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The UC Global Health Institute is a UC initiative that promotes global health research and education.

UC Global Health Day 2022 will be held on Saturday, May 7th at the University of California, Santa Cruz! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uc-global-health-day-2022-centering-social-justice-in-community-health-tickets-165451071609

02/12/2026

⭐️Meet student Douglas Kramer and learn about his experience as a 2025 UCGHI Water and Health Fellow!

💦The UCGHI Water & Health Summer Research Opportunity is designed to provide students with funding to conduct research on water and health, such as investigating drinking water quality among vulnerable populations or measuring pesticides in water and discussing implications for health.

🗓️Applications are due March 13th.

Visit the link in our bio to learn more.

02/04/2026

Hear from UCGHI Director of Global Health Education, Dr. Oladele Ogunseitan, during the upcoming webinar, "Evolving Definitions of Global Health."

This webinar explores how the concept and practice of global health are evolving in response to shifting political, environmental, and social realities. Drawing on the recent commentary “An Updated Definition of Global Health” published in Global Health Research and Policy, the panel will examine why longstanding definitions of global health require reconsideration—and how centering equity, planetary health, and action-oriented frameworks can better reflect the field today.

Panelists will discuss the proposed updated definition and the “5 Ps” framework (People, Planet, Priorities, Policies, and Practices), and reflect on the implications for education, research, policy, and practice in an increasingly interconnected world.

Panelists:
- Dr. Kathryn H. Jacobsen, University of Richmond
- Dr. Caryl Waggett, Allegheny College
- Dr. Oladele Ogunseitan, University of California, Irvine
- Dr. John Olawepo, Northeastern University
- Dr. Abram Wagner, University of Michigan
Moderator Dr. Jessica Evert, Child Family Health International (CFHI)

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9UBVXbo1S56GBQTnOgn5vw #/registration

01/29/2026

Farmworker communities face increasingly dire threats linked to climate change. From extreme heat, air pollution, and flood damage, to crop failures from drought and new pests, to increased exposure to pesticides, farmworkers are experiencing climate changed challenges that compound their social, political and economic vulnerabilities.

The "Farmworker Community Health Vulnerabilities and Responses Amid Climate Change" project, funded by the state of California through a UC Climate Action grant, has mapped where these multiple vectors of climate vulnerability intersect on the ground in California with a community co-designed map app called Campo-Sano. Supplementing this app with additional tools and trainings designed with and for community health promoters, they have sought to develop freely available resources for farmworkers and their advocates across California and beyond.

Hear from Dr. Matt Sparke (UC Santa Cruz) about this multi UC campus project and how they worked with 10 community based organizations across California to develop this important resource.

Register: https://ucop.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_prZOUPaeQICeQRFUtNjonw #/registration

01/23/2026

📢Our Summer Immersion Program is now accepting applications for summer 2026!

🌿🚜🌾This program offers students a unique hands-on opportunity to work on projects related to conservation, natural resources, agriculture, nutrition, climate change, and environmental health policy.

Check out the link in our bio to learn more and apply by February 20th!

01/14/2026

📣🌍We’re excited to launch a new, systemwide hub where you can explore global health resources and opportunities across all 10 campuses!

🌐Whether you’re looking for global health centers and programs, courses, fellowships, or student organizations, this hub brings everything together in one place—making it easier than ever to find your global health community and chart your path.

Special shout out to UCGHI Student Ambassadors who helped gather these resources!

🔗Explore the repository: https://ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/ -global-health-resources

or visit the link in our bio!

01/07/2026

⭐UCGHI welcomes its new cohort of 31 Student Ambassadors across 9 UC campuses!

Throughout this program, students across the University of California will build leadership skills, deepen their understanding of pressing global health topics, and make connections with students and faculty across the 10 UC campuses. The Student Ambassadors will have the chance to learn, grow their networks, and most importantly, to contribute to the field of global health.

Please join us in welcoming our new Student Ambassadors! Visit our website to learn more about each student.
https://ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu/student-ambassador-program/

12/16/2025

ENLIGHTEN (Engaging Neuroscience Leaders In Glocal Health Experiences in Neurology), a NIH T32 Fellowship Program in the Department of Neurology at UCSF, is accepting applications!

ENLIGHTEN is dedicated to training the next generation of leaders in neuro-equity, with a focus on addressing disparities in neurological health.

Learn more: https://enlighten.ucsf.edu/application

12/15/2025

The Society of Family Planning’s latest report shows the steady increase in abortions across the United States in the years since Roe was overturned. Abortion bans don’t stop people from needing or getting care.

UCGHI Center for Gender and Health Justice Associate Director, Dr. Ushma Upadhyay, serves as the Co-Chair where she is working to capture the number of abortions provided in the formal health system, by state, following the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision.

Head to the link in our bio to check out recent articles highlighting data and learn more about this initiative by visiting the website.

🔗https://societyfp.org/research/wecount/

11/25/2025

🌍💡The UCGHI Summer Researchers in Global Health (SRGH) Program is a paid summer internship for rising high school seniors that provides hands-on research experience mentored by 45+ world-class researchers, core curricular content, professional skills development, and community building.

For Summer 2026, our goal is to admit 50 students partnering with all 10 University of California campuses. This is raising funds to help us reach this goal!

Each donation supports research experiences that prepare the next generation of global health leaders — students who can go on to conduct vital research, shape policy, and drive change around the world.

🌱$100,000 fundraising goal ($2,000 per student)

🌍 Every contribution matters

🔗 giving.ucsf.edu/fund/summer-researchers-in-global-health

Visit the link in our bio to learn more about the program, hear student reflections, and donate!

11/24/2025

The GloCal Health Fellowship is excited to congratulate 2017-2018 alumna Dr. Adriane Wynn on her recent NIH R01 award with a perfect score! Dr. Wynn’s five-year award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) will evaluate the impact of antenatal screening and treatment for asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infection to prevent preterm birth in Botswana. Preterm birth is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide as well as the most important predictor of long-term morbidity. Given that at least 40% of preterm births may be caused by infection, this research is especially critical. Lessons learned will also inform efforts to address the high rates of preterm birth and gaps in sexually transmitted infection screening that persist in the U.S.

Dr. Wynn’s R01 research builds well on the project she did as a GloCal fellow, assessing the costs and benefits of testing and treating HIV-infected pregnant women for sexually transmitted infections in Southern Africa. Since 2020, Dr. Wynn has been an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health at UC San Diego. She is also a Research Associate with the Botswana Harvard Health Partnership and Botswana Sexual and Reproductive Health Initiative. Additionally in 2020, she received a K01 award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), which allowed her to study the long-term population impact of harmful alcohol use on HIV transmission and mortality in Uganda. We celebrate GloCal alumna Dr. Wynn’s many achievements!

11/18/2025

🎊 UCGHI congratulates our partners at on 25 years of global health impact!

There was a special reunion at the UCSF Institute for Global Health Science’s 25th anniversary celebration — UCGHI’s current Director, Dr. Madhavi Dandu, and UCGHI Director Emeritus, Dr. Haile Debas. Honoring the vision that started it all and the leadership carrying UCGHI forward. 🌟

11/10/2025

🎉 UCGHI Turns 16! 🎉

Today we’re celebrating 16 years of advancing global health equity through research, education and training, and multidisciplinary collaboration across the University of California and beyond.

Since 2009, the UC Global Health Institute has brought together students, faculty, staff, and partners around the world to address pressing global health challenges — from climate change and infectious disease to gender equity and health systems strengthening.

Swipe through to see highlights from our journey — some of the many people, programs, and partnerships that have shaped UCGHI over the years.💙

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