CGHE Director Dr. Lisa V. Adams invited her former mentees and now colleagues, Drs. Maryam Amour MPH’15 and Dr. Sirey Zhang MED’24 to co-author a review article on “the critical need for equitable collaborations to uphold robust and enduring pediatric global health programs to improve child health worldwide.”
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Amal Cheema MED’24, one of Dartmouth’s First Global Health Elective Students at CHUK in Kigali, Rwanda Shares Experience
Amal Cheema MED’24, recent graduate of Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, reflects on the six weeks she spent completing a global health elective in January-February 2024 at Rwanda’s main teaching hospital Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (CHUK).
James Strickler Clinical Elective in Global Health Reflection Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
India Burdon Dasbach MED’25 shares her memorable experience in the James Strickler Clinical Elective in Global Health exchange program in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Tshibambe Nathanael Tshimbombu MED’24 Lead, Geisel Student Author on Manuscripts Bolstering Health and Healthcare in His Home Country – Democratic Republic of Congo
Tshibambe Nathanael Tshimbombu MED’24, served as lead, Geisel student author of two manuscripts bolstering health and healthcare in his home country of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which have been impacted by continuous military conflicts and political instability, as he points out.
The Center Welcomes its First DarDar Medical Exchange Students From Tanzania Since the Pandemic
The Center for Global Health Equity (CGHE) welcomed its first international exchange students since the 2020 pandemic halted global health programs worldwide. David Muhunzi and Stella Kaihula arrived in Hanover last August as part of the DarDar bilateral exchange program between Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Dartmouth College.
CGHE Celebrates 10th Anniversary
On Friday, October 27th we celebrated CGHE’s 10th anniversary! Over the past decade, CGHE has made significant strides in promoting global health equity through research, education, and outreach in historically underserved communities.
Dartmouth Medical Student’s Quest for Answers to Big Questions in Global Health
It’s often difficult to understand how a certain experience will shape your future, but for Carly Ratekin MED’25, her work with the Lwala Community Alliance’s maternal and child healthcare program in Kenya felt pivotal from the start.
Tanzanian Partner Honors DarDar Director – Dr. Ford von Reyn
DarDar International Programs Director Ford von Reyn receives an honorary degree for his contributions to public health in Tanzania.
DarDar Back in Swing
The DarDar bilateral medical student exchange program between the Geisel School of Medicine and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, resumed after a brief pause due to the pandemic. Izhar Mbarani MED ’22, Kate Miller MED ’22, and Sathvik Namburar MED ’22, participants in The James Stickler Clinical Elective in Global Health, and Sara Ratican, MED ’22, The Ford von Reyn Research Elective, traveled to MUHAS in April and spent four weeks immersed in Tanzanian healthcare and culture.
Dartmouth Alumni Inspires Future Doctors and Public Health Professionals
Dr. Maryam Amour, MD, MMed, MPH (’15), Dartmouth Alumni and global health expert, inspires future doctors and public health professionals.