The Center for Global Health Equity
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Alumni Spotlight
Dr. Constance Fontanet, MED'25
"I left Tanzania with a renewed commitment to global health justice. A world where all of us have access to the best preventive, primary, and specialized care is one that is worth fighting for – together!”
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Exploring Brain Resilience and Global Collaboration in Nairobi, Kenya
Mia Jimenez, MED’28, interns at the Brain and Mind Institute at Aga Khan University
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The Gift of Mutual Learning
"I'm leaving Nairobi changed—not just by what I learned, but by who I learned it with."
Anaum Showkat, MS'25, recounts her summer at Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute in Kenya
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Global Health Elective Experience in China
Ashish Gurung, MED'25, recounts his clinical experience in China: "Coming into this elective, I expected only slight differences in clinical care, with most of it regarding language and culture. " However, what he discovered left a substantial impact.
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“Pole, Pole”
When Medicine Meets Culture - Reflections from a Global Health Elective in Tanzania– Adina Harri, MED'25
About the Center
Dartmouth’s Center for Global Health Equity brings together the medical school’s educational, clinical, research, and outreach initiatives focused on medically underserved populations. We are passionate about creating a world in which all people have equitable access to high quality care and to the conditions that promote health. To achieve our vision, we engage students and faculty in interdisciplinary education, research, advocacy, and clinical opportunities, made possible by our strong relationships with domestic and international partners.
Recent News
Dr. Constance Fontanet, MED’25
February 4, 2026
James Strickler Clinical Elective in Global Health Alum Current Title and Organization/AffiliationExploring Brain Resilience and Global Collaboration in Kenya
November 24, 2025
Written and photographed by Mia Jimenez, MED’28. Across the fields of neuroscience andThe Gift of Mutual Learning
November 13, 2025
A Summer with the Brain and Mind Institute Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya By: Anaum Showkat,


