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Georgetown Global Health Community Gathers for Annual Open House

The Georgetown University Global Health Institute hosted its annual Global Health Open House on September 9, with 25 groups from across the university represented at the annual…

September 18, 2026

Maeve Kennedy McKean Global Health Award
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Georgetown Student Scholars Map Health Equity and Community Care in East Africa

When School of Health students Jordan Pai (H’27) and Kayla Wontumi (H’27) set off for separate countries in East Africa this summer as recipients of the 2025-2026 Maeve Kennedy…

September 18, 2026

Global Health Student Fellows
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Who Can Access Health Care In Nigeria? Grad Student Uncovers Gaps to Help Local Doctors and Patients

Motivated to improve patient care countrywide, Anees Baig (G’26) spent the 2025-2026 school year analyzing state-level clinical service capacities across Nigeria’s 36 states and…

September 8, 2026

Global Health Student Fellows
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Applications Open for Three Global Health Opportunities for Georgetown Students

Each opportunity is a unique chance to gain research experience and tackle real-world health.…

August 28, 2026

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Across Africa and the African Diaspora, a New Vision for Reproductive Care Emerges

As evening settled in, Lauren Arrington put her two older children to sleep. Then, the labor hit. Arrington, a practicing midwife, was 40 weeks pregnant and had planned to give…

July 23, 2026

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Reshaping the Future of Global Health

Today we are witnessing vast upheaval in the global health field, particularly in the area of development assistance organizations and.…

July 22, 2026

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From Bowerbirds to Global Cancer Research: Christopher Loffredo Looks Back on a Four-Decade Career

In 1983, 22-year-old Christopher Loffredo stood in the Australian bush recording the songs male satin bowerbirds use to attract mates. More than four decades later, standing…

July 15, 2026

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Steven Singer Receives NIH Grant to Study Parasitic Infection Linked to Childhood Growth Stunting

The project, “Targeting the Giardia Secretome to Prevent Growth Failure,” focuses on understanding how molecules released by the parasite disrupt normal intestinal.…

July 7, 2026

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Called to Heal: Faith, Service, and Global Health

At this year’s John Carroll Weekend in Puerto Rico, Georgetown alumni, faculty, and friends gathered for a panel discussion exploring the evolving role of global health in an…

May 19, 2026

Global Health Student Fellows
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Global Health Student Fellows Present Research at End-of-Year Showcase

At the close of the academic year, Global Health Student Fellows gathered to present research on some of the world’s most pressing health issues, with projects focused on…

May 18, 2026