Fellowship to Field: YIGH Meets Metamagics in India

Fatema Basrai, Managing Director of the Sustainable Health Initiative (SHI) at Yale, recently met with the Metamagics CEO, Anita Kulkarni Puranik and Director of Marketing, Sunita Shetty, in India. As a member of SHI’s inaugural cohort, Metamagics continues to advance innovative, data-driven solutions to improve health in the transplant care space. The visit deepened the partnership and affirmed SHI’s ongoing commitment to supporting early-stage social enterprises making a global impact.

05/14/2025

🌍 Announcing the 2025 Leadership in Global Health Fellows!

YIGH is proud to welcome this year’s cohort of Fellows, who will take on impactful internships with leading global health organizations—including GAVI, UNDP, The Global Fund, UNICEF, and the World Bank. Learn more about their fellowships and where they'll be this summer: https://bit.ly/3YLXlhF

05/12/2025

“Our driving force today is the highest attainable standard of health – not as a luxury for some, but a right for all.” – Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization.

The Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH) hosted its Second Annual Global Health Symposium, highlighting how academic institutions shape the future of global health through research, education, and policy.

Keynotes included WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who emphasized health as a human right—not a privilege—and applauded Yale’s global collaborations. Leaders from the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), Dr. Laura Magaña and Tim Leshan, delivered compelling talks on global collaboration and the current U.S. global health policy landscape.

Faculty and students shared work covering a wide range of global health challenges—from adolescent mental health and HIV syndemics in malaria-endemic regions to home-based palliative care and health economics—supported by YIGH seed grants and fellowships.

Read more about the Second Annual Global Health Symposium and watch all the sessions on YouTube https://bit.ly/3YIjoG2

05/02/2025

Join the Yale School of Public Health and Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for a panel discussion on Language Access in Health Research and Medicine—happening Wednesday, May 7 from 3:30–5:00 PM at Winslow Auditorium.

Panelists will share firsthand insights on working as or with interpreters and translators in public health, research dissemination, and clinical care. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, reflect, and engage in meaningful conversation.

📍 Winslow Auditorium, 60 College Street
🕒 3:30–5:00 PM | May 7
🔗 Register now: https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0IgS6L17in0IkTA

04/25/2025

We’re proud to see members of the YIGH MalarYale Network advancing multidisciplinary research to address malaria on and every day. Their work spans vector biology, environmental factors, and global vaccine efforts.

Learn more about this work and other faculty networks at https://bit.ly/40LgoHe 🌍🦟

04/23/2025

On April 3–4, three teams from the Sustainable Health Venture Development Program—Picksy.Quest, Project Hope, and Respond Crisis Translation—competed for the Thorne Prize for Social Innovation in Health or Education at Startup Yale, the university’s largest entrepreneurship event. The event brought together practitioners, investors, and community leaders to reimagine the future of innovation.

Congratulations to SHI Fellow Bianca Taya, who earned second place and the audience choice award as part of the Verustrust team, and to MudderAI, an SHI Venture Development Program alum, who won awards as part of the Planetary Solutions Prize!

04/03/2025

YIGH is hosting the Second Annual Global Health Symposium on Friday, April 11th from 8:30 – 4:00 EST, in Winslow Auditorium at the Yale School of Public Health 🌍

Kick off the day with remarks from Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, speaking live virtually from 8:45 – 9:45 A.M. EST, and hear from Yale faculty and students engaged in global health, explore opportunities like seed grants, faculty networks, and student programs, and connect with members of Yale’s global health community.

Keynote sessions and speakers also include Dr. Laura Magaña, President and CEO, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health and Tim Leshan, Chief External Relations and Advocacy Officer, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health.

This event is open to Yale faculty, students, and staff only. Register here: bit.ly/4bw7owh 📣

03/24/2025

Tuberculosis continues to affect millions of lives worldwide, with recent outbreaks serving as stark reminders that TB is not just a disease of the past. While research has led to groundbreaking advancements in diagnosis and treatment, real progress depends on turning innovation into action. This World TB Day, we are spotlighting leading researchers and YIGH-affiliated faculty who are advancing TB research, policy, and global health solutions. Their work, alongside international efforts, is shaping the future of TB prevention, treatment, and care. Together, 🌍🩺

Read more from Dr. Luke Davis in USAToday: https://bit.ly/4kUVhNU
Meet the researchers and YIGH-affiliated faculty working to end TB: https://bit.ly/4iI6iAe
Learn more about the StopTB Partnership: https://bit.ly/4iGmBNQ
Explore the WHO TB Program: https://bit.ly/4hm9lwM
Read about the CDC TB Program: https://bit.ly/4iKh6xK

02/27/2025

Join the Sustainable Health Initiative for the first Innovation Exchange of the Year – Solving Real-World Challenges in Health Innovation with Kayla Wooley, MBA, MPH ‘21, Founder of Staff on Tap and Co-founder NexGen Wound Care.

Date: Friday, February 28th
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm EST
Register Here: http://bit.ly/3WvdhUw

A third-generation healthcare leader, Kayla has been recognized as Connecticut’s Future Leader of Long-Term Care in America and has raised over $65,000 through grants and pitch competitions, including wins at the Yale Angels Pitch Off and Cornell Ben Daniels Pitch Competition. During this conversation, Kayla will share her entrepreneurial journey and insights into driving impactful health innovation.

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