Georgetown University Global Health Initiative

Global Health Security, Law Experts Express Relief After WHO Declares DRC Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

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Professor Lawrence Gostin on WHO Emergency Committee Review of the Ebola Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo

New Study Shows How Law Can Advance Global Health Rights

About the Initiative

The Georgetown Global Health Initiative 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.

Conversations in Global Health

Ellie Graeden presenting at a Global Health Security Seminar

Global Health Security Seminars

GHI Fellows Program

Global Health Forum Blog

Great Influenza Centenary Project

Events

Student learning about global health at Georgetown

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2019

2019 Global Health Initiative Open House Event

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Bacterial Resistance to Two Critical Antibiotics Widespread in Southeast Asia

A new study published by a team of investigators led by Georgetown University Medical Center finds that resistance to two critical antibiotic types is widespread in Southeast Asia, raising the risk of untreatable infections.

Center for Global Health Practice and Impact Convenes Meetings on HIV/AIDS Work in Low-Resource Settings

Dr. Charles Holmes of Georgetown's Center for Global Health Practice and Impact worked with a network of partners to lead two successful global health events at the July 2019 International AIDS Society meeting in Mexico City.

Mammal Viruses Harmful to Humans Nearly 98% Lower Than Previous Estimates

New research published today in Nature Ecology & Evolution estimates that there are only 10,000 to 12,000 viruses in mammals that are potentially harmful to humans, compared to previous estimates of 500,000 to 700,000.

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