The Center for Global Health Equity
Featured
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Miles of Dedication
Kamila Zakowicz, MED'28, Trekked Across Rwanda to Follow Up on Endoscopy Patients Last Year
"I have learned about the obstacles patients face in obtaining care, including travel, communication barriers, and financial hardship."
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Hepatobiliary Surgery and Oncology at Chongqing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital
Yash Deshmukh, MED ‘26 shares his experiential experience in Chongqing, learning how to perform hepatectomies laparoscopically.
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Bearing Witness and Building Capacity
Fayez Ghazi, MED'26 "My time in Jordan and Zaatari affirmed that orthopedic surgeons play a critical role, not only as technicians, but as advocates, thinkers, and partners in equity-driven care.”
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GHAD in Action
From Dartmouth to Nairobi: The Center for Global Health Equity Helps Foster Doctoral & Undergraduate Research Opportunities Abroad
Neuroscience Ph.D. candidate Camilo Castelblanco-Riveros ’27 and Computer Science and Economics undergraduate, Patrick Bongo ’27, joined Dartmouth researchers last summer at Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute
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Holistic Approach to Health and Healing
Meredith Sherman, MED '28
“I am profoundly grateful to my Malawian colleagues and to the community members who taught me so much and challenged me to become more receptive, thoughtful, and humble. Zikomo kwambiri (Thank you very much)!"
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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!”
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
Miles of Dedication: Kamila Zakowicz, MED’28, Trekked Across Rwanda to Follow Up on Endoscopy Patients Last Year
June 22, 2026
Immediate and Long-Term Outcomes and Patients Treated during Rwanda Endoscopy Week By: KamilaGlobal Health Elective Reflection: Hepatobiliary Surgery and Oncology at Chongqing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital
June 15, 2026
“I came to understand how a different health system manages the cancers I want to spend my careerBearing Witness and Building Capacity: Reflections from Orthopedic Care in Jordan and the Zaatari Refugee Camp
June 1, 2026
“Musculoskeletal care is often invisible in global health discourse, yet it is central to human
