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About the Institute

The Georgetown Global Health Institute serves as a university-wide platform for supporting research, teaching, and service in global health and for developing concrete solutions to the health challenges facing families and communities throughout the world.

Events

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Mar
16
2026

Interdisciplinary Case Challenge: Rising Waters Event

This case challenge will examine how severe flooding in the fictional mountain town of Riverton has overwhelmed local infrastructure, displaced residents, and disproportionately harmed low-income and vulnerable populations.

Held once each semester, this competition is open to current undergraduate

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Join Georgetown University at the CUGH 2026 Annual Conference

Join Georgetown University’s global health community at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Annual Conference, taking place April 9 to 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. The gathering will bring together global leaders, researchers, educators, and advocates to examine pressing challenges in global health and sustainable development.

A Year in Review of the Global Health Institute

In 2025, Georgetown University Global Health Institute furthered the global health agenda at Georgetown by supporting student-led research, launching the Georgetown-Lancet Commission on Faith, Trust, and Health, and hosting high-level gatherings with international health leaders.